Ningbo Culture

Giving lacquerware a new shine

2020-09-17

These somewhat extravagant wedding customs have bred a time-honored handicraft in Ninghai-gold-painted lacquerware, which was widely used in weddings and was recognized as a form of national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2011.
Fenghua Cloth Dragon

2020-07-13

Fenghua Cloth Dragon is one of the country’s most representative dragon dances with a massive influence and a history of over 800 years. The frame of the dragon is made from bamboo and the external surface made of cloth.
Jiaochuan Zoushu

2020-06-15

iaochuan Zoushu (story-telling-on-touring), with its special style, is one of the most important operas in Ningbo.
Ningbo Opera

2020-06-15

Ningbo Opera originated from the countryside of East China’s Zhejiang province. As one of the most important opera styles of the region, it has gained much popularity in Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou and Shanghai.
Siming Nanci (Ningbo Lyrics)

2020-05-15

Siming Nanci, also known as Ningbo Lyrics, is popularly known as "Ningbo scholarly story-telling". Due to its ornate language and graceful melodies, Siming Nanci is usually played at happy occasions such as the birthday and wedding banquets.
Ninghai Pingdiao（Flat Tone）

2020-05-15

Ninghai Pingdiao, also known as “Flat Tone”, is an opera style created by Ninghai artists toward the end of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644-1911) that is accompanied by a stunt known as “Teeth Playing”.

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