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- June 11, 2021
3 intangible cultural heritage items in Ningbo win national recognition
Three intangible cultural heritage items in Ningbo, Zhejiang province have recently been shortlisted as national level ones, according to a notice by the State Council on June 10.
- February 04, 2021
Liangnong rice cake
Lianglong rice cake, which is usually stuffed with soybean paste, is a renowned snack in Linglong town, Yuyao city, Ningbo.
- July 13, 2020
Fenghua Cloth Dragon
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.
- June 15, 2020
Ningbo Opera
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.
- May 15, 2020
Siming Nanci (Ningbo Lyrics)
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.
- December 02, 2016
Hemudu Culture
Hemudu Site, a Neolithic cultural site of about 40,000 square meters, is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze Valley. It takes its name from Hemudu Town in Yuyao city, Zhejiang province where the site was originally discovered.
- December 02, 2016
Vermeil Gold and Lacquer Wood Carving
Ningbo vermeil gilt woodcarving has a history of more than 1,000 years. In the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD 220), with the development of timber construction, a kind of woodcarving decorated with painted lacquer and gold-overlaid became popular.
- December 02, 2016
Wedding Custom: 'Ninghai Ten-mile Red Dowry'
Influenced by the thriving local economy of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644) and traditional Chinese wedding customs, people in east Zhejiang province generally married off their daughters with a luxurious dowry, the daughters of rich households having extremely extravagant dowries.
