Wang's father retired there as a jade carving toolmaker. "I was greatly influenced by my father," he said. "I didn't understand how precious those jade pieces were when I was a child. But as I grew ...

Chinese people have a long-lasting attachment to jade, which accounts for their continuous drive to improve the craftsmanship of jade carving, which dates back more than 9,000 years. Modern ...

Chinese culture and artwork have featured jade since its earliest inception, and jade carving is particularly well developed in East Asia (Douglas, 2005; Wang, 2011). Nephrite jade has been considered ...

Pingtan shell carving also picked up skills of jade carving, wood carving and traditional Chinese painting. Combining with the features of mother-of-pearl inlay, Pingtan craftsmen created shell ...

Las Vegas lit up with star power on Monday night as the 2025 American Music Awards returned in full force, celebrating the biggest names in music with a high-voltage show at Fontainebleau. After a ...

Heritage Explorer slides on glassy water away from Milford Sound towards the open ocean. "The swell's only up to here on a ...

Heritage Explorer slides on glassy water away from Milford Sound towards the open ocean. "The swell's only up to here on a seagull," cheers Captain Dave Barraclough, tapping his forearm with two ...

This year marks the 130th anniversary of the death of Ding Baozhen, or Ding Gongbao, a high-ranking court official of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). People remember him for the arrest and eventual ...