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Amazing Xinjiang: A new look at the ancient Kirgiz dress culture

Amazing Xinjiang-A new look at the ancient Kirgiz dress culture
Amazing Xinjiang-A new look at the ancient Kirgiz dress culture

CGTN | 03-Oct-2020

Some of the unique characteristics of Kirgiz culture, as well as tribal traditions, are found in their clothes. With exquisite embroidered patterns on their dresses and headwear, making such rare and precious apparel requires not only time but also a deep understanding of those traditions. Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Continue reading “Amazing Xinjiang: A new look at the ancient Kirgiz dress culture”

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Reunited 300-year-old Qing Dynasty scrolls to go on display

Reunited 300-year-old Qing Dynasty scrolls to go on display
Reunited 300-year-old Qing Dynasty scrolls to go on display

CGTN | 02-Oct-2020

Once scattered around the world, scrolls of the 300-year-old Chinese painting “The Kangxi Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll VI” are going on display in their entirety for the first time. Sotheby’s Hong Kong will present the masterpiece this weekend before auctioning a collection of Chinese classical paintings on October 8. Continue reading “Reunited 300-year-old Qing Dynasty scrolls to go on display”