People’s Park brings parklife, Chinese style, to the heart of Toronto’s waterfront. Enjoy table tennis and Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), among other activities throughout the weekend.
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Everyone: FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2014
12:00PM – 8:00PM
Ontario Square
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto ON
Sunday, July 13, 2014
12:00PM – 6:00PM
Ontario Square
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto ON
继续阅读People’s Park
The polyphonic strains of the lusheng are common accompaniments to the rituals, festivals and dances of several ethnic communities in southwestern China. The lusheng is a mouth organ made of bamboo pipes, each fitted with a metal reed, that are connected to a blowing tube made of hardwood. The instrument can be as short as four inches or as long as thirty-three feet, and a professional version may have more than 20 pipes. In Miao communities, the lusheng is a “talking instrument,” whose musical tones mimic the tones of speech, and is considered an important means for communicating with the divine or deceased.
继续阅读Lusheng Making (Guizhou Province, China)
Porcelain, derived from kaolin, a soft, white clay, is distinctive for its whiteness and translucence, a result of firing at extremely high temperatures. Jingde in Jiangxi Province has been the centre of porcelain production since at least the 11th century.
继续阅读Porcelain (Jiangxi Province, China)
Patchwork is not only functional in its role covering up holes in clothing and adding warm layers, but has become an art form of its own.
According to legend, patches sewn on children’s clothing would bestow happiness and health upon them. A wide variety of items in China, from bags to bedding, cushions, and more, feature patchwork, and the form is practiced by more than half of China’s ethnic minorities.
继续阅读Patchwork (Heilongjian Province, China)
Qiang embroiderers work primarily with cotton threads, as well as silk, using 16 types of stitches to shape vivid, bright patterns representing local flora, fauna, and daily activities on clothes and household textiles.
继续阅读Qiang Embroidery (Sichuan Province, China)
