Immerse yourself in the art of Chinese paper folding fans with this half-day workshop in Hangzhou. Learn about fan culture, watch skilled craftspeople at work, and create your own fan with the guidance of experts.
Immerse yourself in the art of Chinese paper folding fans with this half-day workshop in Hangzhou. Learn about fan culture, watch skilled craftspeople at work, and create your own fan with the guidance of experts.
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Wangxingji Shopping Mall - In the morning we meet up then head for the China Fan Museum to be greeted by our professional museum guide and enter the museum doors.
Inside, upwards of a thousand masterwork fans from each age and era reveal the history and development of fan art and culture in China. Admire the displays, then hear the story of the…
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Wangxingji Shopping Mall - In the morning we meet up then head for the China Fan Museum to be greeted by our professional museum guide and enter the museum doors.
Inside, upwards of a thousand masterwork fans from each age and era reveal the history and development of fan art and culture in China. Admire the displays, then hear the story of the highlight piece of the museum.
At midday step out into the sunshine for a snack-and-stroll walk on the Grand Canal banks. In the afternoon, arrive at the doors to ground-zero, the 100-year time-honored Chinese brand of Wang Xing Ji Fan Industry Co. Ltd.
First, enjoy a quick look through the collection of the last hundred years of their work. Afterwards, enter the Wang Xing Ji handcraft workshop garage and get first-hand proof that true to tradition, even today each and every Wang Xing Ji fan is a pure work of hand craft.
Now it’s time to experience the craft for yourself! Under the guidance of Wang Xing Ji heritage art fan craft personnel, learn and apply traditional fancraft techniques to make your own fan, then join the resident master artist to add personalized decorative flair to your work.
After completing two fans we finish up and the tour concludes.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English interpreter/activity guide
- Fan crafting workshop with instructor
- All necessary materials for workshop
- Entry fees for museum with guide
- Travel insurance
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English interpreter/activity guide
- Fan crafting workshop with instructor
- All necessary materials for workshop
- Entry fees for museum with guide
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
- Delve into the intricate world of the pleated fan by exploring the rich fan traditions at the China Fan Museum.
- Observe skilled artisans firsthand as they practice their craft at the century-old Wang Xing Ji Fanmakers workshop. Acquire the expertise necessary to construct your own Chinese paper folding fan.
- Participate in a practical workshop….
- Delve into the intricate world of the pleated fan by exploring the rich fan traditions at the China Fan Museum.
- Observe skilled artisans firsthand as they practice their craft at the century-old Wang Xing Ji Fanmakers workshop. Acquire the expertise necessary to construct your own Chinese paper folding fan.
- Participate in a practical workshop. Be guided by an expert fan craftsperson as you create your very own Chinese paper folding fan, and then receive direction from a master of classical Chinese art in adorning your fan’s surface.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
