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Discovering China - Ivory Carving, Story of Xiang Yu and Taiwan Flower Festival

Hi, I'm Alina Wang and welcome to Discovering China. Coming up on today's show... We talk to one New York-based Chinese art expert about ivory carving. Check out the story of Xiang Yu, one of ancient China's most ferocious warriors. And smell the scent of spring flowers in Taiwan. 1 Ivory is a material that has been used for thousands of years in China to create works of art as well as practical objects. We now talk to Chinese art expert Lark Mason about the beauty of traditional ivory carvings and the controversy surrounding the contemporary ivory trade. 2 Xiang Yu was one of China's most ferocious and vicious warriors. He's remembered for battling with Liu Bang as the Qin Dynasty collapsed. The two generals were contending to become the next ruler of China. Here's the story... 3 Now, I'm sure you have all heard of mid-autumn festival, but what about mid-spring festival? Let's go and find out more in Taiwan. Outro Well, thank you for watching Discovering China. We'll be back next week with more on traditional Chinese culture. But for now, bye, bye.