Cut open the skin of a lacquer tree. Stick a shell into the opening. The natural liquid that falls out like teardrops is what we call Chinese lacquer. At this moment, the lacquer has a creamy color, ...

Lacquer is usually for precious, pricey stuff. Think handcrafted bowls and serving trays, religious artefacts in museum collections, and the facades of old shrines, temples and other architectural ...

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Sơn mài is a traditional Vietnamese form of lacquer painting created using a toxic lacquer harvested from one region of the country. It requires ...

Li Ziqi, one of China's most popular influencers, made a surprising comeback after she stopped posting videos for more than three years. [Video grab] After a hiatus of over three years, Li Ziqi, the ...

When organic chemist Takayuki Honda visited Okinawa Island in southern Japan a few years ago, he purchased a small dish coated with the glossy vermilion lacquer that’s characteristic of the region.

A replica of a lacquer drum dating back more than 2,300 years on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing (JIANG DONG / CHINA DAILY) At first, it appears to just be a piece of decayed wood.

Lacquer fans has been a trend among fashion lovers in China for some time, both online and offline. With a gentle float of lacquer in water, everyone can create their own unique lacquer fan. With ...

With the Lunar New Year just a month away, dozens of horse-themed lacquer artworks by artisan Nguyen Tan Phat - some priced ...

Makeup artists explain how and when to use each lip product. Both give a shiny finish. Both are applied similarly. So what gives? What's the difference between the two? Are they both used differently?