中国各式各样的传统工艺有着技术和文化的双重价值。本书将分门别类地介绍这些历史悠久的传统工艺，涉及生产、生活的方方面面，不仅停留在对工艺流程的说明、工艺制品的鉴赏，还进一步向读者阐述这些传统工艺背后所反映的昔日的社会生活，以及中华悠久文明的传承。内容大致包括陶瓷烧造、玉金锻铸、染织、编结、木作、髹饰、雕塑等。

China’s varied traditional arts and crafts have dual value in technology and culture. This book introduces these time-honored traditional arts and crafts, involving various aspects of production and people’s lives and reflecting the profound history and strong interest in appreciation. The book is not confined to the de*ion of technological process, but gives insight into past lifestyle, and inheritance of Chinese civilization. Its contents include: ceramics making, jewelry making, dyeing and weaving, embroidery and sculpturing.