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The Introduce of Chinese Woolen Carpet

Dec 6, 2012

Large carpets, particularly large wool carpets, were not used in China until comparatively recent times. Rugs to cover the "Kang" or fire heated brick bed platform typical in North China were not uncommon at least as early Ming times. These ...

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Sichuan Qingyin

Dec 6, 2012

In the early days, this form of aria was called changxiaoqu (small tunes). It also had other names according to whether the performer uses a yueqin, a four-stringed plucked instrument with a full-moon-shaped sound box, or a pipa as ...

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Clay Figurine Is One of Antiquated Folk Arts in China

Dec 6, 2012

Clay figurine is one of antiquated folk arts in China. The clay is taken as raw material and manually kneaded into a figurine and the sculptures are mainly the characters and animals. This kind of art can date back to the Neolithic Period. ...

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Mounting Is a Special Skill for Securing a Painting

Dec 6, 2012

Mounting is a special skill for securing a painting, calligraphy work, or a rubbing from stone inscription to a mount or display board. The skill was called "backing and mounting" in ancient times. Chinese paintings are mostly created on ...

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The Introduce of Gorgeous Yi Costumes

Dec 6, 2012

There are many branches of the Yi minority group, so the costumes in different places vary. The costumes are unique and full of beautiful things. The women usually wear embroidered clothes, the necklines of which have silver flowers. They ...

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Long-Life Lock Used to Be a Decoration Worn by Children

Dec 6, 2012

Long-life lock used to be a decoration worn by children as a symbol of luck and auspiciousness. It was made of silver and hanged around the neck. In the past, it was a custom that when children were one month old, relatives and family ...

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The Introduce of Kirgiz Costumes

Dec 6, 2012

Kirgiz women mostly like red and usually wear short clothes, sometimes one-piece dresses. The shirts are loose with stand-up collars. The clothes are simple, but made of dainty and high quality cloth. There are silver buttons on the neck. ...

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The Introduce of The Kirgizes

Dec 6, 2012

The Kirgizes, with a population of 141,549, live mostly in the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tekes, Zhaosu and Emin counties in the north. The unique clothing of ...

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Gu Embroidery Is a Famous Embroidery Style in Shanghai

Dec 6, 2012

Gu Embroidery is a famous embroidery style in Shanghai that is named after its originator--the Gu (Mingshi) family in Songjiang of the Ming Dynasty. The striking feature of Gu Embroidery is the lifelike reproduction of masterful paintings ...

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The Introduce of The Koreans

Dec 6, 2012

Most of the Korean people, numbering 1.920.597, live in Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces. Others live scattered in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The largest Korean community is in Yanbian Autonomous Prefecture. The ...

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The Introduce of The Lahus

Dec 6, 2012

With a population of 411,476, the Lahus live m close communities in Simao, Lincang in the Lanchang River Valley, Xishuanghanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, and Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Embroidering a jacket The Lahus ...

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The Fruit Pit Carving Is a Miniature Folk Carving Work

Dec 6, 2012

The fruit pit carving is a miniature folk carving work out of peach stones, apricot stones, olive stones or walnuts, among which the peach-stone carving is most commonly seen. Fruit pits were useless, as we know, while ...

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Ivory Carvings Are The Selections of Chinese Carving Art

Dec 6, 2012

Ivory carvings are the selections of Chinese carving art. Ivory is tough yet delicate in texture and perfectly fit for carving. These characteristics were recognized by our ancestors as early as in primitive society, which can be ...

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The Knots Have Thus Been Collectively Named Chinese Macram

Dec 6, 2012

With the advancement of civilization, Chinese people used knots for more than just fastening and wrapping. Knots were also used to record events, and some knots had purely ornamental functions. In 1980, some dedicated connoisseurs collected ...

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The Introduce of The Lhobas

Dec 6, 2012

The Lhoba Nationality is one of the smallest ethnic groups of China. It has only 2.312 members. Now they mainly live in Mainling, Medog, Zayu, Khunze and Nang counties. The Lhobas celebrate their Xudulong Festival with singing ...

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