Laishui "Clod" Print, special one in the contemporary prints, takes over the Chinese traditional painting style and takes the expression of the northern peasants' rough and lofty sentiments as the major subject. It is created collectively ...
Until his death in 1973, Pablo Picasso, an outstanding artist, both painter and passionate writer, created more than 50,000 works, ranging from drawings and ceramics to poems, sculptures and paintings. Montblanc, the German manufacturer ...
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The French-Brazilian AZZARO creative director Mathilde Castello Branco left the fashion house, without announcing her next steps or details about a replacement. The designer joined AZZARO label over a year ago, replacing designer Vanessa ...
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Remember the blackboards in your elementary school classroom?I do.They were always a little dusty,and no matter how well they were cleaned,they always held the ghosts of writings past.I was always so happy when it was my turn to clean the ...
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Good night, good night All that remains is for Paul McCartney to sing us off to our slumbers. It's been a terrific night, a glorious ceremony, a rousing history lesson and far and away the best film that Danny Boyle never made. Thanks ...
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New Year Wiping Picture, also called the New Year Picture of calendar, has a history of 80 years.It originated from the posters that were used by the merchants to solicit customers. Most of these posters with a calendar are also called ...
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Sichuan embroidery is an ancient handicraft handed down from more than 2,000 years ago in Sichuan Province, which is known as "the Land of Abundance." A piece of double- faced embroidery made by Ms. Kang Ning, a master of Sichuan style ...
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Pingyao is an old city with a history of more than 2,700 years in Shanxi Province. Despite the turmoil in the changing dynasties, it has remained a county seat with the most complete features of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1997, the ...
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New Year paintings are wood engraving pictures that people use during the Spring Festival to ring out the old, ring in the new, seek good luck and ward off evil spirits. The elegant painting and engraving are well worth appreciating. There ...
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Origin of snuff bottles While snuff first came to China from the West, the snuff bottle is an absolute Chinese invention which combines the Chinese and western cultures. It's said that snuff was introduced to China between the end of Ming ...
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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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Chinese knots, an embodiment of the craftwork and wisdom of ancient Chinese civilization, are made by winding red cord to express blessings. It is metaphorically used to refer to man's multiplication. Characterized with complicated ...
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Wenzhou, a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang Province was once a prosperous foreign treaty port, and remains well-preserved today. The Local Chronicles of Wenzhou record the city's often extravagant and always fascinating ...
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The Chennai Silks, based in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has woven the most expensive saree in the world. The world record setting saree is worth Rs. 4 million and it weighs around 8 kg. It is intricately embellished with ...
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Development of Chinese Embroidery Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. From the magnificent Dragon Robe worn by Emperors to the popular embroidery seen in today's fashions, embroidery adds so much pleasure to our life and our ...