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The Tradition of Putting Corus and Artemisia Leaves
Jun 13, 2015The Auspicious Leaves The 5th lunar month is marked as "Poison" month in Chinese Farmer's Calendar. This is because the gem, insect, fly, mosquito, and pest are active in this summer month and people is easy to catch infectious disease. ...
Tags: Dragon Boat Festival
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SJ Museum Announced to Host Two New Exhibitions for Summer 2013
Jan 4, 2013We are pleased to announce two new exhibitions for summer 2013. Milestones: Textiles of Transition will explore how historic and contemporary textiles have been created for and continue to signify moments of transition—birth, ...
Tags: SJ Museum, New Textile Exhibitions, Textile
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A Wind and Horse Streamer Is About 10cm Square and Inscribed with Patterns
Nov 29, 2012Travellers to Tiber often espy strings of tiny flags hanging down from trees or the eaves of buildings,or fluttering on mountaintops.Made of paper or cloth and inscribed with religious incantations,they are known as"prayers'streamers"or ...
Tags: Wind-Riding Streamers, craft, custom
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Eight Auspicious Symbols Are a Group of Choicest in Tibetan
Nov 29, 2012The Eight Auspicious Symbols, or "Zha Xi Da Jie" in Tibetan, are a group of choicest combined paintings that are most common in Tibetan paintings and are imbued with profound connotations. The symbols appear mostly on murals, and are ...
Tags: auspicious symbols, craft, folk art
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Many of The Customs Concerning The Marriage Proposal,Presenting Gifts to Bride's Parents
Nov 28, 2012Just as in the other facets of ancient Chinese life, many of the customs and rituals concerning the marriage proposal, presenting the betrothal and wedding gifts to the bride's parents, sending the bride's dowry to the future groom's ...
Tags: Chinese tradition, traditional activity, Chinese culture, Chinese customs