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Wearing China on the Body: Unraveling the Tapestry of Chinese Attire 1

Wearing China on the Body: Unraveling the Tapestry of Chinese Attire

Clothing, food, shelter and transportation, the word clothing is the first. Throughout history, the Chinese have consistently showcased their pursuit of clothing. From the exquisite attire donned by emperors in ancient palaces to the fashionable ensembles spotted in bustling city streets, people appear to consistently have a wealth of commentary regarding fashion trends. Today, a […]

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2022-10-04 02:13:50 Learning Ronghua Hello everyone. I have been learning how to make ronghua for two months. I love making flowers so I have learned how to crochet, tatting, Turkish needle lace etc to make flowers. Historical likes: 11 Historical comments Alice · 2022-10-04 09:50:31 Share your work with us!😍 Zoe · 2022-10-04 21:54:01 I […]

A Brief History of Ancient Chinese Paper Money

A Brief History of Ancient Chinese Paper Money

  Tang Dynasty – Fei Qian Fei Qian (飞钱, flying cash) in the Tang Dynasty, the earliest prototype of Chinese paper money. The New Book of Tang – Recordings of foods and goods contains: “商贾至京师,委钱诸道进奏院及诸军诸使富家,以轻装趋四方,合券乃取之,号飞钱。” Fei Qian are also called “Bian Huan (便换, convenient exchange)” and “Bian Qian (便钱, convenient money)”. In the middle of […]

Interpreting Traditional Chinese Culture in Ten Ancient Paintings

Interpreting Traditional Chinese Culture in Ten Ancient Paintings

1. The Picture of the Ode of the River Goddess The Wei and Jin dynasties, the most elegant era in Chinese history, were full of poems and famous scholars, leaving behind countless brilliant literary works. Cao Zhi’s Luo Shen Fu (洛神赋) is one of the most brilliant pieces. This long poem, about a traveler who […]

The Origin and Classic Style of Chinese Hanfu

The Origin and Classic Style of Chinese Hanfu

After thousands of years of history, Chinese Hanfu styles are extremely diverse. However, the Hanfu recognized today mainly refers to the costumes of powerful dynasties such as Han, Tang, Song, and Ming, and is also the main basis for contemporary Hanfu design. There is no longer to consider the hierarchy in wearing modern Hanfu, with […]

Origin and History of Ancient Chinese Traditional Tea 56

Origin and History of Ancient Chinese Traditional Tea

On the evening of November 29, at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Rabat, Morocco, the “Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” nominated by China were inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. “Traditional […]

Evolution of the Chinese Phoenix Pattern

Evolution of the Chinese Phoenix Pattern

Like the dragon, Feng (凤, phoenix) is the most representative of the Chinese totem. As a rumored divine bird, the appearance of the phoenix also gathers the advantages of hundreds of beasts. In the ancient book “Er Ya”, Guo Pu noted the image of a phoenix “chicken head, snake neck, swallow chin, turtle back, fishtail, […]

Exploring the Allegory of Chinese Color Theory in Traditional Dress 100

Exploring the Allegory of Chinese Color Theory in Traditional Dress

As an objective visual aesthetic element, the color in nature has a stable aesthetic meaning as the cognitive ability of the aesthetic subject improves and the aesthetic interest accumulates. Human cognition of the objective color world is the sublimation of people from material cognition to spiritual cognition, so color has strong psychological properties and emotional […]

The Evolution of Chinese Tea Sets: Tracing the History and Culture of Tea in China

The Evolution of Chinese Tea Sets: Tracing the History and Culture of Tea in China

Tea set and tea-drinking are tightly connected. Many historical records and materials have proved that tea-drinking hasn’t appeared until the turn of Qin Dynasty and Han Dynasty. Chinese tea culture sprouted during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, during which the usages of tea existed in various ways, including food, medication, beverages, and so on. Among […]

The Blossoming Beauty of Tang Dynasty Costume Fabrics: A Study of Floral Motifs

The Blossoming Beauty of Tang Dynasty Costume Fabrics: A Study of Floral Motifs

China has a long history of loving and appreciating flowers, but in fact, before the Northern and Southern Dynasties, flowers were rarely used as the main decorative motifs in life, from the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Han dynasty, the dominant decorative motifs were mainly animal and geometric. It was not until the Wei-Jin-North […]

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