Crafts in the Chinese tradition:
Traditional Chinese handicrafts are divided into those of "yang chun bai xue" class (spring snow, people of high society) and those of the class of "xia li ba ren" (popular, frustrating). The products are also distinguished by their price.
Artisanal products which have the reputation of the Chinese décor across the spectrum of materials (textile, stone, ceramic, wood).
Among the technical specialties of traditional Chinese decoration, found the opening and cloisonné.
Textile, the Chinese have brought to their apotheosis embroideries, carpets and tapestries.
Chinese ceramics go through all the variations of products of daily use also refined decorative products rarefied.
The wood was used to produce furniture marked by lines and specifically Chinese ornamentation.
Stones, including jade and pearls, and metals, including gold, silver and copper, have been exploited not only to dress the person but also to beautify the environment.
Commoditization of handicrafts in Chinese households is one of the objective manifestations of improved lifestyle of Chinese masses. Currently, there are no less than 5,000 shops selling handicrafts in the city of Beijing alone!
Chinese rugs:
There is a long tradition in China carpet and the first of them, which were probably objects of exchange, appeared there over 2,000 years where they were used at the imperial court.
The patterns of ancient Chinese carpets were often drawn from those painters on porcelain and silks. In some cases, the reasons were also made of ancient religious symbols, including the representations of dragons were very prevalent.
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Chinese Beads, stones and jade:
These beads, called Hepu, are famous for their large size, uniformity of their surfaces, the density of their textures, purity and brilliance of their colors.The finest qualities of jade from Xinjiang (the hetian), Fengcheng Liaoning (the Xiuyan), Zhejiang (the qingtian) and Henan (the nanyang).
The dividing line between jade and precious stones is not always easy to draw. For example, the best qualities of jade can be worth as much as gemstones comparable consistency.
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The Chinese pottery and porcelain:
Pottery and porcelain in China has a history of over 5000 years.
Pottery and ceramics have always been appreciated by all. Ceramic China has a long history and a great know-how. Although this technique is no longer restricted only to China, most of the finest ceramic and porcelain came from China. Apart from Jingdezhen, the famous "china town" there are many places worth a visit during a tour in China. Here the choice allowing fans to porcelain to acquire knowledge and entertainment.
Pottery and ceramics have always been appreciated by all. Ceramic China has a long history and a great know-how. Although this technique is no longer restricted only to China, most of the finest ceramic and porcelain came from China. Apart from Jingdezhen, the famous "china town" there are many places worth a visit during a tour in China. Here the choice allowing fans to porcelain to acquire knowledge and entertainment.
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Chinese Clothing:
In Chinese tradition, the packaging of the individual is the enhancement of the human body. The adaptation of dressing the body must draw on physical characteristics of being. So at the most basic level, men's clothes differ from those of women, the first emphasizing the virility and the latter emphasizing the sweetness. On another level, the cladding modes vary depending on the age of the individual, youth tending to innovation and freedom, maturity rather conveying moral height, elegance and tranquility.
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Declinations of dressing styles are practiced through the materials that vary in quality, shape and color. In Chinese tradition, red evokes enthusiasm, orange perennial, yellow, stable and peaceful, green, soft and elegant, blue, beautiful and gay, purple, refined and luxurious, white, pure and generous; golden, elegant and luxurious, black, serious and solemn.
