Islam is one of the world’s three most important religions, was transmitted from Arabia to China in the mid-7th century A. D. Over many centuries, diplomats and traders built a bridge of economic and cultural exchanges connecting the two major Continue Reading
The somewhat less dense (.67-.75 g/cm3) Mongolian Oak (Q. mongolica) grows throughout north central and northeastern China, and is found from stretching westward through Japan , Korea, Mongolia, and Siberia. A similar species of growing in the Xing’anling region Continue Reading
When formally dressed, women of Miao in Xijiang region of Leishan County wear beautiful silver adornments all over their bodies and on their heads. They also wear necklaces and ornamental chaplets around their necks, silver locks on their Continue Reading
Another monk Master Deyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty was important in establishing Emei Kungfu as an independent sect. While living near Emei Mountain, he observed the monkeys and their movements. He eventually invented a set of monkey fists Continue Reading
Paktong, or baitong hardware was commonly used for reinforcement and decoration. Paktong is essentially a brass alloy with a 5-10% nickel content with imparts a silvery luster and retards the tarnishing which is typical to brass. Metalsmiths were a Continue Reading
Soft, woven seats were traditional to Ming and early Qing furniture, although the use of hard seat panels is occasionally noted in early examples. Aside from its pliable support, the airiness of the woven bed frame was especially comfortable Continue Reading
Directed by Wong Kar-wai Produced by Ng See-yuenWong Kar-wai Written by Wong Kar-wai Starring Tony LeungZhang ZiyiChang ChenCung LeZhao BenshanXiaoshenyang Plot: “The Grand Master” will center around legendary martial-arts masterIp Man (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), who had Continue Reading
Understanding joinery and construction further enhances the connoisseurship of Chinese hardwood furniture. To the aesthetically inclined observer, the study of joinery may seem at first an unusual approach, yet the techniques employed play an important part in the overall Continue Reading
This ‘tongue-and-groove’ system secures the panel within the frame without glue or nails and permits the panel to float within the frame to accommodate its slight expansion and contraction due to changes in humidity. Additionally, transverse braces—whose number depends Continue Reading
景德镇历史悠久，千年窑火不断。汉唐以来以盛产陶瓷而著称于世，景德镇在明代时就与河南朱仙镇、湖北汉口镇、广东佛山镇并称为中国四大名镇。 Jingde Town has a long history and the kilns there continue working after thousands of years of use. The town is famous for producing porcelain wares following the Han and Tang dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, Jingde Town Continue Reading
