What is the White Dews?
“White Dews” is a typical solar term in autumn. It’s a peak season for allergic conditionsand bronchial asthma. It’s better to eat less prawns, fish and seafood. This season isalso very dry, making Read More
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“White Dews” is a typical solar term in autumn. It’s a peak season for allergic conditionsand bronchial asthma. It’s better to eat less prawns, fish and seafood. This season isalso very dry, making Read More
The medicine theory of She Nationality has a profound relationship with TCM. During the long-time minority migration, the She people have absorbed the essence of the medicinal theories owned by other minorities such as Miao, Read More
he meditation chair (chanyi) has a spacious seat that the legs can be drawn up upon. Aside from this general characteristic, it was produced in many styles. Images of luohans and chan masters Read More
Although the use was similar to the daybed, the couch bed (chuang, luohan chuang) is distinguished by railings, which render it as a more formal piece of furniture. The development of railings may Read More
Therein, a gentleman relaxes leisurely upon on a simianping daybed, and while reclining against a backrest, looks out upon an enclosed private garden. Open-frame daybeds were popularized during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Read More
‘Bamboo-style’ furniture employs rounded, bamboo-like members that are configured to simulate the wrap-around and layered construction techniques of furniture made from real bamboo. Sometimes the members are smooth without carving; sometimes they are Read More
During the late Ming, some sophisticated connoisseurs preferred the archaic style of the box-style platform over the modern daybeds with free-standing legs. Although the old tradition gave way to popular fashion, some limited Read More
Corner-leg construction can be divided into ‘waisted’ and ‘simianping’ (literally flush-sided) styles. The corner-leg form is self-descriptive with legs generally set flush to the corners of the top frame. The legs can be Read More
Project 985 is a constructive project for founding world-class universities in the 21st century conducted by the government of the People’s Republic of China. On May 4, 1998, President Jiang Zemin declared that Read More
Rounded furniture forms were especially popular during the Ming dynasty. As a stylistic concept roundness and wholeness (yuanhun) suggest organic unity. Unfortunately, because curvilinear components are easily broken, few of these lovely objects Read More