Film——The Grandmasters 一代宗师
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…
Chinese furniture: Joinery & Construction
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…
Chinese furniture: Frame-and-panel Construction
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…
Jinde Town 景德镇
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…
The Writing Brush 毛笔
在林林总总的笔类制品中，毛笔算是中国独有的品类。传统的毛笔不但是古人必备的文房用具，而且在表达中华书法、绘画的特殊韵味上具有与众不同的魅力。 Of the various writing and painting instruments, the writing brush is unique to China. Traditional writing brushes were not only an everyday necessity for ancient people of literature…
