Chapter 13 Chine handicrafts
Handmade crafts folk in China has a long history.It is the treasure of Chine culture and art.It is famous for its long history, exquisite skill and various categories all over the world.For thousands of years, traditional handicraft products is one of the symbols of major characteristic industry of the Chine nation. The traditional handicraft is not only the cultural work of art, but also the daily living goods, which is cloly related to the people's life.
Folk arts and crafts refer to arts and crafts goods made to meet the needs of life and aesthetic requirements. There are a variety of handicrafts such as Songjin, bamboo, straw, handmade embroidery, blue calico, batik, hand carved, umbrella, clay sculpture, paper cutting, the folk toys, etc. Becau of differences between regions and nations as well as social history, customs and habits, geographical environment, aesthetic point of view, handicrafts of all regions have different characteristics.They fully show the style and charm of the Chine arts and crafts.
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Here we will share with you veral famous folk handicrafts: Chine knot, shadow play, paper-cut and stone lion.
13.1 Chine Paper-Cut
13.1.1 Brief introduction
Chine paper cutting is rich in content from the animals and plants to the vividly daily life scenes. Some of them even are created into a ries to telling you an interesting Chine mystique. Some are cut into many creatures in the world on one sheet with great imagination.
13.1.2 Origin and History
硬拉的好处According to the unearthed relics, paper cutting appeared during the Northern Dynasty (386 A.D. - 581 A .D.) at least. Hence, it has the history more than 1,500 years.
At first, Paper cutting was only popular among the countryside, and the masters were far
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mwives. They might do it for their whole lives from teenagers to the grey hairs, creating hundreds of vivid pieces.
Today, the art has developed into art forms that can fully reprent Chine traditional folk culture. As the paper cutting combines many folk art forms such as painting and cutting, it can rve as the window for one who wants to know the traditional Chine folk art.
13.1.3 Papercuts in different placesthank怎么读
As a folk art, paper cutting has a strong local feature. Many places in China are famous for their featured paper cutting.
Shaanxi Province stress the simplicity of the cutting. Wei County in Hebei Province and Guangling in Shanxi Province, for example, are well known for their dyed paper cutting, which is of the brilliant colors, and with the most famous pattern of the opera characters. The paper cutting of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province has the hidden refinement under the ski
n-deep roughness. As to the paper cutting of Foshan in Guangdong Province, it has the highly ornamental function for its various colors and pattern as well as the fine workmanship.黄瓜炒鸡蛋怎么做
13.1.4 Categories
Paper cutting falls into the many categories according to their sticking places and functions. There are cutting for window, door, wall, and tho for roof and light as well as for marriage and different festivals. Many of them are ud during the New Year and marriage to add up the happy and auspicious atmosphere.
As to the Patterns, it has a distinctive usage. Pattern rves as a model to make other paper cuttings. Once a cutting is finished, it is fastened to a white sheet. Then place the sheet above the candle light to make the pattern appear on the sheet by smoking. By this simple way, the farmwives have pasd down many valuable patterns.
Paper cutting requires rather simple tool that only consists of engraving knifes, scissor and papers but deft skill as well as experience and carefulness.
13.1.5 The implication of paper cutting
People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper cuttings. For example: for a wedding ceremony, red paper cuttings are a traditional and required decoration on the tea t, the dressing table glass, and on other furniture. A big red paper character 'Xi' (happiness) is a traditional must on the newlywed's door. Upon the birthday party of a nior, the character 'Shou' reprents longevity and will add delight to the whole celebration; while a pattern of plump children cuddling fish signifies that every year they will be abundant in wealth.
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13.2 Embroidery
13.2.1 Xiang Embroidery
Xiang embroidery is well known for its time-honored history, excellent craftsmanship and unique style. The earliest piece of Xiang embroidery was unearthed at the No 1 Tomb of Mawangdui, Changsha City of the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220). The weaving technique
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Xiang embroidery us pure silk, hard satin, soft satin and nylon as its material, which is connected with colorful silk threads. Absorbing the spirit of Chine paintings, the embroidery reaches a high artistic level. Xiang embroidery crafts include valuable works of art, as well as materials for daily u.
