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2. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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   Chrysanthemum flower Symbol of autumn and longevity [3] Hibiscus Lotus Lotus flower [19] Narcissus Osmanthus Osmanthus blossom [19] Peach Peach blossom [19] Spring and happiness. [3] Peony [19] Peony flower Associated with royalty. [3] It is also called “flower of rank and honour"; honours means attaining high rank, an official position or ...

3. Xiangyun (Auspicious clouds) - Wikipedia

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   Chinese character Qi (气), Spring and Autumn period The clouds physical characteristics (being wispy and vaporous in nature) were associated with the Taoist concept of qi (气; 氣), especially yuanqi, [3]: 133 and the cosmological forces at work; [1] [note 4] i.e. the yuanqi was the origins of the Heavens and Earth, and all things were created from the interaction between the yin and yang.

4. Chinese auspicious ornaments in textile and clothing

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   Auspicious symbols and motifs continue to be used in present-day China in industries, such as home textiles and clothing; they are also used in modern design packaging and interior design. [5] Some of these Chinese auspicious ornaments were also adopted by European countries during the era of Chinoiserie , where they became decorative patterns ...

5. Meander (art) - Wikipedia

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   The meander is a fundamental design motif in regions far from a Hellenic orbit: labyrinthine meanders ("thunder" pattern [3]) appear in bands and as infill on Shang bronzes (c. 1600 BC – c. 1045 BC), and many traditional buildings in and around China still bear geometric designs almost identical to meanders.

6. Chinese art - Wikipedia

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   Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China, Greater China or by Chinese artists. Art created by Chinese residing outside of China can also be considered a part of Chinese art when it is based on or draws on Chinese culture, heritage, and history.

7. Chinese paper cutting - Wikipedia

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   A cut-paper "window flower" during Chinese New Year. The art of paper cutting (Chinese: 剪紙; pinyin: jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. Chinese paper cutting is a treasured traditional Chinese art dating back to when paper was developed ...

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9. Paisley (design) - Wikipedia

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   In Chinese, it is known as the "ham hock pattern" (Chinese: 火腿纹; pinyin: huǒtuǐwén) in mainland China, or "Amoeba pattern" in Taiwan (Chinese: 變形蟲; pinyin: biànxíngchóng). [citation needed] In Russia, this ornament is known as "cucumbers" (огурцы). [37] [38] Boteh is a Persian word meaning bush, cluster of leaves or a ...