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The umbrella scaffold is made from green bamboo sticks, the colors and images are abundant including pictures of scenery, animals, people and flowers. The umbrella surfaces can have a square shape in addition to the traditional circular one. Oil-paper umbrellas in Thailand have unique features, which often entice tourists to buy them.
Jade bracelets have been favoured by Chinese women since ancient times regardless of social ranking [8] and has been one of the most important form of jewellery in Chinese culture. [9] According to ancient Chinese beliefs, jade bracelets should be worn on the left hand as it is closest to the heart. [ 8 ]
Leung So Kee Umbrella Factory (Chinese: 梁蘇記遮廠) is the most famous umbrella manufacturer and retailer in Hong Kong. The history of Leung So Kee can be traced back to 1885, when its first shop was opened in Guangzhou by Leung So (梁蘇). Leung So Kee was famous for its steel-frame umbrellas and lifelong guarantee.
According to ancient Chinese legends, the moon rabbit (and/or rabbits) lived on the moon. [28] Following this ancient belief, rabbits which run amongst clouds are intended to symbolize the moon. [29] The moon rabbit is one of the Twelve Ornaments, which adorn the Emperor's imperial robe; it is depicted as a rabbit in a disc, which represents ...
Additionally, because the Chinese character for umbrella (傘) and scatter (散) are homophones, the use of umbrellas indoors is thought to scatter one's wealth and family. Colors in Chinese culture can be considered auspicious or inauspicious, and people avoid wearing monochrome outfits of black, red, or white.
The list of Chinese cultural relics forbidden to be exhibited abroad (Chinese: 禁止出境展览文物; pinyin: Jìnzhǐ Chūjìng Zhǎnlǎn Wénwù) comprises a list of antiquities and archaeological artifacts held by various museums and other institutions in the People's Republic of China, which the Chinese government has officially prohibited, since 2003, from being taken abroad for ...
Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework . The four major regional styles of Chinese embroidery are Suzhou embroidery (Su Xiu), Hunan embroidery (Xiang Xiu), Guangdong embroidery (Yue Xiu) and Sichuan embroidery (Shu Xiu).
A piece of ancient Chinese clothing can be "made semi-formal" by the addition of the following appropriate items: Chang (裳): a pleated skirt; Bixi (蔽膝): a cloth attached from the waist, covering front of legs. Zhaoshan (罩衫): long open fronted coat