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Yes. Launched. July 17, 2003. (2003-07-17) 6park (Chinese: 留 园 网; pinyin: Liu Yuan) is a Chinese Internet forum specializing in news written in Mandarin Chinese, launched in 2003. Its Chinese name means a place which made people are reluctant to leave. It is a "mega- BBS " with forums for subjects as diverse as economics, health, marriage ...
A Vienna porcelain jug, 1799, decorated to imitate another rare Chinese product, lacquerware. Chinoiserie (English: / ʃɪnˈwɑːzəri /, French: [ʃinwazʁi] ⓘ; loanword from French chinoiserie, from chinois, "Chinese"; traditional Chinese: 中國風; simplified Chinese: 中国风; pinyin: Zhōngguófēng; lit. 'China style') is the ...
In the People's Republic of China, the Philips circle pattern was used by its national broadcaster CCTV [111] as well as some provincial/regional broadcasters such as Shenzhen Media Group [citation needed] and Television Southern [112] in Guangdong Province, Xizang STV [113] in Tibet Autonomous Region, Yuyao TV in Zhejiang Province and Ningxia ...
Canton porcelain. Canton or Cantonese porcelain is the characteristic style of ceramic ware decorated in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong and (prior to 1842) the sole legal port for export of Chinese goods to Europe. As such, it was one of the major forms of exportware produced in China in the 18th and 20th centuries.
Butterflies. Butterfly/ butterflies. A common motif used in Chinese embroidery and in Chinaware. [12] The butterfly is a symbol of joy and summer. [12] It also implies long life, beauty and elegance. [6] Pair of butterflies. Pair of butterflies embroidered on clothing strengthens the energy of love.
In ancient China, auspicious ornaments were often either embroidered or woven into textile and clothing. [1] They are also used on religious and ritual clothing (e.g. Daojiao fushi which is Taoist clothing [3]: 101 and Chinese Buddhist clothing) and in Xifu, Chinese opera costumes. [4] Auspicious symbols and motifs continue to be used in ...
Famille rose (French for " pink family ") is a type of Chinese porcelain introduced in the 18th century and defined by pink overglaze enamel. It is a Western classification for Qing dynasty porcelain known in Chinese by various terms: fencai, ruancai, yangcai, and falangcai. [1] The colour palette is thought to have been brought to China during ...
Changfang Pan (rectangular tray) with Sword-Pommel Pattern, black with red layers, Middle Ming, about 1450–1550. Carved lacquer or Qidiao (Chinese: 漆雕) is a distinctive Chinese form of decorated lacquerware. While lacquer has been used in China for at least 3,000 years, [1] the technique of carving into very thick coatings of it appears ...