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Yunjin (Chinese: 雲錦), Nanjing brocade or cloud brocade, [1] is a traditional Chinese luxury silk brocade made in Nanjing since the end of the Song dynasty, [2] and based on weft-weaving techniques from both the Song and Tang dynasties. [1] It is shuttle-woven, and often incorporates gold and silver threads with the coloured silks. [3]
Known as Chating station (茶亭站; Chátíng Zhàn) during planning stages, it was renamed Yunjinlu station in 2007 to promote the accession of yunjin (brocade), a product characteristic of Nanjing, to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. [3] The station is decorated with a Qingming theme. [4]
Cloud Brocade is a traditional Chinese jacquard silk brocade, which is a specialty of Nanjing. It is named for its patterns and decorations like clouds in the sky. On September 30, 2009, cloud brocade weaving technique was selected into the UNESCO "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".
The color of the logo of Mingchenghui was taken from these seven colors representing the city of Nanjing. At the same time, through communication with the female weavers of Yunjin brocade, the creative design direction was determined-"a piece of brocade wedding dress" [12]
Brocade (/ b r oʊ ˈ k eɪ d /) is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. [1] The name, related to the same root as the word " broccoli ", comes from Italian broccato meaning 'embossed cloth', originally past participle of the verb broccare 'to stud, set with ...
Craftsmanship of Nanjing yunjin brocade: 2009 [146] Dragon Boat festival: 2009 [147] Pungmul (Farmers' dance of China's Korean ethnic group) 2009 [148] Gesar epic tradition: 2009 [149] Grand song of the Dong ethnic group: 2009 [150] Hua'er: 2009 [151] Manas: 2009 [152] Mazu belief and customs: 2009 [153] Nanyin: 2009 [154] Regong arts: 2009 [155]
Nanjing [b] is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China.The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 km 2 (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400. [6]
Yun Jin wears a headdress adorned with seven stars, draped in cloud-like shoulders and a battle skirt, incorporating elements of theatrical stage design. [10] Because Yun Jin's attire is everyday wear rather than theatrical costume, the original illustrator, Weiwei, mentioned that when designing Yun Jin, they did not rigidly adhere to the traditional image of a "theater performer". [7]