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Colourful lunar new year pictures printed with engraved plates were a milestone in Chinese cultural development. Until the turn of the 20th century, producers of woodcut new year pictures were spread throughout China except in the northwest and northeast border regions. In Shandong province, workshops printing door gods and other new year pictures were found in many places. New year pictures produced in Weixian (the former name of Wei Fang) are best known for their rich subject matter, varied forms, large output and vast popularity. Yangjiabu Village in Hanting District is the new year picture centre of Weixian, and this album presents more than 200 new year pictures from the village. (ISBN:7801080688) (For this item please quote stock ID 15085) ISBN: 7801080688

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Designs collected in this CD-ROM can be retrieved by title, subject and name of Chinese dynasty. (For this item please quote stock ID 14252) ISBN: 9787900313027

Three hundred authentic, solid-silhouette designs printed in colours: phoenix, chrysanthemum, lotus, plumblossom, butterfly, fish, boat, etc. Provides a rare source of ideas and direct reproduction wherever Oriental flavour is needed. 'One of the most aesthetically pleasing books to cross our desk in a long time!' - Kliatt Paperback Book Guide. (For this item please quote stock ID 16115) ISBN: 9780486226330

With its dragons and fish, flowers and foo dogs, this magnificent new archive of Chinese designs newly rendered by Marty Noble represents an exotic archive of permission-free art. Hundreds of crisp black-and-white images based on authentic Chinese artifacts appear here, in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that adapt themselves easily to use as spot illustrations, borders, and a host of other possibilities. Certain to lend a distinctive Far Eastern accent to any project, these evocative images will prove a treasury of inspiration for illustrators, graphic artists, and craftworkers. (For this item please quote stock ID 21103) ISBN: 9780486423074

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Chinese folk embroidery is a type of arts and crafts for both esthetic appreciation and practical use. The embroidered works have high decorative value, often with exquisite designs, and represent Chinese folk culture and traditional spirits. This book collects over 200 illustrations in 39 categories of folk embroidered works by the Han, Miao, Tujia, Yao, Dong, Tibetan, Dai and Manchu peoples. The accompanying detailed introductions will allow readers to truly appreciate the magnificence of folk embroideries (For this item please quote stock ID 30040) ISBN: 9787119046730

New Year Picture (Nianhua) derives its name from the age-old custom of Chinese New Year decorations. A fascinating and popular art form, it in fact constitutes a separate branch of traditional Chinese painting. The concept of New Year Picture refers to painted works made by local workshops and regularly posted inside and outside homes. New Year Picture encompasses all such paintings reflecting rural and urban lives, handmade by folk artisans, as well as those carved or produced and painted in local workshops. Folk New Year Picture possesses colorful detail with abundant cultural and historical connotations. There are five major categories of Chinese New Year Pictures discussed in this book: Door Gods, Folk Deities, Cute Babies and Beauties, Customs and Festivals, Stories and Local Operas. The principal images are explained with brief captions. Most of the New Year Pictures collected in this book are made by folk masters from every area of China. (For this item please quote stock ID 30041) ISBN: 9787119046754

The art of stone carving has a long history in China. Created with astonishing skill, Chinese stone carvings are artistically appealing, highly functional as well as decorative, revealing distinctive national features and regional variations. This book deals with the history, varieties and schools of Chinese stone carving. It gives readers a comprehensive understanding of this time-honored folk art in concise term (For this item please quote stock ID 30043) ISBN: 9787119046785

Chinese folk toys have a long history. Folk toys were rooted in folk customs, and then spread, developed and evolved among the masses. Full of rural flavor, these toys made by folk artisans contain profound cultural significance. This book introduces Chinese folk toys, including their history and classification along the main threads of seasons, customs and festivals. With over 200 photographs of folk toys from different areas of China, this book will vividly introduce readers to traditional Chinese toys including their significant cultural connotations. (For this item please quote stock ID 30045) ISBN: 9787119046747

The Uygur's of Xinjiang are a nationality with a long history. They have developed a unique traditional culture that derives from a complex past. In their long history, the Uygurs with their aesthetic standards and ethnic habits and customs, have created abundant designs and motifs in every field of life. This album provides a representative sample of Uygur designs that are rich in subject, unique in form, compact in organisation, and rich in colour. (For this item please quote stock ID 7318) ISBN: 9787805470955

With its long history and elegant technique, the Chinese papercut is treasured for its highly artistic, practical and ornamental appeal. Demanding superb skill, with a feel for paper and shape that centers on shadow and contour, the papercut has formed a unique artistic style and is popularly used in folk activity and the daily life of Chinese people. Displaying over 300 papercuts by diverse folk papercut craftspeople from 21 areas, with a detailed introduction, the book helps readers gain a more profound understanding of the art of the Chinese papercut. (For this item please quote stock ID 30042) ISBN: 9787119046716

How to Select series give you all the information you need to choose and buy embroidery in China with confidence. One in a series of four titles, it explains clearly and simply what to look for, where and how to shop in China, and questions you should ask. Great tips, price guides and cautionary advice ensure that you get the best value for your money. (For this item please quote stock ID 31538) ISBN: 9787508514833

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Gao Ping, on the edge of the Taihang Mountains in south-eastern Shanxi Province, is regarded as a birthplace of Chinese civilisation and a vast treasure house of Chinese folk art. Through a large number of photographs and patterns, this album introduces typical folk art of Gao Ping, including folk embroidery, dough sculpture, folk papercuts, patterned pastries from wooden moulds, and folk toys made of cloth, clay, leather, ceramics, glass, wood, paper, grass, etc. Gao Ping art reflects China?s traditional culture, local customs and love of life. (For this item please quote stock ID 14169) ISBN: 9787507209631

This art album gives a detailed account of the origin, development and the current state of Chinese folk art. It includes folk arts as diverse as batik dyeing, dough figures, embroidery and paper cuts, and is illustrated with 424 colour and black and white photographs. The album explains traditional symbols found on simple articles, such as porcelain or bed covers, and reflects the desire of ordinary people to enrich their lives with their own artistic endeavour. (For this item please quote stock ID 15069) ISBN: 9787800055577

Gives an all-round introduction to Chinese folk papercuts - their origin, history, characteristics, themes and uses. It also explains the methods and techniques of papercutting, instruments and materials, as well as the mounting and preservation of papercuts. This book also gives a general appraisal of the differing papercut styles and their place in art, and hence is a valuable resource for specialists and researchers as well as for lovers of papercuts in general. The colourful illustrations and plates in this book are all outstanding examples selected from over 1000 pieces by specialists, scholars and veteran craftsmen throughout China. Few books on this subject have such detail and beauty. Text and captions are bilingual (Chinese and English). (For this item please quote stock ID 15902) ISBN: 9787507208511

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The art on cloth is a unique flower in the garden of Chinese folk handicrafts. It always shows some symbolic pictures. Flowers, insects, birds and plants express people's wish to seek auspiciousness and avoid evils. The Chinese art on cloths include embroidery, cross-switch work and applique. (For this item please quote stock ID 28158) ISBN: 9787508504186

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New Year paintings belong to the Chinese folk paintings created for the traditional Spring Festival. Drawn by folk artists, the paintings are made in special studios and sold on rural fairs before the Spring Festival,which generally falls in January or February. (For this item please quote stock ID 29312) ISBN: 9787508512099

Brick carving is a special genre of art extensively applied in architectural decor, especially of the traditional type. Based on bricks, pottery and the art of stone carving, the form is traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-221 BC). With its distinct national overtones, the art has gathered for itself a significant niche in the history of carving and sculpture. Collected in this book are more than 200 beautiful pictures covering a full range of topicality such as carving on screen walls, windows and doors, eaves and rooftops, as well as stucco sculpture and glazed bricks, exuding great artistic appeal. The book, prefaced by a treatise, is designed as part of the efforts to pass on and advance China's tradition, culture, and may also serve as a reference for artists and designers. (For this item please quote stock ID 30044) ISBN: 9787119046723

The Road to Heaven Paintings is a long scroll used for funeral and 'releasing the souls of the departed' rituals in the Dongba religion of the Naxi people. The scroll describes a long journey on which the souls of the departed have to be tortured in every possible way in hell, before being reincarnated as a man, and finally joining the world of gods and the 33 storeys of heaven. More than 410 demons, deities, and over 100 varied images of animals, can be found in this painting. (For this item please quote stock ID 21398) ISBN: 9787805868295

THE ZI RAT NIPS THE WORLD Zodiac Animal File The Rat and Personality The Rat and Blood Type The Rat and Fortune Lifetime Fortune: Overview Fortune and the Five Elements Fortune by the Year The Rat and the Western Zodiac Fengshui and the Rat Interpreting Rat Dreams THE CHOU OX OPENS THE EARTH Health Secrets Zodiac Animal File The Ox and Personality The Ox and Blood Type The Ox and Fortune Lifetime Fortune: Overview Fortune and the Five Elements Fortune by the Year The Ox and the Western Zodiac Fengshui and the Ox Interpreting Ox Dreams Health Secrets THE YIN TIGER WHISTLES THROUGH THE WIND Zodiac Animal File The Tiger and Personality The Tiger and Blood Type The Tiger and Fortune Lifetime Fortune: Overview Fortune and the Five Elements Fortune by the Year The Tiger and the Western Zodiac Fengshui and the Tiger Interpreting Tiger Dreams Health Secrets THE MAO RABBIT PLAYS WITH THE MOON Zodiac Animal File The Rabblit and Personality The Rabblit and Blood Type The Rabblit and Fortune Lifetime Fortune: Overview Fortune and the Five Elements Fortune by the Year The Rabblit and the Western Zodiac Fengshui and the Rabblit Interpreting Rabblit Dreams Health Secrets THE CHEN DRAGON DARTS ACROSS THE SKY Zodiac Animal File The Dragon and Personality The Dragon and Blood Type The Dragon and Fortune Lifetime Fortune: Overview Fortune and the Five Elements Fortune by the Year The Dragon and the Western Zodiac Fengshui and the Dragon Interpreting Dragon Dreams Health Secrets THE SI SNAKE ABOVE THE CLOUDS Zodiac Animal File The Snake and Personality The Snake and Blood Type The Snake and Fortune Lifetime Fortune: Overview Fortune and the Five Elements Fortune by the Year The Snake and the Western Zodiac Fengshui and the Snake Interpreting Snake Dreams Health Secrets THE WU HORSE FLES ABOVE THE SKY THE WEI SHEEP CREATES PROSPERITY AND PEACE THE SHEN MONKEY HAS SPECIAL PROWESS THE AUSPICIOUS YOU ROOSTER THE XU DOG BRINGS PROSPEROUS WEALTH THE HA/PIG DELIVERS THE LUCK (For this item please quote stock ID 31638) ISBN: 9787801684615

Chinese paper-cutting boasts a long history. As early as the period of the Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty over 2100 years ago, records show that someone made a paper-cut of the image of Li Furen, the late favorite of Emperor Wu Di, so as to comfort him in his sorrow. Today this custom is carried on in most households, particularly during the Spring Festival, by hanging streamers on the door jambs and sticking paper cuts to the windows for decoration. (For this item please quote stock ID 29313) ISBN: 9787508512129