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The Story of Silk — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-story-of-silk-china-national-silk-museum/FwWBxggf4PPFKQ?hl=en
With the marked expansion of the sea trade between China and the West, unprecedented quantities of Chinese silk were shipped to Europe and the Americas, ...

History of Agriculture in China: A Journey Through Time and Space ...

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/history-of-agriculture-in-china-a-journey-through-time-and-space-world-federation-of-chinese-catering-industry/xwXx9Y9gjbIOeg?hl=en
Let us journey through time and space to ancient China. This is where we will observe the origins of Chinese agriculture, discover the historical remnants of ...

11 Plant Materials You Can Use to Make a Hat — Google Arts ...

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/11-plant-materials-you-can-use-to-make-a-hat-china-national-silk-museum/RwXh7MdE9kJlvw?hl=en
Chinese Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei). The Chinese windmill palm is one of the hardiest palms. It tolerates moist summers as well as cold winters, as it ...

Traditional Chinese Clothing & Accessories — Google Arts & Culture

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Dragon robes were the formal silk robes worn by the emperor, the imperial family and court for ceremonial functions. They were known as dragon robes (long ...

A Glimpse into Ancient Chinese Textiles — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/a-glimpse-into-ancient-chinese-textiles-museum-of-ethnic-costumes-beijing-institute-of-fashion-technology/3gVBSpNUVVFIIw?hl=en
Most of the exhibits are fragments of ancient silk garments and accessories, with many unearthed in northwest of China. These silk textiles unveil the ...

The Art of Folding Fans I — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-art-of-folding-fans-i-arts-and-crafts-museum-hangzhou/rAXBXR2PrRNTIg?hl=en
There are two mainstream views among scholars about the origin of Chinese folding fans, one of which holds that this art form emerged in China as early as the ...

Tools and Treasures of Ancient China - Candice Ransom - Google ...

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Feb 1, 2014 ... ... ancient Chinese invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Chinese lived, what their lives were ...

Ancient China - Arthur Cotterell - Google Books

https://books.google.com/books/about/Ancient_China.html?id=S5XazUh6T34C
Learn why the First Emperor created the terra-cotta army, what kinds of goods were carried along the Silk Route, who invented paper, how a Chinese house was ...

The Silk Road — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-silk-road/9AXhNncN4Aag-Q?hl=en
The Han Dynasty spanning 4 centuries is considered to be the “Golden Age” of Chinese history. During this time, paper was invented, the largest Chinese ...

Traditional Hats in 11 Asian Countries — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/traditional-hats-in-11-asian-countries-china-national-silk-museum/mwWx8DtozRJMbg?hl=en
Japanese culture was influenced since ancient times, primarily by multiple Chinese dynasties. ... As a country made up of islands, Japan has absorbed many ...

Shu Brocade: The Earliest Brocade in China — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/shu-brocade-the-earliest-brocade-in-china-sichuan-museum/QgWB7Tji8PKvJw?hl=en
The Bashu area is one of the oldest and most important centers of sericulture, silk governance and brocade in ancient China. Shu brocade has the longest ...

Wonders of China — Google Arts & Culture

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Tian Heng and His Five Hundred Followers. Discover what is hidden in this iconic piece by Xu Beihong ... Compass and the Birth of Navigation. One of ancient ...

Hidden Threads — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/hidden-threads-the-chung-young-yang-embroidery-museum/LQWxMrL1Qmq4LQ?hl=en
... silk floss in straight satin as well as long and short stitches. Peacock ... The dragon motif is one of the oldest in Chinese decorative arts. Dragon ...

Seeing Silk Making through Pith Painting — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/seeing-silk-making-through-pith-painting-shanghai-guanfu-museum/UgWB80L34jmhJA?hl=en
In addition to the production of tea leaves, china and silk, people's daily lives were also common topics of Chinese pith painting. If observed carefully ...

Reading a Dragon Robe — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/reading-a-dragon-robe-chester-beatty-library/hwUxwfDtcg-mKg?hl=en
This long pau or 'dragon robe' was made in China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). · The use of dragons on Chinese imperial clothing is known from the Tang ...

Treasures of the Palace Museum — Google Arts & Culture

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Where the wisdom and hard work of Ancient China is built into every detail ... Discover the traditions of an Ancient Chinese marriage ceremony. Online ...

Echoes of Thunder — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/echoes-of-thunder-university-of-alberta-museums/TQWxaaQ-UN1VyQ?hl=en
How Does a Thunderstorm Make You Feel? People in Ancient China connected the flashes of light, echoes of noise, and spectacular power of thunderstorms to a ...

Seasonings in Chinese Cuisine — Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/seasonings-in-chinese-cuisine-world-federation-of-chinese-catering-industry/HgVRudMepxbmFA?hl=en
Before vinegar was invented, people used brined plums to add sourness to their food. Research has suggested that vinegar did not become a household staple until ...

DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient China: Discover the History of ...

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Sep 5, 2005 ... ... Chinese calligraphy. Learn why the First Emperor created the terra-cotta army, what kinds of goods were carried along the Silk Route, who ...