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	<title>Ancient Chinese Culture &#187; Chinese Arts &amp; Crafts</title>
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		<title>Tibetan Knives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tibetan knives are carried by most Tibetans, male and female. It plays an important role in daily life. They act as indispensable tool for Tibetan people to defend themselves or cut meat when they are eating. They are also designed for decoration, just having the same functions as necklaces and rings. According to the lengths, [...]
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		<title>Sugar Painting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sugar painting, also called inverse sugar figure or sugar light figure, is a traditional folk art form in China. The sugar painting has a history of more than 400 years which can date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). It is said that it originated from the sugar prim minister. Sugar is the raw [...]
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		<title>Paperweight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paperweight, also called zhen zhi in Chinese, is an equipment in sanctum used to press paper. Ancient Chinese were fond of using brushes and large pieces of paper, therefore, paperweight was one of the necessary objects in sanctum as it can prevent the moving of the paper caused by the writer and also prevent wind [...]
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		<title>Chinese Puppetry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese puppetry, also called “Kuileixi”, is one of the earliest performing arts in China. It is also regarded as the world heritage treasure. The history of Chinese puppetry can date back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC- 221BC). It became popular and widely spread in Tang Dynasty (618～907) and reached its height during Ming [...]
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		<title>Storytelling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Storytelling, also called “Pingshu” in Chinese, is a kind of performing oral art. It is very popular in Northern China. Its history can date back to the period of Western Zhou Dynasty (BC770~256BC). However, the earliest form of storytelling which was called speaking appeared in the Tang Dynasty (618～907). During the period of Qing Dynasty [...]
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