Archive for the ‘Paper Arts&Crafts’ Category

stamps first  appeared in China after the  Opium  War in 1840. Some  Western
      countries  established  posts  in China`s  trading ports…

April 25th, 2010

Invention of Paper

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Imagine a world without paper!There would be no books.no newspapers.nothing
      on which to write. But. wait!Our ancestors did manage to…

April 25th, 2010

Chinese Fans

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In China`s big cities. you now rarely see anyone using a traditional fan to
      keep cool.At home.Fans seem to have…

April 25th, 2010

Silk and painting

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Silk was once used as a main material for writing and painting. before being replaced by paper upon the latter`s…

April 25th, 2010

Papermaking

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In medieval Europe. 300 and more sheets of parchment were used to print a Bible. The bulk. the complicated work…

Shenyang Imperial Palace 
Perforation�� P12  Specs�� 50*38mm(2 Stamps are Jointly Printed) 
 
Total Amount�� 16(4*4)  Gumming Back�� Yes 
 
Whole Series Amount�� 2  Whole Series…

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April 25th, 2010

Paper Cutting

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Paper Cutting
One of China`s most popular folkarts is papercutting. Archaeological finds trace the tradition back to the 6th century; it…

April 25th, 2010

Chinese Fans

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Chinese Fans

 

No one knows exactly how fans in China were invented. The invention or rather the discovery of the fanning…

April 25th, 2010

The Four Treasures

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The Four Treasures
of The Study
Writing Brush . Ink-Stick . Paper & Inkstone
 Among the various tools of calligraphy. writing brush is…