Made in China

• Painting - became a leisure activity among amateurs, aristocrats, and scholar-officials.
• During the Tan dynasty, the subjects in the paintings were mostly landscapes, used in an attempt to capture the natural form of nature..
• mountains, homes, birds, trees, and water - portray the various elements of the universe.
• Paintings depicted how humans communed with nature.
• Calligraphy - the art of making decorative letterings or handwriting, usually with a brush dipped in black or colored ink.
• Calligraphy - one of the highest purest forms of painting.
• It takes years to master the art of calligraphy. There are least 40 000 characters must master.
• Brushwork in calligraphy is based on precise orders of the stroke.
• Their architecture is Buddhist tenets and Indian art.
• Chinese traditional houses include the curved tile roof, floral patterns on wooden pillars, and delicate applique designs on windows.
• Symmetry is highly emphasized in architecture, and this is seen in grand palaces and farmhouses.
• Asymmetry in gardens suggests the absence of a particular direction to freely explore the wholeness of nature.
• Feng shui is one of the pillars of ancient Chinese architectural theory and the soul of traditional architecture.
• Porcelain is one of the materials commonly associated with China. Porcelain stone and China clay are the materials.
• Song dynasty (960-1279) - monochrome porcelain, Celadon or green porcelain
• Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) - cobalt blue paintings and flower motifs
• Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - variety of design moon light blue, rose pink, peach bloom, and rice grain.
• Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) - painted landscaped and polychome decorations as well for its flower and bird design.
• Lantern making originated from the Eastern Han dynasty.
• Lantern may be as intricate as possible such as paintings, paper-cutting, pricking, and seaming.
• Folk Toys reflect the beliefs, world views, tastes, and customs.
• Folk Toys used either for play or for decorative purposes.
• There are also festival toys, such as lanterns in the shapes of animals and objects.
• Kites is caled zhiyuan in ancient China.
• Kite was pivotal during wars, especially during Spring and Autumn between 770 BC and 476 BC.
• Mo Zi constructed a wooden kite in 3 years, only to fail after a day of flying it.
• Lu Ban is a kite used to spy on an enemy.