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The Chinese culture is a very interesting topic to learn about. They have many beliefs, customs and traditions that make them unique. Art was very important to the Chinese culture. It was a way to express or symbolize emotions. The Chinese display many different styles as well as techniques to express who they truly are and believe.
Art began in China in stone structures. Large carvings were carried out by families rather than one particular person. Throughout the years, Chinese art has evolved into carvings, weavings, ceramics, wall paintings, silk paintings, sculpture, and a technique known as origami. The International Exhibition of Chinese Art which opened on November 27th, 1935, formed a remarkable collection of Chinese art. It illustrated the culture of China for many years.
Carvings were a very popular Chinese technique of displaying art. Many of these carvings were inspired by Buddhist, a sacred Chinese religion. They are very rare and priceless works of art. In early China, cauldrons of bronze were also carved with maps and pictures of products of the provinces of China. Carvings

2. were essential to China.
Another form of art in China was the weaving of textiles. The earliest Chinese silk weavings were found by Sir. Aurel Stein during his third Central Asian expedition in the year 1914. They display much of the tradition and exquisite customs of China. Many symbols were also demonstrated in these silks. Dragons, animals, birds, horsemen, cloud-scrolls and floral stems were all incorporated in the textiles.
Throughout China a great number of paintings have been come across over the years, however...

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...lded with a strip of dried fish or meat. It was then folded into many artistic things. Over the years, paper became less

4. expensive as easier papermaking methods were developed. In the 1900's origami spread from China and Japan into England and the United States. It was truly a unique and creative way for Chinese to express feelings or emotions by simple folding paper into beautiful works of art.
As you can see, Chinese art has truly had a great impact on the Chinese way of life for centuries and centuries. The styles and creativity of the art express what the Chinese people were feeling at the time they made it. The Chinese showed great skill in every piece of artwork which they beautifully displayed. Chinese art began many centuries ago and will continue to flourish for many years to come.

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