October 2011
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Another Blog on Chinese culture!
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Hi, just to let you know, I run a blog about Chinese myths here.
Go check it out, everyone :)
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September 2011
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August 2011
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shrutianime asked: Love your blog~!!! So glad I came across this~
July 2011
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You can remember the major Chinese Dynasties (for...
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To the tune of Frère Jacques:
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han,
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han,
Sui, Tang, Song,
Sui, Tang, Song,
Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic~
Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic~
Mao Zedong (Deng!)
Mao Zedong (Deng!)
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I feel like we need some clarification [IMPORTANT...
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fuckyeahhanfu:
petalorum:
This is a Kimono (Japanese):
This is a Hanfu (Chinese):
This is a Cheongsam (Chinese):
This is a Hanbok (Korean):
Any questions?
Sorry, but that’s not hanfu. It’s what we call 影樓裝 - a costume that photography studios provide that is based on but is not hanfu. I don’t even want to start detailing all the things that make it not hanfu (and...
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I feel like we need some clarification
petalorum:
This is a Kimono (Japanese):
This is a Hanfu (Chinese):
This is a Cheongsam (Chinese):
This is a Hanbok (Korean):
Any questions?
The hanbok and kimono were both heavily influenced by hanfu. The tight, curve-hugging cheongsam/qipao as we see it today was developed in Shanghai as a variation on looser Manchu qipao that were widely worn during the Qing Dynasty instead of...
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Submit? :) →
I feel like my posts get repetitive, and reblogging can only take me so far…
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A Power Trip to the Qing Dynasty →
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What you can tell, however, is very specific information about their rank in the Qing court.
Start by looking at the hem of a subject’s robe. The number of colors used in the ornamental trim gives you a hint about one’s station in life. Five colors indicates the highest rank. Two, not such a muck-a-muck. Now, look for dragons in the design of the cloth. Five claws means a real...
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Zhang Qian (traditional Chinese 張騫; simplified Chinese 张骞; Wade-Giles Chang Ch’ien, pronounced “Jang Chyen”) was an imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the 2nd century BCE, during the time of the Han Dynasty. He was the first official diplomat to bring back reliable information about Central Asia to the Chinese imperial court, then under Emperor Wu of Han, and played an...
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