Chinese Wall Fans

Chinese Wall Fans

Decorate your home or office with our special, handcrafted wall fans. Chinese Wall Fans

Chinese Decorative Umbrellas

Chinese Decorative Umbrellas

All decorative umbrellas contain original designs, are made of all-natural materials. Our skilled craftsmen paint each umbrella by hand to bring an authentic Oriental touch into your home. Decorative umbrellas can be carried as a fashion accessory, placed attractively in any room, hung as creative lampshades, or just propped attractively in a corner. Chinese Decorative Umbrellas

Chinese Decorative Paper

Chinese Decorative Paper

Indulge yourself with handmade papers made of earth-friendly, tree-free fibers such as mulberry, kozo, lokta and recycled cotton rag gathered from around the world. Our decorative papers are imported from India, Nepal, Thailand, China, and Japan. You'll find an inspiring rainbow of hues in warm, spicy jeweltones, sun-washed pastels and earthtones for handmade cards, invitations, book arts, and all paper crafts. Chinese Decorative Paper

Asian Art Prints

Asian Art Prints

Collection of Asian theme art prints such as fine Japanese art prints, Chinese art prints, Asian animals, Asian landscapes, Asian figures, etc. Asian Art Prints

Chinese Patio Decor

Chinese Patio Decor

Distinctive oriental style garden and patio decor accessories for your deck, and patio. Chinese Patio Decor

Bonsai Trees

Bonsai Trees

The largest bonsai tree selection on the web. Find Bonsai Tools, Bonsai Soils, and Bonsai Fertilizers…Everything you will need to keep your bonsai trees healthy. Bonsai Trees

Chinese Opera

Chinese Opera

Chinese Opera, eponymous with Greek tragicomedy and Indian Brahma opera, is a memorable experience for non-Chinese visitors... Chinese Opera

Chinese Painting

Chinese Painting

Chinese painting is unique by employing Xuan paper (or silk), brush, ink and mineral and vegetable pigments ...  Chinese Painting

Modern Chinese Arts

Modern  Chinese Arts

A gallery of contemporary, modern and avant-garde Chinese art, exploring the current cultural prosperity and displaying the continuity and development of Chinese culture in the new century. Modern  Chinese Arts
 

Chinese Cloisonné

Chinese Cloisonné
Cloisonne has been around for over 500 years. It was originally called the Blue of Jingtai, because blue is the dominant color used in enameling and because Cloisonne became popular during the reing of Jingtai, in the Ming Dynasty. Cloisonne is popular in China and in the west, both because of its rareness and because of the difficult process to create cloisonne, which yields such beautiful results. Chinese Cloisonné

Tibetan Lotus Flower

Tibetan Lotus Flower 

The lotus flower represents the purification of our body and mind by the deeds that we perform. Tibetan Lotus Flower

Chinese paper art

Chinese paper art
 
Chinese paper art a culture that invented paper back in the 1st century AD (Cai Lun, during the Han Dynasty), Chinese paper arts have existed for thousands of years, spanning from painted or pattern cut paper fans, lanterns, to decorative designs and structures accomplished by folding and/or cutting.

Paper cutting art
Chinese papercutting is a unique artform, since paper was invented in China and has existed there for thousands of years. Common designs are animals, flowers and figures cut with scissors or a knife, mainly made to decorate doors and windows. Papercuttings are also called window flowers or cutting pictures. Papercutting has long history featuring both national and regional themes. It was most popular throughout the Qing Dynasty during which many skills developed, including drafting and the use of smoked paper.

Cuttings can be made with single or multicolored papers, both of which present pictures both vivid and natural. Various papers can be applied for papercutting. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely by a pair of scissors without stop.

Though the end product is usually small in size, it can reflect many aspects of life such as prosperity, health, or the harvest. Some cuttings represent stories about the happiness gained from the accomplishment of common goals.

Archeological finds trace the tradition back to the 6th century, although the tradition probably began a few centuries earlier. Paper cuttings were chiefly used for religious purposes or decoration.

Today, papercuttings are chiefly decorative. They ornament walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves.

Papercuttings have special significance at festivals and on holidays. At the New Year's Festival for example, entrances are decorated with papercuttings which are supposed to bring good luck. Papercuttings used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery and lacquer work.

There are two methods of manufacture: one which uses scissors, and another which uses knives. In the scissors method, several pieces of paper - up to eight - are fastened together. The motif is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors.

Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers of paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of tallow and ashes. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife which is usually held vertically. The advantage of knife cuttings is that considerably more cuttings can be made in one operation than with scissors.

In the countryside, papercutting is a traditionally female activity. In the past, every girl was expected to master it and brides were often judged by their skill. Professional papercutting artists are, on the other hand, usually male and have guaranteed incomes and work together in workshops.

Chinese writing

Chinese writing, or calligraphy, is also considered a form of painting, and is almost always done in black ink.