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Xi’an (called Chang’an in ancient times), is a city where 13 dynasties established capitals in the long Chinese history. Among them, the Tang Dynasty (618A.D.-907A.D.) that has enjoyed fame throughout the history，reveals prosperity and brilliance of Chinese civilization.
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Paper cutting is an extremely popular folk art in the Shaanxi Province villages. It is a picture cut out on a paper with scissors. On days of celebration such as holidays and weddings, villagers like to decorate the doors and windows of their homes or lanterns with colorful paper cuttings to express the feelings of joy and their some perceptions for life.
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Chinese Folk Art is pleased to offer Huxian Peasant Paintings and it isfamous in China and is known all around the world. The paintings created by artists working in Huxian, Shanxi Province portray the distinct village life of northern China.
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Ladle theatrical mask developed from “false front” and “smear over face” in ancient times. And it is a folk art handed down from the culture of Shang and Zhou Dynasty.
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The shadow show, illuminated puppet figures - by three to five manipulators -- on a transparent white cloth screen, is an artistic combination of opera, music, fine art and special craftsmanship. It is a very typically traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries. It is also one of the earliest arts introduced into the West.
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Fengxiang, called Yongzhou in ancient times, was one of the ancient towns in Shanxi Province. Before Emperor Qinshi Huang unified China in 221 B.C., the town had been the capital of the Qin Kingdom for over a period of more than 300 years.
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Calligraphy is an old and miraculous art in China, since the Chinese characters are so different from the writing system of the other languages, when they are written on rice paper {shuantzi} they look like both characters and pictures.
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The folk embroidery of southern Shanxi Province features popular motifs, such as a peacock spreading its tail, a magpie on the branch of a plum tree, pines and cranes as symbols of long life, two dragons playing with a ball, and a phoenix and a peony.
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