China Cultural Chronicles May 20, 2012

• beihai_3

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  Frobiden City from Beihai Park

• Chinese PaperCut of Owl, (Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage)_0003

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  the first type of papercutting design, since paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different regions adopting their own cultural styles. Because the cut outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, they are sometimes referred to "chuāng huā" (窗花), meaning Window Flower.

• Blue-and-white hexagonal vase with floral sprays Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty 1736-1795

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  Capital Museum - 首都博物馆
  Beijing, China
  
  1872

• Blue-and-white 'Gu' vase, Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty 1736-1795

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  Capital Museum (Shoudu Bowuguan) (首都博物馆)
  Beijing, China
  
  
  1871

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  Teapot. Song dynasty.

• Hong Kong view from Tsim Sha Tsui

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