Chinese art

Governments twisting religion to their benefit may sound like an unrealistic conspiracy theory, but it was frequent in Chinese history. Confucianism, a philosophy revolving around family and its importance, had been deeply rooted in Chinese ideology throughout several dynasties. However, this changed after Empress Wu Zetian redirected society to Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty. Her rule was the catalyst for a series of new religious and philosophical ideals present throughout the Song and Qing…

Asia in the 16th through 19th centuries was prospering and growing rapidly. Various empires came to power including the dynasties Chinese the Ming and the Qing, Tokugawa Japan and the hermit kingdom Korea. These empires all achieved greatness when it came to political aspects, social aspects and economical aspects.The Asian empires were more similar than different. In both China and Japan agriculture was highly important to the economy and was also valued more than being a merchant or artisan.…

Recently I got to visit the mobile museum of art located in Mobile, Alabama. The visit was quite interesting and I got to experience the allure of detailed pieces of art that are so masterfully crafted, painted or drawn. The trip to the Mobile Museum of Art is one that I cannot forget. The Museum is a host permanent and temporary visiting collection of art. The collection available in the Museum spans the periods from the classical antiquity to the present day art. The museum is owned and…

Chinese Acrobats I chose to do my reflection on my experience seeing the Chinese Acrobats. The Chinese acrobats performed at the World Theater at California State University Monterey Bay. The acrobats were from Peoples Republic of China, and used their skills to engage the audience through talented gymnastics, dance, and martial arts. Each distinctive and special talent offered a very unique outlook of the Chinese culture. The Peoples Republic of China’s culture is very important to their…

In the novel The Bonesetter’s Daughter Amy Tan focuses on three main characters, who are all introduced to the readers in a reverse chronological order. The first is Ruth, who is a Chinese born in America. The second is her mother LuLing, who was born in China, but later emigrated to America after the World War II. The third is Precious Auntie who is the daughter of a bonesetter.The main theme throughout The Bonesetter 's Daughter is the importance of communication in relationships, and how…

I am a Chinese-American. Before I was born, my parents traveled from China to America to pursue their studies and dreams. Being Chinese is as much my identity as my hobbies, my interests, or my talents. It is an aspect of my life that has defined who I am and how I grew up. As a Chinese person, I experience the unique culture and community built by my ancestors. I learned to understand the unity of a community as well as loyalty to others as I spent time with my grandparents and extended family…

democratic shifts and crisis due to immigrants. Laborers were mostly Chinese. Currarino art was created to conceptualize the difference that existed between Native Americans and Chinese immigrants. Moreover, it helped show the truths as it were. To add these form of art aided in immortalizing the true workers who were very critical in building America (Currarino, 2007). Several lessons can be drawn from the lives of Chinese workers in the picture. First, lack of rights. Most of the workers who…

One of the sounds is diegetic sounds. The diegetic sound in this movie represents 1960’s Hong Kong such as people are chatting in Cantonese, playing mahjong, ringing the old style telephone and listening Chinese opera from the radio. Those sounds can evoke their nostalgia, besides, an audience can feel 1960’s sensation. There are many non-diegetic sounds too. Many of music is played in the movie. Especially, the music play during no conversation between Mr…

hair, animal hair, or synthetic fiber. There are different type of wigs, bangs and fringes, pony tails, hair buns, hair wraps, headbands, falls and half wigs etc. There are different aims to wear wigs, for beauty, for fashion, for status symbol, for art. As for the facial hair, it is kind of hair which grown on face, usually on the chin, cheeks, and upper lip region. Men and women both have it but usually it grown denser and thicker on men.  The wigs were first appeared in Ancient Egypt(c.…

The film Useless by Jia Zhang-ke is a film like nothing I have ever seen before. The film is one in which Zhang-ke explores the many realities of Chinese culture; the culture that the Chinese receive from elsewhere, the culture that has been created by the exploitation of the working class, and Chinese culture from the perspective of the outsider (the viewer). By exploring three features of the clothing industry in China, Jia delicately explores the monetary and imaginative options of not just…