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March 3rd, 2010

Angie

Unique Chinese Porcelain Reviews

Lenox Butterfly Meadow 18-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 6

$129.00

Emblazoned with a sweet butterfly and wildflower motif, this summery dinnerware pattern is versatile enough to serve everyday meals or stand in for special occasion dining. Perfect for an average family, this set packs six 10-3/4-inch dinner plates, six 9-inch salad plates, and six 12-ounce mugs. Made of fine china, the dinnerware has a beautiful reflective quality to its ivory base color yet is s…

Lenox Wedding Promises First Dance Fine China Cake Topper

$54.00

Designed to be the crowning touch on a wedding cake, the First Dance china cake topper from Lenox is also a lifetime keepsake. On the mantle or in the display cabinet, the piece invokes memories of the wedding day for years to come. Crafted from ivory fine china, the bride wears a veil and full-skirted dress with a frosted platinum vine pattern, while the groom wears a dapper tuxedo with ta…

10 Strawberry Street Set of 6 Whittier Wonton Spoons, White

$9.76

WTR-SPOON Features: -Chinese wonton spoon. -Many accessories and serving pieces available. -White finish. Specifications: -Material: Porcelain. -Dishwasher safe….

Classic Asian Furniture & Unique Gifts – 18 Qing Rosewood Barrel Stool Planter Stand – Honey

$169.00

Two beautiful stains to choose from, these are classic design, sturdily crafted, beautifully finished fine Rosewood barrel stools, great for a stool in the living room or foyer, as a drink table, or as an elegant plant stand. Part of one of the web’s largest collections of fine Chinese Rosewood furniture & decor, including coffee tables, end tables, nightstands, altar cabinets, small curios, fishb…

Unique Inexpensive Ceiling Light Fixture Alternative – 15 Kata Japanese Style Hanging Ceiling Lantern – Walnut

$89.00

Our Kata hanging lantern is a simple, inexpensive alternative to an electrician installed a light fixture, and much better looking! Just pick a spot where you need overhead lighting- above the dining room table, over the stairs, or your favorite reading chair. These lanterns are completely portable, not built into the ceiling, so you can just hang them on hook, screwed into the ceiling. The center…

Asian Décor – 17 Chinese Red Porcelain Square Jar Oriental Desk Lamp w/ Shou Symbol Finial

$110.00

From our collection of fine quality hand crafted oriental lamps, beautiful Japanese & Chinese style urns, vase,s and spice jars converted into beautiful high end table lamps, wonderful oriental accents for traditional and contemporary home decor. With UL approved wiring, socket, and switch to accommomdate standard size 3 way light bulbs, up to 150 watts. Allow up to 2 weeks for delivery, continent…

Unique Chinese National Wind Round Shape Square Mouse Pad Mat PC/Desktop/Notebook Mouse Mat

$1.50

Package contents:
* 1x National Wind Mouse Pad Mat…

Blue Unique Chinese National Wind Round Mouse Pad Mat PC /Desktop /Notebook Mouse Mat

$1.10

Package contents:
* 1x National Wind Mouse Pad Mat…

15 Jar Lamp

LMP-LPDGC087C Features: -Jar lamp.-Hand crafted porcelain rose canton Asian lamp.-Regular light socket. Construction: -Porcelain construction. Specifications: -40 Watts maximum….

Oriental blue and white rice pattern miniature tea set – porcelain

$20.00

This is a classic Chinese Rice Pattern tea set in miniature. Made of durable blue and white porcelain it is dishwasher, microwave and food safe….

Unique China

China is a vast and sprawling land home to countless groups each with its own culture and traditions. But for all its diversity, certain threads run through China’s long history – dragons, jade, silk, porcelain, to name a few. To examine the facets of China, we’ll look at 3 of its repositories of ancient tradition – Shanghai Museum, Beijing Jade Museum and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Shanghai Museum is home to a fabulous collection of ancient Chinese art in its 11 galleries and 3 exhibition halls. The permanent galleries showcase artifacts representative of the major sections of Chinese art, namely, ancient bronze, ancient ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, ancient sculpture, ancient jade, coins, ming and qing furniture, seals, and minority nationalities.

A look through Shanghai Museum allows you to see the many innovations of the Chinese. For example, China was one of the first countries to use money as a medium of exchange. The Gallery of Chinese Coins contains almost 7000 exhibits of early coins.

China’s celebrated ceramics on display at the Shanghai Museum include tri-colored pieces from the Tan Dynasty and blue, white and black glazed and pointed porcelain from the Song, Jin and Liao dynasties. A visit here is a must for any connoisseur of Chinese culture.

Other quintessentially Chinese treasures you can see at Shanghai Museum include Chinese seals. The latter are stamps containing Chinese characters that were imprinted on documents, contracts, and works of art to prove identity and authenticity. The oldest ones date back 3000 years.

And now to our second museum, the Jade Museum in Beijing’s forbidden city, once the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Since 1924, it’s housed the Palace Museum which houses an extensive collection mainly from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Jade has been central to Chinese culture for millennia. In ancient China it was referred to as “the essence of heaven and earth” and “the royal gem”. Its value surpasses event that of gold and for the Chinese it symbolises nobility, perfection, constancy, and immortality.

The jade collection at the Beijing Jade Museum is a wonderful place to admire items made from this most Chinese of materials. The display comprises around 30000 pieces, with the earliest dating from the Neolithic period.

Hong Kong is a very special part of China as from 1841 to 1997 it was administered by another country, Britain. During these 156 years of colonial rule, Hong Kong developed from a fishing village to the economic and financial powerhouse of Asia. Today’s Hong Kong still has a frantic boomtown feel but also offers oases of calm in the form of parks, temples an islands. To explore the past of this special place, visit the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in the Sha Tin disctict.

Housed in a 3-storey purpose-built structure that has the form of a Chinese ancestral hall, Hong Kong Heritage Museum features 6 six permanent exhibition galleries – New Territories Heritage Hall (with models of traditional shops and a Hakka fishing village), Children’s Discovery Gallery, Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall, T.T.Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, displaying artifacts from the former Tsui Museum of Art, and the Chao Shao-an Gallery. There are also six thematic galleries for temporary exhibitions.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed in China and get the feeling you leave knowing less than when you arrived. But visit these great museums in China and you’ll find this great country is not so inscrutable after all. Before travelling to China, make sure that the hotel reservations are in place. Hotels in Beijing and hotels in Hong Kong can easily be booked in advance through the Internet, and then you will be able to enjoy China at the best.

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Economy in the early civilizations was greatly influenced by geography. Referring to a map of Ancient China, the people and economic growth was restricted by landforms such as the Tien Shan, the Himalayas, the Gobi Desert, and the Southeast Asian Rainforest (Document 1-2). However, while these barriers of international interaction caused restrictions in China’s growth technologically, they also helped strengthen China’s unique talents. When trade and transportation was finally available, talents such as making silk, porcelain, gunpowder, and paper soon became China’s basic secrets to success in economy. Primarily, China’s heights were soon due to the success and wonder of silk making because nobody knew how to make it except the Chinese. In addition to China, a map of Mesopotamia hints the secret to economic growth and success of Mesopotamians (Document 1-5).

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Economy in the early civilizations was greatly influenced by geography. Maps of ancient China show that the people and their economic growth were restricted by landforms such as the Tien Shan, the Himalayas, the Gobi Desert, and the Southeast Asian Rainforest (Document 1-2). While these barriers of international interaction caused restrictions in China’s growth, they conversely helped strengthen China’s unique, domestic talents. Once trade and transportation were finally available, talents such as making silk, porcelain, gunpowder, and paper eventually became China’s profitable trade secrets. Over time, silk making became China’s primary financial export since the creation of silk was not known to any other nation. In addition to China, an ancient map of Mesopotamia similarly suggests the secrets to economic growth and success of the Mesopotamians (Document 1-5).