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Chinese Art, Culture & SymbolismArts in EducationNovember 12, 2016

Paige Vitulli, Ph.D. University of South Alabama

Cui Jie, MAShaoxing University

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Grand Canal – Venice of China

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Art District in Beijing

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Chinese Culture for Kids/Arts in Education Reunion

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Shaoxing, China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0stR4vq2fec

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Shaoxing

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Arts in China

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Calligraphy Artsedge Chinese Calligraphy Lesson

https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-3-4/Calligraphy_and_Ink_Painting

http://www.amazon.com/My-First-Book-Chinese-Calligraphy/dp/0804841047

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Chinese Braided Bracelets

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Chinese KnotsChinese Flower Knot (3 Petal Version)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ards4pZQEqc

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Chinese Braided Bracelets

Chinese Staircase or Spiral or Friendship Spiral Macramé

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No3Vn0BxcV8&feature=youtu.be

Sliding Knot Clasp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyg79qMyMIA

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Asia for Educators: China Elementary Level Resources

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/elementary/china/geography.html

China through Mapping http://

www.learner.org/libraries/socialstudies/k_2/norton/index.html

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Chinese New Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u-R-aIq3_E

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Happy Spring Festival!(Chinese New Year) The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it’s been called since the

20th century, remains the most important social and economic holiday in China. Originally tied to the lunar-solar Chinese calendar, the holiday was a time to honor household and heavenly deities as well as ancestors. It was also a time to bring family together for feasting. With the popular adoption in China of the Western calendar in 1912, the Chinese joined in celebrating January 1 as New Year’s Day. China, however, continues to celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year, although in a shorter version with a new name–the Spring Festival. Significantly, younger generations of Chinese now observe the holiday in a very different manner from their ancestors. For some young people, the holiday has evolved from an opportunity to renew family ties to a chance for relaxation from work.

http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new-year

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Form and Texture

http://paigeandpeggy.blogspot.com/2012/08/forms-and-textures.html

TEXTURE: An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or lookas if they might feel if touched.

FORM: An element of art that is three-dimensional and enclosesvolume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, asphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder). Form may also be freeflowing.

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Color in Chinese Culture Theory of the 5 Elements

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_in_Chinese_cultureCOLOR: An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value,and intensity.• Hue: name of color• Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s valuechanges when white or black is added)• Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (highintensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity=color is faint and dull)

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Symbolism of Colors in Chinahttp://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/colours.htm

Today:1. Yellow has been reserved for royalty. Clothing and objects that are yellow in color still resemble a higher social status. Although each dynasty designated each official rank with their own color, yellow is reserved for the emperor himself. The color yellow and its shades are also the main color of Buddhism; thus it represents being free from worldly cares.2. Red is still used for happiness, luck and joy. In fact, after the Ming Dynasty, only the Emperor's close relatives could have homes with red walls and yellow roof tiles. 3. Blue-green is still a symbol of spring when everything is filled with vigor and vitality. Therefore, someone that is hoping for longevity and harmony will decorate with blue-green colors.4. White is a symbol of the unknown and purity. The color white is used during the time of mourning, death, and during ghost festivals. Therefore Chinese people will wear white during a funeral or while summoning ghosts.5. Black is used as the symbol of winter and the westerly skies which behold the heavens. It is used for times of the unknown and for the winter months.

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Lesson Plans https://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/chinese-lanterns-lesson-plan/

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More Lanterns…

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