Introduction to Art & Culture

Batch : Su1Anushree Ambardekar 14Priscilla Thomas 12

Cultural Aspects in CHINA

Identity

Han Chinese Zhonghuna Minzu

Language

The ancient written standard was Classical Chinese and was used for thousands of years

Chinese literature has a long pastThe earliest classic work in Chinese, the I Ching or "Book

of Changes" dates to around 1000 BC

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Chinese calligraphy

I-Ching Classic of Changes

Mythology & Spirituality

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Literature

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Music

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Xiao

Guzheng

The music of China dates back to the dawn of Chinese civilization with documents and artifacts providing evidence of a well-developed musical culture as early as the Zhou Dynasty

Some of the oldest written music dates back to Confucius’s time

ArtsChinese art encompasses all facets of fine art, folk art and

performance artPorcelain pottery was one of the first forms of art in the

Paleolithic periodEarly Chinese music and poetry was influenced by the Book

of Songs, and the Chinese poet and statesman Qu YuanChinese opera was also introduced and

branched regionally in additional to other

performance formats

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Fashion Different social classes in different eras boast different fashion

trends, the color yellow or red is usually reserved for the emperor.

China's fashion history covers hundreds of years with some of the most colourful and diverse arrangements

During the Qing Dynasty, China's last imperial dynasty dramatic shift of clothing occurred, the clothing of the era before the Qing Dynasty is referred to as Hanfu or traditional Han Chinese clothing

Many symbols such as phoenix have been used for decorative as well as economic purposes

Fashion

Chinese Hanfu

Han Chinese clothing

Men and women in xuanduan formal wear at a Confucian ceremony in China

Leisure• A number of games and pastimes are popular within

Chinese culture• The most common game is Mah Jong. The same pieces are

used for other styled games such as Shanghai Solitaire• Ethnic games like Chinese yo-yo are also part of the culture.

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Chinese Lanterns

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Chinese Dragons

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Other Auspicious Animals - Phoenix, Tortoise, and Kylin

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Similarities Similarities

Common Cultural aspects of China & India

Significance of the family unit

superstitious cultures

8 word prosper

Lunisolar calendar

red being one of the most auspicious

Black white being the colour of mourning and death

Buddhist Chinese

Beliefs in traditional medicine

Tea cultivation

Rice cultivation

Dissimilar

Distinct Cultural aspects of China & India

Language structure

Chopsticks vs. hands for eating

Soy cultivation

Festivals

: Lantern Festival -15th of the first lunar month

Zodiac systems

Zodiac systems

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