| Jade has a history in China of at least four thousands years and Jade craftworks are one kind of the most precious and luxurious articles. People wear and decorate rooms to indicate loyalty, elegance, and safety, most importantly, to avoid evil spirits. It has been the symbol of high ranking people since the ancient times, and it will become more valuable by its exquisite techniques and lacking of good raw material. |
| Cloisonn is a unique art form that originated in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty. In the period titled 'Jingtai' during the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor who was very much interested in bronze-casting techniques, improved the color process, and created the bright blue that appealed to the Oriental aesthetic sense. After a processing breakthrough, the Cloisonn became the special articles only for the royal families. Now, cloisonn is used as the gifts presenting to the leaders from other countries visited China. |
| Generally, sculptures in China can be traced back to 4000 BC. China has a wide variety of arts and crafts with exquisite workmanship. The ivory carving, the special kind of arts, uses precious materials and undergoes elaborate designing and processing. Beijing, the major ivory carving center, is mainly famed for ivory carvings of figures of ladies, as well as flowers and birds. The ivory carvings are exquisitely executed and lifelike. At present, the technique of ivory carving is gradually declining for lack of materials, so the ivory carving has a high value for collection and will be harder to be bought. |
| Tapestry, a wall hanging item, is Chinese traditional hand-made craftwork. Over 2000 years before, Chinese labor people have mastered this kind of weaving craftsmanship. The tapestry raw material mainly adopts wool, silk, as well as other animals hair. Tapestry with high quality is through long production period and tens of complex working procedures. The texture of all these products touches soft, looks gorgeous, and solemn in decorations, so it is a hand-made masterpiece with great value of appreciation and collection. |
| China, now, is the biggest country culturing both freshwater pearls and seawater pearls, having a good reputation in its pearls excellent quality in the world. And Beijing city, being the capital China, has the biggest and best market for pearl commerce throughout this nation, and also offers various product made of the pearls, such as pearl powder, pearl necklace, and pearl bracelet, etc. Chances are that you can find the pearl products you favored in both shape and style. |
| Both Chinese court costumes and folk costumes can express the 5,000 history of China. Chinese court costumes reflect the strong traditions of an ancient culture and eloquently illustrate the Chinese people's interest in fine clothes, ceremonies and occasions. The motifs found on Chinese costumes are used on all forms of decorative arts. Each of them can be seen as a unique artwork with value of collection and appreciation. |
| Porcelain is the articles used for royal families in ancient times, shows the unique art and workmanship of Chinese people. It also called 'fine china', featuring its delicate texture, pleasing color, and refined sculpture, has been one of the earliest artworks introduced to the western world through the Silk Road. |
| Both Chinese court costumes and folk costumes can express the 5,000 history of China. Chinese court costumes reflect the strong traditions of an ancient culture and eloquently illustrate the Chinese people's interest in fine clothes, ceremonies and occasions. The motifs found on Chinese costumes are used on all forms of decorative arts. Each of them can be seen as a unique artwork with value of collection and appreciation. |
| At ancient times, there were cloths made of silk in China, especially for the nobleman to make clothes. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a certain amount of silk---1000 meters (3280feet) in its lifespan of 28 days. The rarity of the raw material is the deciding factor of both the value and the mystery of silk. The development of productivity popularizes silk and it is no longer a luxury just for aristocrats. |
| Tea from China, along with her silk and porcelain, began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. In summer or warm climate, tea seems to dispel the heat and bring on instant cool together with a feeling of relaxation. Tea is also rich in various vitamins; for smokers, it helps to discharge nicotine out of the system. There are varied tastes and kinds of tea in China, with each of them having different positive effect ion. |
| There are many historical souvenirs passed down from ancestors, including bags, hats, badges, symbols and decorations, each of them has recorded the culture of its time. Apart form the high value for collection, these things could remind you of its history and culture at that time. Most of the souvenirs here are collected among the people, and some of them are the only one exiting in the world. |
| Religions have a profound influence on Chinese culture and history. Buddhism, as well as Taoism, consists the two major religious in China, and both of them have various properties and souvenirs, which not only represent the religion itself, but also became as the favored collection by their believers. In addition, some of these things now are to be presented as the best gifts to friends. |
| Snuff bottle with interior-painting can be seen as the combination and the summit of Chinese folk art with the amazing producing process and workmanship. This bottle is carved on the outside and painted on the inside, and would make a lively addition to your collection. The interior-painting takes advantage of many art forms such as calligraphy, painting, carving and inlay to portray the very big world on a limited small size. |