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China On Paper
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Author : Marcia Reed
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2011
China On Paper written by Marcia Reed and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art categories.
Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Getty Research Institute, Nov. 6, 2007 to Feb. 10, 2008.
The Paper Trail
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Author : Alexander Monro
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2016-03-22
The Paper Trail written by Alexander Monro and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-22 with History categories.
A sweeping, richly detailed history that tells the fascinating story of how paper—the simple Chinese invention of two thousand years ago—wrapped itself around our world, humankind’s most momentous ideas imprinted on its surface. The emergence of paper in the imperial court of Han China brought about a revolution in the transmission of knowledge and ideas, allowing religions, philosophies and propaganda to spread with ever greater ease. The first writing surface sufficiently cheap, portable and printable for books, pamphlets and journals to be mass-produced and distributed widely, paper opened the way for an unprecedented, ongoing dialogue between individuals and between communities across continents, oceans and time. The Paper Trail explores how the new substance was used to solidify social and political systems that influenced China even into our own time. We see how paper made possible the spread of the then new religions of Buddhism and Manichaeism into Japan, Korea and Vietnam . . . how it enabled theologians, scientists and artists to build the vast and signally intellectual empire of the Abbasid Caliphate and embed the Koran in popular culture . . . how paper was carried along the Silk Road by merchants and missionaries, finally reaching Europe in the late thirteenth century . . . and how, once established in Europe, along with the printing press, paper played an essential role in the three great foundations of Western modernity: the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution. Here is a dramatic, comprehensively researched, vividly written story populated by holy men and scholars, warriors and poets, rulers and ordinary men and women—an essential story brilliantly told in this luminous work of history.
Chinese Paper Offerings
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Author : Roderick Cave
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1998
Chinese Paper Offerings written by Roderick Cave and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Ceremonial objects categories.
From simple pieces decorated with a square of gilded foil, to beautiful New Year prints, and detailed models of houses, ships, and cars, paper offerings today take many forms. This book surveys the breadth of Chinese ceremonial paper products, exploring their creation, distribution, and characteristics. The author describes the traditional process of paper-making, as well as contemporary uses of common papers found on the Mainland and in Chinese communities worldwide. Once criticized as remnants of a superstitious past, paper charms now play a renewed role in Chinese life, providing visible evidence of a continuity of belief across the centuries. For the reader interested in paper and paper-making, as well as the student of Chinese religion and spirituality, this book reveals the beauty of these fascinating artefacts of living folk art.
Paper Tiger
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Author : Xu Zhiyuan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-24
Paper Tiger written by Xu Zhiyuan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-24 with History categories.
In PAPER TIGER the Chinese journalist and intellectual Xu Zhiyuan paints a portrait of the world's second-largest economy via a thoughtful and wide-ranging series of mini essays on contemporary Chinese society. Xu Zhiyuan describes the many stages upon which China's great transformation is taking place, from Beijing's Silicon district to a cruise down the Three Gorges; he profiles China's dissidents, including Liu Xiaobo, Ai Weiwei and Chen Guangcheng; and explores lesser-known stories of scandals that rocked China but which most people outside that country did not hear about – and which shed troubling light on China's dark heart. Xu Zhiyuan understands his homeland in a way no foreign correspondent ever could. PAPER TIGER is a unique insider's view of China that is measured and brave, ambitious in scope and deeply personal.
Paper And Printing In Ancient China
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Author : Berthold Laufer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Paper And Printing In Ancient China written by Berthold Laufer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Books categories.
The China White Paper
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Author : United States. Dept. of State
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1967
The China White Paper written by United States. Dept. of State and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with History categories.
A Stanford University Press classic.
Hanlin Papers
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Author : William Alexander Parsons Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Hanlin Papers written by William Alexander Parsons Martin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with China categories.
Paper Sons And Daughters
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Author : Ufrieda Ho
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-04
Paper Sons And Daughters written by Ufrieda Ho and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-04 with Fiction categories.
Ufrieda Ho’s compelling memoir describes with intimate detail what it was like to come of age in the marginalized Chinese community of Johannesburg during the apartheid era of the 1970s and 1980s. The Chinese were mostly ignored, as Ho describes it, relegated to certain neighborhoods and certain jobs, living in a kind of gray zone between the blacks and the whites. As long as they adhered to these rules, they were left alone. Ho describes the separate journeys her parents took before they knew one another, each leaving China and Hong Kong around the early 1960s, arriving in South Africa as illegal immigrants. Her father eventually became a so-called “fahfee man,” running a small-time numbers game in the black townships, one of the few opportunities available to him at that time. In loving detail, Ho describes her father’s work habits: the often mysterious selection of numbers at the kitchen table, the carefully-kept account ledgers, and especially the daily drives into the townships, where he conducted business on street corners from the seat of his car. Sometimes Ufrieda accompanied him on these township visits, offering her an illuminating perspective into a stratified society. Poignantly, it was on such a visit that her father—who is very much a central figure in Ho’s memoir—met with a tragic end. In many ways, life for the Chinese in South Africa was self-contained. Working hard, minding the rules, and avoiding confrontations, they were able to follow traditional Chinese ways. But for Ufrieda, who was born in South Africa, influences from the surrounding culture crept into her life, as did a political awakening. Paper Sons and Daughters is a wonderfully told family history that will resonate with anyone having an interest in the experiences of Chinese immigrants, or perhaps any immigrants, the world over.
The Paper Industry In China From 1949 To The Cultural Revolution
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Paper Industry In China From 1949 To The Cultural Revolution written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with China categories.
The Chinese Invent Papermaking
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Author : Sean Bergin
language : en
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Release Date : 2021-07-15
The Chinese Invent Papermaking written by Sean Bergin and has been published by 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc' this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Where would we be without paper? We’d have no books or magazines, no paper money, and no material on which to paint or draw. But fortunately, paper has been around for thousands of years—and we have ancient China to thank for that! This detailed volume explains the history of paper, from its likely origins with hemp fiber to its use for books and documents and its growing spread to other areas of the world. Photos of historical artifacts bring history to life, and further sources encourage readers to learn more.