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The eight categories of Chinese crafts consist of ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, woodwork and bamboowork, metalwork, papermaking. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Chinese paper-cutting originated from the practice of worship of both ancestors and gods, a traditional part of Chinese culture dating back roughly two millennia. According to archaeological records, paper-cutting originates from the 6th century, although some believe that its history could be traced back as far as the Warring States period (around 3 BC), long before paper was invented.
Chinese knotting (中國結) is a decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song dynasty [1] (AD 960–1279) in China. It was later popularized in the Ming. The art is also referred to as Chinese traditional decorative knots. [2] One of the more traditional art forms, it creates decorative knot patterns.
Chinese paper folding, or zhezhi , is the art of paper folding that originated in medieval China. The work of 20th-century Japanese paper artist Akira Yoshizawa widely popularized the Japanese word origami ; however, in China and other Chinese-speaking areas, the art is referred to by the Chinese name, zhezhi .
Joss paper burning is usually the last performed act in Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies. The papers may also be folded and stacked into elaborate pagodas or lotuses . In Taoist rituals, the practice of offering joss paper to deities or ancestors is an essential part of the worship.
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