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Post by Henry on Nov 27, 2009 12:17:12 GMT -5
Dear Friends, Chinese New Year, February 14, 2010, will be here before you know it. The New Year Picture is much revered aspect of the Chinese Spring Festival. "The New Year Picture is a unique art form in China that boasts a long history and far-reaching influence. During the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Chinese decorate their homes with many New Year Pictures, the best of which can be found in Yangliuqing . Many New Year Picture artists are farmers who express their good wishes and appreciation of art and life via colorful scenes embedded in the works, exerting a subtle influence on ordinary people. The folk woodblock New Year Pictures can, therefore, be regarded as an art of the farmers in terms of production and function. A town located in the western suburbs of North China's Tianjin Municipality, Yangliuqing is one of the earliest places to employ engravers to print New Year Pictures, which were first produced between 1573 and 1620. " Yangliuqing New Year Pictures are now available from: www.cnemay.com/new-year-pictures-yang-liu-qing-c-61_85_86.htmlHenry
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Post by geoff on Nov 27, 2009 21:41:38 GMT -5
Henry,
Thanks for posting the above site. I've noticed that they also sell books & dvds on chinese history , culture, geography etc such as...
Title : This Is Beijing - Imperial City Secrets Genre : History Format : DVD Quantity of discs : 4 Region : Mainland China Region Coding : ALL Subtitles : Chinese/English Language : Mandarin DVD1: the secret of Beijing City building, Qingshou temple DVD2: Looking for Disappeared Yuan Dynasty Capital, Talk about Chongwenmen DVD3: the Water source of Capital City DVD4: the repair history of Peking Relics
Shanghai: (2 DVDs) (China City) (English Subtitle)
My Husband Puyi: The Last Emperor of China
Dragon Tales: Panda Books
Many more online.
Best of all is that they maybe in Chinese with english subtitle or english version.
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Post by Ah Gin on Jan 9, 2010 17:03:20 GMT -5
Henry, Geoff,
I nearly missed this Thread. Must be sleepy Summer here.
It may be an old but nevertheless important topic: I wonder how our Chinese culture on this important festival has changed over the years, or modified as each of the migrant groups establish their roots.
For instance, for our Clan, as indeed many other clans in San Francisco, we have a series of dinner gatherings leading to the Annual Banquet, where typically some 700 people turn up. Last year, Yan Can Cook (he is a Clan member) turned up, another year, Miss Chinatown (she was not a clan member) turned up. Politicians and judges joined in our festivals as well.
At the village level, back in Kaiping, our folks still decorate our homes and ancestral halls with the traditional good luck charms, writings etc. The CNY holidays are opportunities for folks to go home, and I know that travel around that time of the year can be quite a challenge.
Do the young ones still understanding or celebrate this festival beyond eating and feasting?
Regards, Ah Gin
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