Chinoiserie.ppt

Chinoiserie[?i:nwɑ:z?ri:] 中国风 CS ACM09 U200915019 郭昇龙(Dantis) 中国风 Chinoiserie, also “Chinese taste”,is the catch-all term for the fashion for Chinese themes in decoration in Western Europe.It’s a French term, signifying “Chinese-esque“(中国式的), refers to a recurring theme in European artistic styles since the seventeenth century, which reflect Chinese artistic influences. Porcelain(China) China is richly endowed with the raw materials needed for making ceramics. The first types of ceramics were made about 11,000 years ago, during the Palaeolithic（旧石器时代的) era. Chinese Ceramics range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles(瓷砖，瓦片) , to hand-built pottery vessels fired in bonfires(篝火营火)or kilns（窑）, to the sophisticated porcelain wares made for the imperial court. Chinese Tea Culture Chinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consumed in China. Tea culture in China differs from that of Europe, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed. Even now, in both casual and formal Chinese occasions, tea is consumed regularly. In addition to being a drink, Chinese tea is used in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine. Chinese Martial Arts Descriptions of Chinese martial arts can be traced to the Xia Dynasty (夏朝) which existed more than 4000 years ago.? Their origin is attributed to self-defense needs, hunting activities and military training in ancient China. Hand-to-hand combat and weapons practice were important components in the training of Chinese soldiers. From this beginning, Chinese martial arts proceeded to incorporate different philosophies and ideas into its practice—expanding its purpose from self-defense to health maintenance and finally as method of self-cultivation. Conversely, the influence of martial arts ideals in civilian society can be found in poetry, fiction, and eventually