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New Literati Painting — (Xin wenren hua) The New Literati movement asserted itself during the decade 1987–97 as yet another, considerably respected and exacting orientation in the broad field of Modern Ink Wash Painting (Xiandai shuimohua), distinguished by a masterly… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Bonsai — Audio|Bonsai.ogg|listen ( ja. 盆栽, literally potted plant ) is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers. Cultivation includes techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of… … Wikipedia
Xu Wei — (zh cp|c=徐渭|p=Xú Wèi, 1521 1593) was a Ming Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness. Revolutionary for its time, his painting style influenced and inspired countless subsequent painters, such as Zhu Da, the Eight … Wikipedia
Staff (stick) — For other uses of the word staff, see staff. A staff is a large, thick stick or stick shaped object used to help with walking, as a status symbol, as a component of traditional barrel making, or as a weapon. The plural form of staff was… … Wikipedia
Penjing — (zh cpl|c=盆景|p=pén jǐng|l=tray scenery), also known as penzai (zh cpl|c=盆栽|p=pén zāi|l=tray plant), tray landscape, potted scenery, potted landscape, and miniature trees and rockery is the ancient Chinese art of growing trees and plants, kept… … Wikipedia
Chinese compound surname — A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these surnames derive from noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve for a purpose. Some are originally non Han, while… … Wikipedia
Gao Lian (dramatist) — Gao Lian (zh cw|c=高濂|w=Kao Lien, fl. 16th century), courtesy name Ruinan (瑞南), was Chinese writer, dramatist and encyclopedist born in Hangzhou. He is perhaps best remembered for his play Yuzanji (玉簪记, The Jade Hairpin ), a romantic drama about a … Wikipedia
Chen Jitong — in official dress This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen. Chen Jitong (simplified Chinese: 陈季同; traditional Chinese: 陳季同; pinyin: Chén Jìtòng; 1851 1907; style 敬 … Wikipedia
Shen Faxing — (沈法興) (d. 620) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty who, after Emperor Yang of Sui was killed in a coup led by the general Yuwen Huaji in 618, seized the modern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu region, declaring himself the Prince of… … Wikipedia
Du Fuwei — This article is part of the Transition from Sui to Tang series. Sui Dynasty imperials Emperor Yang Empress Xiao Emperor Gong Yang Tong … Wikipedia
Qingyuan County, Hebei — Qingyuan County (simplified Chinese: 清苑县; traditional Chinese: 清苑縣; pinyin: Qīngyuàn Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of Baoding prefecture level city, Hebei, China.[1] Administrative Divisions[1] Towns: Qingyuan Town (清苑镇), Ranzhuang… … Wikipedia
