Facial makeup of Peking Opera | Silk painting| Sinan-chinese ancien compass| Carved lacquerwase| Leather-silhouette| Bronze  
 
 
 
 
 
portrays the prosperous commercial street in Yuan Dynasty,
the short interior city of Beijing in across which runs the canal from east to west under the Shimen Bridge of Di'anmen. On both sides of the street extend a variety of boutiques such as a store of pickles named Big Red Gourd, teashops, etc. This silk painting is hand-made using five kinds of weaving materials: twill-weave silk, gauze, silk, satin and tough silk. In comparing them, the twill-weave silk feels thicker than the other fabrics; the silk feels thinner and softer and is brighter and smoother; the gauze is thinner, softer, lighter and finer than silk; the satin products are of the most sophisticated technology and the most advanced art compared with all of its counterparts, for it is brilliant, lustrous, soft, smooth.Size:240cm*25cm
 
 
       
 
　　　　　　　　　　
was generated and transformed from the
the masks worn by the dancers in Tang Dynasty. Different patterns and colors stand for the nature of different types of character, for example, red stands for loyalty and bravery , black means open-minded but rough , and white stands for crafty and malicious .The facial makeup of Peking Opera, as a way of facial dressing for different roles in the opera, varies greatly from role to role. The facial makeup is made through exaggerating or specially designing the facial expression of the actor or actress according to conceptualized understanding of the role in the opera.

　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

 
       
   
　　
in China, replacing the Stone Age, began
in about 2000 B.C and lasted more or less fifteen centuries. The bronze is the alloy of copper mixed with some chemical elements such as tin, lead, nickel, prosphorus, etc. The bronze products are used as utensils for food, wine and water in production fields as well as in daily life. Their shapes, veins of decoration and casting techniques are a combination of drawings, sculptures and industrial arts which incarnate the essence of culture and art in the ancient China. .

 
       
   
　　
– one of the “top four actresses”
in　the　industrial arts in Beijing . The carved lacquerware art has a long historical standing. It is a splendid culture created by Chinese people in their long-term productive activities. As recorded in relevant documents, the red lacquer bowls unearthed in Hemudu, Yuyao , Zhejiang province are still gently lustrous despite of a history of more than 6000 years, indicating how extensive and profound the lacquer art is. The carved lacquerware art represents the peak of lacquer art's development for thousands of years.
 
       
   
have invented Sinan-- a tool used to guide
direction with　the aid of magnet-- since 2300 years ago. “Sinan” means pointing south. The shape of Sinan is totally different from the current compass. It is like a soup ladle nowadays. Sinan is the first “compass” in the world. It was not in service for Arab and Europe until the end of 1100s. We offer the handmade compass relief in a proportion of 1:1 to the unearthed relics of Han Dynasty ( 14 cm * 14 cm ), the scaledown of handmade compass relief ( 10.5 cm * 10.5 cm ) and the brass compass or copper compass made by modern technology and with scripts and signs of Yi Jing carved in it.
 
 
       
   
　
is a general term of the products
(including stage properties and sceneries) and characters used in the shadow play. The shadow play, regarded as an indispensable pearl in the treasure-house of Chinese arts, is a unique form of art that deliberately combines the folk arts and traditional operas in ancient China .The shadow play is a kind of theatre art performed by flat puppets, the shadows of which are reflected on a white curtain in front of the audience.
 
       
   
　
is a general term of the products
Chinese paper cut is a picture cut out on a paper with scissors. The picture patterns are often pasted on the lintels, windows, or lanterns to express the feelings of joy and the perceptions in life. Hence the scissors cut is also known as "scissors picture" or "paper cut for window decoration". The patterns are often designed from events in the jubilant festivals, bumper harvest of the cereals, stories of the folk opera, children or animals, and others. They are very beautiful, interesting and widely popular among Chinese people.
 

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