Words and images combine in our pages on Chinese arts and crafts.
What about your own collection of Oriental art?

History of Chinese art

• Part 1: The Neolithic cultures
• Part 2: The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties
• Part 3: The Qin and Han dynasties

Miscellaneous

• Chinese embroidery from the Warring States to Qing Dinasty.
• Calligraphy: samples by Su Shi, Zhao Mengfu, Huizong and many more.
• Hanging scrolls by traditional Chinese painter Qi Baishi.
• Funerary pottery: the wonderful tombal figurines of the Tang dynasty.

 

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Sinophilia was born in 1998 as a meeting-point for China-lovers. In these years we have managed to build a database of essential information on the Chinese culture, adding here and there a few more specific essays on Chinese art, history, language and religions, and some useful tools.

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