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Chinese Festivals: Power and Delicacy in a Majestic Art/Chinese New Year Paintings (Arts of China) [Hardcover]

Lusheng Pan (Author), Jialu Tang (Author)

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Arts of China August 2004

This volume looks at the changing way New Year paintings have come to represent one of the most important Chinese cultural festivals.

A myriad cast of characters is revealed in this unique guidebook.


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In Chinese folklore, the "Kitchen God," or "Door God" are the originators of New Year festival pictures. Read the first page
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New Year, Paper Horse, Ming Dynasty, Chung K'uei, Door God, Zhuxian Town, Kitchen God, Southern Song Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Cheng Qing, Three Kingdoms
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