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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... [read more]
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... [read more] Blog: Xi'An to Guilin
Date: June 27th 2011
Monday 6/27 On the way to the airport, Nichole provided some more information to us: the Ch’in were a fighting people and dynasty; their architecture was bigger. The Han were more prosperous and their architecture included more curves and painting. The Tang used the fish symbol for wealth and the water to stop fire. Ming/Ch’ing pieces are very delicate; the government builds for 30 year ... read more
Date: June 27th 2011
Monday 6/27 On the way to the airport, Nichole provided some more information to us: the Ch’in were a fighting people and dynasty; their architecture was bigger. The Han were more prosperous and their architecture included more curves and painting. The Tang used the fish symbol for wealth and the water to stop fire. Ming/Ch’ing pieces are very delicate; the government builds for 30 year ... read more
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