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Needle and Thread boxes in America Posted Nov 27, 2012 by Tcenter (Eugene, OR) Public Contributor

The Needle and Thread boxes in China can be seen as both a good luck charm and a Gender symbol.  It contains what are considered the basic tools required to be a good wife and ensure a happy marriage, as ...

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Time Capsule Materials Posted Nov 27, 2012 by deisonafualo Public Contributor

If I had a box, I would make it a time capsule and put things for my future husband in it. Like things from my childhood and things that mean a lot to me. It will relate to art, gender ...

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Items of Sucess by Troy Shinn and Max Malik Posted Nov 27, 2012 by tshinn Public Contributor

The items we deem are useful for success and are useful in our American culture just as these boxes are traditional in Chinese culture. The objects we use in American culture are things you would find in a household including, ...

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AAD 252 Insole Embroidery Posted Nov 19, 2012 by Chadb Public Contributor

Insole Embroidery has a long history in China and can be dated back as long as 2000 years ago. It was a very popular thing to do to serve as a tribute to the royal family or other aristocrats. Women ...

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AAD 252: Insole embroidery Posted Nov 16, 2012 by mmesplay Public Contributor

I loved looking at the embroidered work of these Chinese artists and it make me think about how fashion in shoes are like and unlike ours in the United States. Looking at shoes here in the U.S. a lot of ...

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Featured Expat Artist: Joey Foster Ellis – Introduction Posted Oct 31, 2012 by CrystalRuth ChinaVine Scholar

Joey Ellis was born in 1984 and is a native of Auburn, New York. He received a BFA from Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 2009, becoming its first American graduate. His work has been exhibited extensively throughout ...

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AAD 3A Qstanier Posted Jul 13, 2012 by Qstanier Public Contributor

Chinese footwear has different meanings due to the symbols on the sole. A dragon is the highest mascot while the combination of the pine and crane symbolizes good wishes for a long life. You will give these different soles depending ...

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Mountain Ramp Festival – Festival Activities Guizhou Province Posted Sep 15, 2010 by Chinavine ChinaVine Scholar

As men and women assemble onstage to perform song and dance numbers that are influenced by both traditional and popular culture, visitors gather along the mountainside eating grilled pork skewers, pan-fried potatoes, pineapple, and bamboo. Goods such as shoes, handcrafted ...

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