The heaven has time, the earth has vitality, material has beauty, work has ingenuity. Chinese arts and crafts enjoy a unique reputation in the history of material civilization among various nations in the world. For several thousands of years, people's handicrafts in their development echoed with the rhythm of lifo working with the rising sun and reposing at sunset. All species of handicrafts in their earliest states are related to usage: always practical, plain and warm, and in possession of a

Preface
History and Background of the Traditional Arts and
Crafts of China
Arts and Crafts during the Primitive Society
Arts and Crafts during the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties
Arts and Crafts during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
Arts and Crafts during the Qin and Han Dynasties
Arts and Crafts during the Six Dynasties
Arts and Crafts during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties
Arts and Crafts during the Song, Liao, ]in and Yuan Dynasties
Arts and Crafts during the Ming-Qing Dynasties and Republic of China
Arts and Crafts in the Field of Utensil Ceramics
Bronze Ware
Lacquer
Arts and Crafts in the Field of Appareler显示全部信息