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I have always seen Eastern art and thought it was amazing. Chinese characters have always fascinated me and I wish I knew how to read them.

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Being an art major, I was very interested in the concept of learning about traditional Chinese styles of art. I thought that the reading was very in depth and was glad to see that it included many different forms of art. I was wondering if there are many schools/ colleges in China specifically for art? or especially for Traditional styles of art like painting?

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Chinese art always has a different kind o fbeauty from ther countries. Especially today, when people combine the traditional stuff with comtemporary art to level it up. With the long history, people can create so many awesome things.

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i found the Chinese folk music section very interesting. I was exposed to Chinese films at a very young age and fell in love with the music. In one particular movie, I am now able to recognize the instrument and music that was played in the movie. One of songs being Ambush from all sides and after reading the section I had no idea it was a famous folk song. Also in the movie, an instrument that is known as the guqin was used. It was also interesting reading about the Beijing Opera. Compared to operas I've seen on television, the Beijing Opera seems more exciting due to the makeup, costumes, and acrobatic fighting.

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It's really interesting to see how different the American and Chinese art is yet it has some similar feel to it. For example, in Chinese opera requires the people to put on costumes and sing which is the same for American opera. However, I found it interesting that the color black represents good and white represents evil in China, however in America it's the opposite.

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I found this chapter to be very interesting. I especially enjoyed reading about Beijing Opera along with local operas and the way they work. I found it very clever that the opera developed a way to facilitate acting with just simple hand gestures and facial expressions. Another thing I liked about the opera was the many different ways they categorize different characters. I also really enjoyed watching the videos and seeing all the different variations of face make up used on stage.

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Traditional Chinese ART: KAthleen Guesman

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Traditional Chinese ART: KAthleen Guesman

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many of my friends are art majors, and many of them are of asian decent so i have seen a lot of different types of art including chinese. this chapter really expressed to me how the culture in itself is very artistic and meaningful. After reading about chinese calligraphy i decided to try it for myself ( my art will be on my blog in the next day or two). i think calligraphy is my favorite type of chinese art there is, its memorizing and i will continue to work on my chinese letter skills.

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In Chinese Art, it seems that technique and precision are the most paramount things for an artist to accomplish. It is very diverse, ranging from traditional to modern, however- Chinese Art is very intricate and especially music is highly valued. The fact that in China, they have their own instruments and their own classical music is very interesting. Also painting and watercolors have their own varied style which is complex. I know that Chinese calligraphy is also a popular form of art. I did not know if it is still practiced commonly by younger people, since we have a lot of technology now.

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I have a very strong appreciation for art and all the work that an individual is required to put into constructing it. The most appealing thing about Chinese art to me is the fact that they easily draw the viewer in with a deep depiction of their subjects and scenery. In turn, allowing the viewer to form a story or understanding of what the painter is attempting to portray.

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Chinese Art always seems to depict nature, and people inside nature. The girl who came to show us Chinese instruments mentioned that Western music always seems to be about religion while Chinese music seems to be about nature. This seemed important to me, because music reflects how we see the world, so you can peer into the day-to-day ideology of Chinese people based off of their music. To me, Chinese music seems to be made up of many small notes progressing into different tones while western music seems to be made up of very long notes.

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Traditional Chinese Art- Michelle Dominado

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Traditional Chinese Art- Michelle Dominado

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As an art major, Chinese paintings resonate the most with me. I like how there is a story and meaning behind the work and how the art is connected to everyday life. I wonder if Chinese artists have the same attention as in the western world as western artists?

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I found learning about Chinese art very interesting. I especially connected with the part about Chinese painting. I appreciate that there is a deeper meaning behind their artwork rather than just replication of their subjects. I think that putting thought into why you do something is important in art. I also think it is interesting that their artwork ties into poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal carving and their connectivity to everyday life and nature. One of the questions I have about this chapter is how do Chinese people perceive Western art?

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This chapter indeed does open my eyes about the diversity of art in China. China is a very big country therefore they have many different kinds of art. But the one type of art that I am still wondering everyday is The Art of Chinese characters. It has so many different characters. How do the people in China get to learn every single character and how can they memorize? Every single character gas its own meaning and when it stands next to another character it has a different meaning. Plus, a lot of the characters sound so similar to each other. How do people distinguish or tell the difference between them. I can't wrap my head around it honestly

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For Westerners our perspective on art reaches back to the Renaissance and the development of art which truly reflects perfection and beauty as it is perceived. Because of this we learn and aspire to the likes of the David of Michelangelo or Beethoven's Ode to Joy. That isn't to say the Chinese do not make good art, but the art of China is more expressive and less focused on realism. To this extent the Chinese system of writing epitomizes the expression of feelings and thoughts as art. To me there is something ironic about the juxtaposition between the West who expresses itself through photo realism and the East which uses more abstract imagery to express those same values.

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Traditional Chinese Art - Jillian Kilgore

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Traditional Chinese Art - Jillian Kilgore

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As an art student and someone who really enjoys painting I found this chapter really beneficial to me. For Christmas this year my brother gave me a set of traditional Chinese brushes and and book that talked about all Chinese brushwork. My favorite part of where it talks about paintings was how traditional Chinese painting pays more attention to "verve and artistic conception, canonizing the idea that painting should contain more meaning than what it depicts." For the part about Calligraphy. I was wondering is the traditional art of writing Calligraphy taught it school? Is it a requirement? Because when I was in elementary school it was required that all the kids learned how to write in cursive and this just reminded me of it and it sounded similar. Also Chinese Chess was one of my favorite board games when I was younger! I could still play it today just it's been tucked away in my home somewhere I don't remember where.

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I was really excitied for this chapter because it was about art and music. I remember when I was younger my parents would play chinese operas and that would scare me because I had no idea what was going on (and sometimes I still feel that way). I've always loved seeing calligraphy change from the past to what it is now. You can see the change from a simple drawing to more refinded characters.

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this was a super interesting chapter! i really enjoyed reading the part about how in chinese culture has very similar games as american culture. i love to paint so being one of the 3 main art forms is a respectful presentation of art. i hope to learn more on this topic in the future. one question to me is are the same famous artist in america the same as in china?

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it is very interesting to me that chinese music is base on a five notes scale and western music is base on a seven notes scale, and yet the exchange of the sound, emotions, stories are so similar. It really shows that music is an international language. With chinese painting and calligraphy, people pays a lot of attention to the atmosphere the artworks are giving to the environment. While in the early western art history, art is commissioned and was a way to show wealth and personal status, chinese art are more about the zen and inner expressions.

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A lot of different traditional art forms were discussed in this chapter, and my favourite ones would have to be calligraphy and traditional painting. I've always found traditional Chinese art, especially these categories, to have a certain quality about it that exemplifies Chinese philosophy and morals. There can be meaning found in every aspect, including brushstrokes, and I like how deeply connected it is with poetry.

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by reading this chapter I realized how much Chinese music has been influenced by Chinese culture. And also I though it was really interesting that Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix won the second prize in the folk music contest. I knew little bit about Chinese board game because I used to work in a board game store when I was in high school and I remember a lot of people would come to the store to buy Go and Chinese Chess. unfortunately i never got the chance to play those games :(

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I've always known that music was a huge part of Chinese culture and their daily lives. I never knew it was so prominent though. It's really celebrated and I think that's really neat. I wish us Americans out more emphasis on fine arts.

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There are many beautiful and traditional forms of art in this chapter. i liked traditional Chinese painting the best because they paint such beautiful pieces, and put poetry into it. They have it down to different styles of brush work to express more how the art should be portrayed. i believe all artists put sentiment into their work, the Chinese put a lot of time and use perfected techniques to create works. Chinese painting is regarded as one of the “three quintessence of Chinese culture”.

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Traditional Chinese Art - Kaitlyn Tinsley

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Traditional Chinese Art - Kaitlyn Tinsley

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This chapter had a lot of very interesting things to read about. I liked reading more about the Chinese games like Go and Chinese Chess. They seem like fun, interesting games. I also liked learning about the operas. I had no idea they used props to suggest different actions. The makeup was interesting too. They use the color white to show that something is sinister which is very different from America. In America, the color white portrays purity and innocence. I also think that it is really cool that traditional Chinese painting  combines poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal carving.

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From this chapter, I find the operas one of the most interesting. With the face painting, the meanings of each color are different from what I thought. The white face means something more sinister and evil, and a red painted face means loyalty and bravery.

Also, Chinese calligraphy is such a unique and beautiful form of art. I didn't know there were different ways to make calligraphy, like with the cursive hand and the running hand. The running hand is most popular because it's the easiest way of handwriting.

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Seems like Chinese people really put bamboo into good use! I've always enjoyed the mellow melody of Chinese traditional music. Beijing Opera sounds like the kind of musical plays you'd find on Broadway. Being so original and unique, is it still a big hit today? I also love how Chinese incorporate music into poems, we don't see a lot of that here!
Speaking of calligraphy, Vietnamese culture got influenced by that too. My mom used to hang these quotes written in black ink on New Year for good luck.

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Traditional Chinese Art - Preston Nowlin

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Traditional Chinese Art - Preston Nowlin

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This section about traditional Chinese art was one of my favorites so far.  With my interest in music sparked my interest right off the bat.  The folk music is always very important to a cultures traditions and shapes the culture as a whole as these folk tales told through song tell stories about events in their past.  Operas are also very important to the traditional culture that they have established all throughout their history.  Still one of my favorite parts was learning about Chinese chess.

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Traditional Chinese Art: Jamal Henderson

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Traditional Chinese Art: Jamal Henderson

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Wow! Talk about a variety of interest! I felt this chapter really exposed a lot about the Chinese culture; never a dull moment form what I've read! I love the fact that the Chinese are very much into exploring characters with Opera and completely changing the style. Especially, how the Chinese paint faces to reflect a symbolic meaning: red meaning peaceful and love and white face referencing a sinner. I'm not much of a classical music person or Opera, but I think this something that I could enjoy and would be willing to try. Now, as far as games are concerned; The game go seems to be so analytical and very abstract....very similar to Chess as well as Chinese Chess!

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It was great to read and learn about all the incredible different forms of Chinese art, dating back so far in time! This chapter reminded me of when I took a trip to Philly a few months back and saw their art museum. There we so many galleries, but none were as fascinating as the Chinese art gallery. It was amazing to look at all the art dating back to different dynasties, showing off crystal balls, sculptures, and even life sized buildings and temples you could go inside, filled with Chinese art, displays, and furniture. It was really cool to see those things a few months back and then get to read about them and gain more insight on them now.

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Chinese operas used to really creep me out...I remember my older relatives watching or singing along to it. The thing that creeped me out was their make up, it's like clown make up but creepier because its more precise with outlining the eyes and the eyebrows. I actually don't understand the what they are singing about either, when they sing it's like a whole another dialect of some sort. I can only understand a handful of words when I try to listen to it. But aside from the dramatic make up I love their costumes and head accessories, it is so meticulously detailed and beautiful!

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Traditional Chinese Art: Priscilla Franklin

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Traditional Chinese Art: Priscilla Franklin

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I was not expecting so many art forms in ancient China. First of all, I listened to the famous song. "Hundred Birds Worshiping the Phoenix." I liked how the wind instruments mimicked real bird calls. I recommend everyone to check out the "12 Girls Band." These women use traditional Chinese instruments to play both ancient Chinese music and modern Western music.

While reading about Beijing Opera, I did not know that they had such simple props that represent larger actions like holding a whip to represent horse-back riding. I enjoyed learning about the different acting roles. Their costumes and division of characters are different from America.

I also have my own seal made of jade that my parents bought for me. It has a Chinese name on it. I am starting to use it to sign my artwork.