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With detailed embroidery and elegant shapes, Qingyang sachets, also known as “fragrant pouches” or chu chu (“hidden stitch”), represent blessings of good luck and happiness and are used to avoid illnesses and evil spirits.

In Qingyang, in the western province of Gansu, these “fragrant pouches” are made with a sewing technique that conceals the stitches on the surface of the sachet. Made from silk and embroidered with colorful patterns, they are stuffed with herbs such as cinnabar, calamus, wormwood and chrysanthemum and used traditionally to absorb odors, repel insects and guard against evil spirits. In addition to being displayed and worn during Dragon Boat Festival, couples also exchange them as tokens of affection.

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Tianjin Clay Figurines are some of the most recognizable and famous pottery forms in China, and created by manually kneading and carving clay into detailed animal or human characters.

The artists who make these figurines, which are exchanged as gifts during holidays, draw their inspiration from characters in classical literature, stage dramas and folktales, as well as scenes from everyday life. This 2000-year-old tradition employs a mixture of clay, fiber, river sand and water, but today, artists incorporate other materials such as plastic, stone, wood and metal, and are occasionally commissioned to make pieces based on photographs.

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For China Now, Montreal-based Parker Mah, aka DJ Rhythm & Hues, digs deep into his collection for his take on the new sound of China. Enjoy the music and spring rolls from Taste of Asia.

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Friday, July 11, 2014
6:30PM – 8:00PM

235 Queens Quay West

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With origins in the Ming dynasty, this technique of woodblock printing and hand-painting creates a beautiful piece of artwork that is traditionally hung on doorways during the New Year to bring good luck. Yangliuqing, a region southeast of Beijing, is the home to the best-known New Year’s prints in China. With its characteristic bright colors, graceful lines and traditional subjects, the Yangliuqing print tradition dates back to the 16th century and continues today through such endeavors as the Yangliuqing New Year’s Print Workshop, the government-sponsored entity where the three Festival participants work. The process, which can take a group of artists up to 40 days to complete, includes outlining, carving, printing and applying additional color with a fine brush.
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Paper cutting has historically been a part of communities throughout China. The art of paper cutting, or jianzhi, creates patterns that may symbolize the ideas of blessedness, luck and fortune or be representative the artists’ regional cultures.

Communities throughout China make paper cuttings as household decorations and for display during celebratory occasions. People typically hang them from doors and windows; and they may also use them as patterns for textile embroidery.

The artists participating in this program are from Shaanxi Province and represent the northern style, which is characterized by bold designs that contrast the fine and delicate lines of the southern style.

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