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THE NEW CHINA
NEW YEAR PICTURE
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See moreThis book presents carefully-selected New Year pictures created during the 20th century, and categorizes them into the following chapters: portraits, celebration events, military affairs and national defense, International affairs, folk life, traditional festivals, national unity, and cultural education.
A unique Chinese New Year poster collection from 1950s to 1990s edited by a Chinese team of experts.
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Generally, it is believed that Chinese New Year pictures originated from the Gate-God picture of the Han dynasty, and the term "New Year picture" occurred during the Qing dynasty. At the beginning, New Year pictures were only used to convey blessing. As time went by, this form of art has extended to reflect social and daily life of the new China after establishment in 1949.
The New China presents carefully-selected New Year pictures created from the 1950s to 1990s, and categorises them into the following chapters: portraits, celebration events, military affairs and national defence, international affairs, folk life, traditional festivals, national unity, and cultural education. The characteristic artistic approaches in these posters will definitely provide readers with a unique reading experience.
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ISBN: 9789887928300
Publisher: Sendpoints
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 October 2018
Country: Hong Kong
Imprint: Sendpoints
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 230.0mm
Height: 300.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
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SendPoints is a China-based publisher of design books and magazines. Representing traditional and cutting edge designs from around the world, their publications range across art and culture, graphic and product design, fashion, exhibition, interior design and architecture.
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