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Porcelain Busts Imprinted with Chinese Decorative Designs by Ah Xian — Colossal

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Porcelain Busts Imprinted with Chinese Decorative Designs by Ah Xian — Colossal

Chinese artist Ah Xian lives and works in Sydney where for nearly two decades he has explored aspects of the human form using ancient Chinese craft methods including porcelain, lacquer, jase, bronze, and even concrete. The artist often uses busts of his own family members including his wife, brother, and father onto which he imprints … Read more

Chinese Character Fun: “Up”, “Above” = 上 (Shàng) – Miss Panda Chinese – Mandarin Chinese for Children

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Chinese Character Fun: “Up”, “Above” = 上 (Shàng) – Miss Panda Chinese – Mandarin Chinese for Children

Miss Panda’s Chinese Character Series featured Chinese character: 上 (shàng) This word means “up”, “above”; “to go/come up”. We can use 上 shàng in the following phrases: 上車 – shàng chē = to get in the car 上床 – shàng chuáng = to get in bed/to go to sleep 上樓 – shàng lóu = to … Read more