1 10 5 https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/f031ce77597bae49b76e6d1bb7a15aac.jpg a3c441f8373b1179dd6a67a3dcf54abd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fabric Description An account of the resource Fabric, whether it is made by wool, or silk, involves in Chinese people's everyday life. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. There are no uniform patterns for the cloth tiger and the clever women have created different shaped cloth tigers with different materials and their aesthetic standards. These cloth tigers are wrapped with yellow cloth, sewed by hand, and exaggerated with the original shape of the tiger by shrinking its body and tail and simplifying its lambs. Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. The tiger is considered in Chinese culture to have the ability to drive out evil spirits and protect people from disasters so it representing good luck and happiness. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Cloth, Fabric Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cloth Tiger 布老虎 Description An account of the resource The Cloth Tiger, which had been very popular in the ancient times of China, is a cloth-made toy. It is a folk handicraft with strong local color due to its varieties and popularity. Subject The topic of the resource Animal, Toy, Folk culture Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Colourful, Palm-sized Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/777281553d9b80bf503a0805f6a9a007.jpg a37b96b1d19bd39c42e138b737821b7d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fabric Description An account of the resource Fabric, whether it is made by wool, or silk, involves in Chinese people's everyday life. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. The Southern Lion has a single horn, and is associated with the legend of a mythical monster called Nian. The lion consists of a head which is traditionally constructed using papier-mâché over a bamboo frame covered with gauze, then painted and decorated with fur, and a body made of durable layered cloth trimmed with more fur. Newer lions however may be made with modern materials such as aluminium instead of bamboo and are lighter. Newer versions may also apply shinier modern material over the traditional lacquer such as sequin or laser sticker but they do not last as long as those with semi-dull lacquer. Depending on the lion type (Traditional or Modern), Different types of fur can be used. Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional, cultural and religious festivals. It may also be performed at important occasions such as business opening events, special celebrations or wedding ceremonies, or may be used to honour special guests by the Chinese communities. Chinese lion dances are performed by two "dancers" in a lion costume, rather like a pantomime horse. The performers become the body of the lion: the one in front is the head and front limbs, the one behind is the back and hind legs. Performers' legs are dressed the same color as the lion's body, and sometimes the costume extends to shoes the shape and color of the lion's paws. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Fabric, Plastic, Metal Interesting Facts Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details. Legend has it that the emperor had a dream one night in which a strange looking animal saved his life. The next morning, the emperor described the dream to his ministers. One minister told the emperor that the strange animal resembled a creature from the West, a lion. Since the strange animal saved the emperor in his dream, the lion quickly became a symbol of good luck throughout China. It was believed that a dancing lion chased away evil spirits. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Lion Dance Costume 舞獅 Subject The topic of the resource Festival, Lion, Costume, Folk culture, Chinese New Year Description An account of the resource A lion costume used a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements. The lion dance is one of the most important traditions at Chinese New Year. It is performed to bring prosperity and good luck for the upcoming year. The lion dance is also a way to create a festive atmosphere and bring happiness. Performed in a lion costume, accompanied by the music of beating drums, clashing cymbals, and resounding gongs, lion dances imitate a lion's various movements or demonstrate martial arts agility, depending on the style. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Three-kingdoms period (220–280 AD) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 2-3 men size Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Three-kingdoms Period https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/27e30443766f3ee5f00148dceee43f87.jpeg bcf88abf73a85708a9ba7c679130e6cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fabric Description An account of the resource Fabric, whether it is made by wool, or silk, involves in Chinese people's everyday life. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. Most knots are double layered and symmetrical and have two cords entering the knot from the top and two leaving from the bottom. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Strings, Ropes Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. Each kind of knot is named after its shape or the symbolic meaning that it carries. People may have originally made them to record information and convey messages before people started to write. Around the times of Chinese new year festival, Chinese knot decorations can be seen hanging on walls, doors of homes and as shop decorations to add some festival feel. Usually, these decorations are in red color, which traditional Chinese regards it as a color of "luck". Interesting Facts Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details. This connotation can even be seen in Chinese words. The Chinese word for 'rope' is 'shèng' that sounds similar to the words for 'spirit,' 'divine,' and 'life.' Knots had a spiritual meaning and were used for worship. The word for 'knot' itself is 'jié' and is related to many other terms that reinforce the symbolic meaning of the knots. For example, 'tuán jié' which means 'to unite,' 'jié hūn' means 'to marry,' and 'jié guŏ' means 'bear fruit,' 'result,' or 'outcome.' So a knot given to a marriage partner or a couple means all these things and having children as well. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Knotting 中國結 Description An account of the resource A Chinese knot is a knot that is tied and woven from a single length of cord or rope to be a variety of shapes and of varying complexity. Each shape has its own symbolic meaning, and nowadays you can find them as decoration, gifts for special occasions, and adornments on clothes. Subject The topic of the resource Decoration, Blessings, Strings, Folk art Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Tang and Song Dynasties (960–1279 AD) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Palm-sized Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Song Dynasty Tang Dynasty https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/3d274c2d42cd9d6fa54ee2c4126e7908.jpg b3746094b6007b2f416673f4d4588cc0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fabric Description An account of the resource Fabric, whether it is made by wool, or silk, involves in Chinese people's everyday life. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. Silkworm cocoons are harvested and spun into a thread. The thread is woven into a fabric. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Silk, Fabric, Silkworms Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. It is used as a material. Interesting Facts Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details. According to Confucius himself, about the year 2,700 BC... The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her cup. As she watched, a strand of fiber unspun from the cocoon, and she realized that the strong filament could be used to make cloth. Thus, an industry was born. She taught her people how to raise silkworms and later invented the loom. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Silk 絲綢 Description An account of the resource A silkworm produces 1000 meters (3280 feet) of silk thread in its lifespan of just 28 days and is of great value. Major local silk products in China are Shu, Yun, Song Brocade and brocades by ethnic minorities such as the Zhuang and the Dong peoples are well renowned. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Prior Xia Dynasty (3630 BC) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flat, Sheet Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Subject The topic of the resource Clothes, Silkworms Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi Prior Xia Dynasty https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/e0770fdea42e60c49939c1d39919454c.jpeg bfe4e6896556832a067e8a70da45bc31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fabric Description An account of the resource Fabric, whether it is made by wool, or silk, involves in Chinese people's everyday life. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. Embroidery was created through sewing fabric of different colours. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Silk, Fabric Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. Embroidery was used as decoration of fabrics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Embroidery 刺繡 Description An account of the resource Embroidery in this period symbolized social status. The patterns covered a larger range, from sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and phoenix to tiger, flower and grass, clouds and geometric patterns. It is originated in the Zhou Dynasty (1027 – 221 BC). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Zhou Dynasty (1027 – 221 BC) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flat Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Zhou Dynasty