... The language of colors is an area that expresses its specificity depending on the socio-cultural context. Color beyond her emotional perception is a mirror of our personality and therefore affects communication. In other words, the colors express different things to each person or culture.3 Colors represent countries and traditions and ... negative associations being categorized as either adorable or as horrible. Orange means whirlpool and vivacity radiating energy and heat. Creativity means to Westerners, fall or fire, and when in combination with black it is associated with Halloween. ...

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... but also were permeated with more artistic interest of life. The varied looks and unrestrained carriage were most fully displayed in the Grotto Temple on Maijishan Mountain. three stone Buddhist figures(Western Wei) Figures in Northern Qi were known for changeable techniques of expression and characterization. The combination ... and fabrics gave rise to the art of embroidery. According to the classical Shangshu(or Book of History), the "regulations on costumes" of 4000 years ago stipulated among other things "dresses and skirts with designs and embroideries". This is evidence that embro...

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... with apprehension? What about engaging in such customs as birthday spankings, brides wearing wedding veils, or wearing black to funeral? All of these things are rooted in superstitions. What is a superstition? A superstition is defined as "a belief founded on irrational feelings that do not have fact or reason to support them." Superstitions abound in all cultures throughout the world, and are as old ... the nostrils and that the Devil could enter the body through the mouth. The blessing was pronounced so that these things would not happen. Common superstitions in our culture involve fe...

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... of his wrong-doings. Or the Mandate of Heaven to rule for that monarch has been revoked by Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven to rule falls on the new ruler. Therefore, the rise and fall of dynasties has been considered legitimate and the new dynasty deserves allegiance from the people. Unity and Disunity Throughout Chinese history, we can see a general ... cultural diversity has always been a major achievement, and keeping it stably unified has always been difficult. When China broke apart into regional polities, chaos and war usually occurred. This usually created the right atmosphere fo...

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