Chinese past top beauty ep2, Yang Yu Huan

Yáng yù huán (AD 719—756) was born in the Tang dynasty. She was famous of her beauty, and she was also good at playing music and dancing. She has a nick name called "Flowers Ashaming". As it was told that when she was walking near a pond and looking at the MuDan flowers. All the flowers felt ashamed and facing down as she was much beautiful than the flowers.  

 In year 734, Yang was 16 and was assigned to be the wife of Prince Li Mao. 3 years later, the emperor's most beloved queen dead. The emperor was in deep depression that his ministers were trying different ways to make him happy. Then minister Gao introduced Yang to the emperor. The emperor liked her so much that he took Yang as his queen and assigned another girl to be his son price Li Mao's wife. This became the biggest scandal in the Tang Dynasty. Yang was then called the Concubine Yang (Yang Gui Fei). 

Chinese poem sharing: Question and answer on the Mountain by Li Bai

Ask me what reason stay green mountain Smile but not answer heart self idle Peach blossom flow water far go Apart have heaven earth in human world

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain style iPhone Case

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain style Floral Hard Phone Case iPhone 4 4S.  Combining the Chinese traditional art with modern daily life. Giving daily life a cultural artistic touch.
                        
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Blue and white porcelain

"Blue and white porcelain " (Chinese: 青花; pinyin: qīng-huā; literally "Blue flowers") designate white pottery and porcelain decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment, generally cobalt oxide. The decoration is commonly applied by hand, by stencilling or by transfer-printing, though other methods of application have also been used.

The first Chinese blue and white wares were as early as the ninth century in Henan province, ChinaThe blue-and-white technique was fully developed in China with porcelain technology in the 14th century.

Chinese Poem sharing, Thoughts on a quite night by Li Bai

Thoughts on a quite night - Li Bai

Bed before bright moon shine

Think be ground on frost

Raise head view bright moon

Lower head think home

A fusion of Chinese traditional craftsmanship and western fashion.

MuDan flower embroidery hoody sweater with beaded scale and embroidery neck decorations.

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 The flower of Prosperity - MuDan

Mudan (Paeonia suffruticosa) is one of the most favorite flower in the Chinese culture.

Chinese people are impressed by the incredible look when blooms.  That is why The Chinese believe that MuDan can bring good fortune and prosperity. These is saying " Flowers bloom, good fortune" .

MuDan is also  one of the popular theme in Chinese traditional painting.

And after all, MuDan is commonly used in the traditional Chinese costumes.