The People's Republic of China has already built more than 3500 years and is known for its traditional arts, music, painting and martial arts. Chinese art is characterized by the various dynasties of China. Between the years 221 BC to 1911, approximately nine dynasties dominated the art of China.
By the year 581 AD, influenced art objects made of jade, and bronze vessels from the era. In the Bronze Age, the taotie, a mythical creature served as a motive, the bronze vessels were decorated with various designs or gemstones. The early era is also characterized by traditional music and poetry. Among the musical instruments were percussion instruments. The seals were assigned rather a kind of shamanism. A great work of art in China is the Terracotta Army, it consists of more than 7,000 man-sized figures. Through the influence of Buddhism also changed the nature of art. The literature, such as calligraphy and painting were greatly influenced by it. After 581 novels and paintings and large sculptures dominated the Tang Dynasty. The woodcuts were made at this time. The music is influenced from abroad, there have been other musical instruments, such as acquired sounds. Great importance is now found the lacquer, as well as the Chinese wallpaper. The first opera probably dates from the period around 730 were here until well into the 20th Century women's roles played by men. The manufacture of porcelain had its origin much earlier, but in the 8th Century it had its climax.
Contemporary art in China
Modern art is heavily influenced by Europe. Sun is considered one of the most important writer Ba Jin, who also translated foreign works. After 1949, the literature was often subjected to political repression, their most recent setback, they got through the repression of student protests 1989th In painting, few artists took the techniques from Europe, others in turn dedicated to Chinese painting. The art of painting was denounced in 1949 more like a mass production. But the painting had to surrender again and again the political unrest and sleep phases. But the film has been established, there was a pure large number of Chinese films that were also great recognition abroad. The music was also in her 80s rock and roll stage, also established themselves genres like hip-hop, pop or jazz.
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