China has traditional tea and ceramics cultures. They supplement each other. In a certain historical period, tea promoted the development of ceramic. The purple earthenware is a kind of ceramic. The development of thi...China has traditional tea and ceramics cultures. They supplement each other. In a certain historical period, tea promoted the development of ceramic. The purple earthenware is a kind of ceramic. The development of this kind of teapot was closely related with Chinese tea. In ancient China, the tea was boiled instead of being infused, as at present. At that time, most of the tea was in compressed form, not in bulk form, so no particular tea utensil was necessary. Since the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the展开更多
A history of the purple clay that makes Chinese tea culture so renowned PEOPLE worldwide drink Chinese tea daily and may be familiar with all kinds of East asian teas. But dry leaves alone do not capture every-thing t...A history of the purple clay that makes Chinese tea culture so renowned PEOPLE worldwide drink Chinese tea daily and may be familiar with all kinds of East asian teas. But dry leaves alone do not capture every-thing there is to know about China’s tea culture. To become a qualified tea drinker, there is much展开更多
Hu Xuan is a native of Yixing,a city in East China's Jiangsu Province.Yixing is well-known for its exquisite purple clay teapots.Out of her love for Chinese culture,and the culture of Yixing purple clay teapots,Hu...Hu Xuan is a native of Yixing,a city in East China's Jiangsu Province.Yixing is well-known for its exquisite purple clay teapots.Out of her love for Chinese culture,and the culture of Yixing purple clay teapots,Hu founded a cultural-communication company,under which she created her brand,One-Pot.Hu is dedicated to spreading Chinese intangible cultural heritage,especially the culture of Yixing purple clay teapots,in the Netherlands.She is also committed to promoting communications and exchanges between various cultures.展开更多
The techniques of making Yixing purple clay teapots were listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.The inheritor of this art,Fan Weiqun,is the vice chairman of Jiangsu Ceramics Prof...The techniques of making Yixing purple clay teapots were listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.The inheritor of this art,Fan Weiqun,is the vice chairman of Jiangsu Ceramics Professional Committee and was honored with the title of Jiangsu Craftsman.展开更多
Visitors admire the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Yichuan County,Yan’an City,Shaanxi Province,on 11 August.It is the second-largest waterfall in China,as well as the largest yellow waterfall in the world.Kno...Visitors admire the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Yichuan County,Yan’an City,Shaanxi Province,on 11 August.It is the second-largest waterfall in China,as well as the largest yellow waterfall in the world.Known for its dramatic appearance,the waterfall narrows to just 20-30 metres before plunging over a cliff,resembling the spout of a teapot.展开更多
Background:Bladder augmentation is often necessary to address poorly compliant and low-capacity bladders which can result from Posterior Urethral Valve.Traditional techniques are limited by complications from using bo...Background:Bladder augmentation is often necessary to address poorly compliant and low-capacity bladders which can result from Posterior Urethral Valve.Traditional techniques are limited by complications from using bowel tissue,thus in the setting of a megaureter,ureterocystoplasty is favorable.Methods:We present a case of Teapot ureterocystoplasty,which improves vascular protection of the ureter by leaving the distal 3 cm of the ureter tubularized.Cystograms demonstrated bladder capacity improvement from 50 mL to 180 mL post-operatively.Additionally,Creatinine stabilized after a peak of 250 umol/L.Result and Conclusion:This patient is doing well at 4.5-year surveillance and has avoided renal transplant,a common fate for these children.展开更多
Product form has become an important communication medium between designers and consumers.Therefore,the collection and analysis of consumer evaluation of products can provide an important reference index for product f...Product form has become an important communication medium between designers and consumers.Therefore,the collection and analysis of consumer evaluation of products can provide an important reference index for product form design.In this paper,purpleclay teapot was taken as an example and comments of Tmall consumers were collected through web crawler,and the product image vocabulary was extracted to analyze the needs of users.Using the research method of Kansei Engineering,the semantic space of the modeling and image of purple-clay teapot was established,and the relationship between the modeling elements and the image of purple-clay teapot was searched,which could provide valuable reference for the modeling design of purple-clay teapot.展开更多
This is a historical picture book for children that showcases the extraordinary past and present of ordinary chopsticks.The story begins with news about serving chopsticks and spoons,which prompts the utensils in the ...This is a historical picture book for children that showcases the extraordinary past and present of ordinary chopsticks.The story begins with news about serving chopsticks and spoons,which prompts the utensils in the kitchen to start chatting.Knowledgeable Grandpa Teapot tells the chopstick brothers.展开更多
文摘China has traditional tea and ceramics cultures. They supplement each other. In a certain historical period, tea promoted the development of ceramic. The purple earthenware is a kind of ceramic. The development of this kind of teapot was closely related with Chinese tea. In ancient China, the tea was boiled instead of being infused, as at present. At that time, most of the tea was in compressed form, not in bulk form, so no particular tea utensil was necessary. Since the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the
文摘A history of the purple clay that makes Chinese tea culture so renowned PEOPLE worldwide drink Chinese tea daily and may be familiar with all kinds of East asian teas. But dry leaves alone do not capture every-thing there is to know about China’s tea culture. To become a qualified tea drinker, there is much
文摘Hu Xuan is a native of Yixing,a city in East China's Jiangsu Province.Yixing is well-known for its exquisite purple clay teapots.Out of her love for Chinese culture,and the culture of Yixing purple clay teapots,Hu founded a cultural-communication company,under which she created her brand,One-Pot.Hu is dedicated to spreading Chinese intangible cultural heritage,especially the culture of Yixing purple clay teapots,in the Netherlands.She is also committed to promoting communications and exchanges between various cultures.
文摘The techniques of making Yixing purple clay teapots were listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.The inheritor of this art,Fan Weiqun,is the vice chairman of Jiangsu Ceramics Professional Committee and was honored with the title of Jiangsu Craftsman.
文摘Visitors admire the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Yichuan County,Yan’an City,Shaanxi Province,on 11 August.It is the second-largest waterfall in China,as well as the largest yellow waterfall in the world.Known for its dramatic appearance,the waterfall narrows to just 20-30 metres before plunging over a cliff,resembling the spout of a teapot.
文摘Background:Bladder augmentation is often necessary to address poorly compliant and low-capacity bladders which can result from Posterior Urethral Valve.Traditional techniques are limited by complications from using bowel tissue,thus in the setting of a megaureter,ureterocystoplasty is favorable.Methods:We present a case of Teapot ureterocystoplasty,which improves vascular protection of the ureter by leaving the distal 3 cm of the ureter tubularized.Cystograms demonstrated bladder capacity improvement from 50 mL to 180 mL post-operatively.Additionally,Creatinine stabilized after a peak of 250 umol/L.Result and Conclusion:This patient is doing well at 4.5-year surveillance and has avoided renal transplant,a common fate for these children.
文摘Product form has become an important communication medium between designers and consumers.Therefore,the collection and analysis of consumer evaluation of products can provide an important reference index for product form design.In this paper,purpleclay teapot was taken as an example and comments of Tmall consumers were collected through web crawler,and the product image vocabulary was extracted to analyze the needs of users.Using the research method of Kansei Engineering,the semantic space of the modeling and image of purple-clay teapot was established,and the relationship between the modeling elements and the image of purple-clay teapot was searched,which could provide valuable reference for the modeling design of purple-clay teapot.
基金Shao Xiaoyan,art editor at Xinmin Evening News,formerly art editor of Haha Pictorial,has her own unique design and visual presentation style for children's publications.
文摘This is a historical picture book for children that showcases the extraordinary past and present of ordinary chopsticks.The story begins with news about serving chopsticks and spoons,which prompts the utensils in the kitchen to start chatting.Knowledgeable Grandpa Teapot tells the chopstick brothers.
