Chinese Arts And Crafts

Part I of Essay
have been admired by many countries for centuries. Painting has been an honored art in China for more than two thousand years. The paintings are usually made with simple lines, but much thought and skill are put into each line. According to Swann, "Much of the v ....

Part II of Essay
.... It is also sung by the Chinese in their own folk tunes and popular songs. Instruments and voices follow the same notes in unison, instead of blending in harmony, and the rhythms are typically Chinese. Chinese melodies are very different from American tunes. Chinese scales are extremely different from American ones. Chinese music is built on five or seven notes. American music is built on the eight-note octave, with five half notes. Many Chinese tunes are never written on paper. They are remembered and taught to younger musi ....