M: In Chinese culture, there are two important symbols: Long and Feng (in Pin Yin)
M: I show them to you on papercuttings
U: ok
U: maybe the same as yin and yang in korean culture?
M: no
U: ok
U: show me
U: i wait with great anticipation
M: they are creatures which live in imagination. I’m looking it for u on that website.
M: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=3572923284
M: this is Feng
M: It’s like peacock in some way
U: i see…great image
M: The symbol of queen in China is Feng
M: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=3532646432
M: this is Long
M: they usually live in heaven or on the palace in the bottom of sea.
M: The symbol of king
M: or empiror
U: tiger and dragon
U: this is like your personality?
M: it’s also called dragon
M: ((mm))
U: tiger mom…dragon lady
M: It seems that you have seen dragon before.
M: you haven’t seen Feng before, right?
U: yes… but not this paticular one
U: maybe…but i didn’t know it was called “Feng”
U: is this a papercut?
M: you thought they are peacocks probably.
M: yeah
U: its very attractive
U: i think it could get a very price on eBay
U: both are very good
M: oh, I didn’t order them. I thought that Americans don’t know what they are.
U: the images alone could sell them….and of course…a detailed description will help
M: Maybe I will order them next time.
M: The original price just around 1 dollar
M: If I order more, I can get a discount.
U: i think you would be surprised at what americans are interested in buying
M: your tastes have already surprised me.
U: you should never be surprised by my tastes
M: I know you always like girls 😉
U: please allow me to introduce myself…i’m a man of wealth and taste
U: not really so much wealth…but very good taste
U: i should say health and a taste
M: 🙂
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Learn Chinese culture through Chinese papercutting art(1): a beauty in Qing Dynasity
M: hi
M: are u working now?
U: hi
U: no
M: what are you doing, by the way?
M: are you yelling as usual?
M: 😉
U: just going over my mid-term assignments
M: oh, good student.
U: always
U: what are doing?
M: me? I’m browsing some papercuttings now so I can show you to judge and listening TV.
U: oh…show and tell
M: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=3592526014
M: see that red one
M: it should be a girl in Qing Dynasity
U: very nice
M: it’s 0.7 metre
M: too big, right?
U: that would be quite large
U: but maybe bigger is better
M: oh, people won’t buy it because they have no place to put it.
U: maybe you are right
U: but there might one person willing to pay for it
M: 🙂
M: do you think Americans like to buy a papercut with old times’ Chinese lady?
U: i’m sure it would attract attention
M: I think that he must know Chinese culture well so he can appreciate its beauty.
U: many americans are interested in chinese culture
M: oh, i c. I expect the papercuttings which can attract common American tastes.
M: like this one http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=1993172002
M: everyone has a childhood.
U: i think the one with chinese girl is much more attractive
M: oh, you mean that red one.
U: yes…thats what i would choose….even though its rather large
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