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Spend two hours in Beijing learning the traditional art of Ancient Bricks Extension. Get to know the history and culture of this traditional art. Under the expert eye of a master, you’ll practice using the tools of the trade: bricks and paper. Settle into a quiet studio where the ambiance encourages a contemplative mindset. Then try your hand at make copies of the picture on the antique bricks on a piece of paper. Take your completed art work home as a special souvenir of your cultural experience.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Art Classes
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Spend two hours in Beijing learning the traditional art of Ancient Bricks Extension. Get to know the history and culture of this traditional art. Under the expert eye of a master, you’ll practice using the tools of the trade: bricks and paper. Settle into a quiet studio where the ambiance encourages a contemplative mindset. Then try your hand at make copies of the picture on the antique bricks on a piece of paper. Take your completed art work home as a special souvenir of your cultural experience.
Itinerary
Meet your guide in your city hotel’s lobby, then hop on a private vehicle to the traditional Chinese room.
Your experience begin with the welcome tea, gaining artistic inspiration from the decoration and furniture of the traditional Chinese room. Your teacher is an expert, well respected in the Chinese traditional culture scene. First, you will get to know the history about this traditional art called ” Zhuan Ta”. In ancient time, Chinese characters were caved on the bricks, bronze or bones. To make it easy to bring, later Chinese people start to use ink and paper to make the copy of the characters and pictures. This artwork start from Tang Dynasty ( 618—907 A.D) and most popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Under the careful guidance of your teacher, try your hand at using the ink and paper and antique bricks to make your first work. After know the basic skills, you will start to make the complicated work.
When you have finished your lesson, bid your teacher farewell and leave with a unique souvenir to bring home. Your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore the surrounding area on your own, your tour guide can help you to get a taxi to your next destination.
Stop At:
• Nanxincang Culture and Leisure Street, No.22 Dongsishitiao, Beijing China
• Unique Beijing Tours, Beijing China
