Chinese knotting

However, due to the delicate nature of the medium, few examples of prehistoric Chinese knotting exist today.

Currently, Chinese knotting enjoys wide popularity in Taiwan with numerous specialty shops to be found.

Fourteen folk artist apprentice grants were awarded to people whose talents range from decoy carving to Chinese knotting.

Chinese Knotting.

Chinese Knotting: Creative Designs that are Easy and Fun.

Knots appear in various forms of Chinese artwork dating from several centuries BC (see Chinese knotting).

The Friendship knot is a decorative knot which is used to tie neckerchieves, lanyards and in Chinese knotting.

In this configuration the knot is known as the Josephine knot (macrame) or double coin knot (Chinese knotting).

In addition to language courses, the CLC offers a variety of cultural workshops, such as Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese knotting, paper cutting and traditional handicrafts.

During the Chinese New Year celebration each year, a Lantern Festival is held at the museum, featuring live entertainment, including lion dancers, acrobatics, musical, Chinese knotting, and dance performances.

In the late 1970s, a resurgence of interest occurred in Taiwan, largely due to the efforts of Lydia Chen (Chen Hsia-Sheng 陳夏盛) of the National Palace Museum who founded the Chinese Knotting Promotion Center.

The next smallest possible basket weave knot is made up of a three-by-four rectangle, and may be called a boatswain's lanyard, whistle lanyard, Napoleon knot, or Chinese knot, although the art of Chinese knotting includes many more knots besides this one.