It’s time to share the examples of Chinese-style space decoration and show you the antique furniture from the Celestial Empire.
Unbelievably beautiful wood carving and an amazing technique for making interior objects out of bent wood.
The wood was soaked in a special way and a chair or a decorative sculpture resembling dragons and other mystical creatures was assembled from a single piece. Today, there are special furniture tours, when a buyer is brought to showrooms and factories, where copies of objects of the Chinese historical interior are made.
A characteristic feature of historical Chinese architecture is decorative openings, gates and windows. Such unusual openings can be found, for example, in parks or private gardens. They are called jingdong.
While walking through the park, we see them as if they are frames of paintings that frame the beautiful landscapes. Paths lined with stones with intricate ornamentation pass through the gate. In addition, the purpose of such openings is to transmit light, and during the movement of the observer, the landscapes in the frame change.
The rounded openings are the so-called “moon gates”. When looking into them, you can see beautiful landscapes, reflections in the water, fabulous and fluffy creatures!
Paper lanterns are very common as a Chinese decoration of the garden and interior. Like almost any Asian paraphernalia, they have a symbolic meaning. Red lanterns symbolize wealth, prosperity and good fortune. In China, there is a belief – where a Chinese lantern hangs, abundance and success comes.
