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Oil-Paper Umbrella: Artwork and Accessory.
- Source :
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China Today . May2018, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p70-72. 3p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The article offers information on the history and cultural significance of the oil-paper umbrellas. Topics include the use of tung oil and steel umbrella frame to make it more convenient to use, the story of Chinese carpenter Lu Ban and his younger sister who invented the umbrella by using bamboo strips and silk fabric, and the demand of oil-paper umbrella in Luzhou City, China.
- Subjects :
- *UMBRELLAS
*UMBRELLAS in art
*TUNG oil
*SILK
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10030905
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- China Today
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 129294523