中国文化英语教程Unit 19.ppt

Shadow theater became quite popular as early as the Song Dynasty when holidays were marked by the presentation of many shadow plays. During the Ming Dynasty there were 40 t0 50 shadow show troupes in the city of Beijing alone. [C] In the 13th century, the shadow show became a regular recreation in the barracks of the Mongolian troops. It was spread by the conquering Mongols to distant countries like Persia, Arabia, and Turkey. Later, it was introduced to other Southeast Asian countries. The earliest shadow theater screens were made of mulberry paper (桑皮纸). The storytellers generally used the art to tell events of the wars between different kingdoms or dynasties or stories of Buddhism. [D] In different regions, it is accompanied by different kinds of music. Application Chinese shadow puppetry is shown in the 1994 Zhang Yimous film To Live. 参考答案：D Application * Embroidery: Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze China has four most famous types of embroidery-respectively from Suzhou, Guangdong, Hunan, and Sichuan-each with its own style and different themes. Historically, Suzhou embroidery was famous for its cats, Hunan embroidery for its tigers, Guangdong embroidery for its birds (the most famous being One Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix (《百鸟朝凤》)), and Sichuan embroidery for its landscapes and human figures. Embroidery: Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze 苏绣——猫 Suzhou embroidery — cat Embroidery: Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze 湘绣——虎 Hunan embroidery — tiger Embroidery: Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze 粤绣 Guangdong embroidery Embroidery: Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze 蜀绣 Sichuan embroidery Embroidery: Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze 苏绣《意大利皇后爱丽娜像 Suzhou embroidery, Portrait of an Italian Queen Suzhou embroidery is produced mainly in the Suzhou area, in addition to Yangzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou. Suzhou is abundant in silk, and people here and in the surrounding areas are known for their meticulous work style. For these two reasons, embroidery has developed quick