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Chinese paper folding, or zhezhi, is the art of paper folding that originated in medieval China.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 25 relations: Akira Yoshizawa, Aspect ratio, Banknote, Blintz, Buddhism, Cai Lun, Chinese art, Chinese folk art, Chinese paper cutting, Crane (bird), Golden Venture, Han dynasty, Heian period, History of origami, Japan, Modular origami, Origami, Pagoda, Paper, Paper craft, Papier-mâché, Refugee, Shinto, Sycee, Toilet paper.

  2. Arts in China
  3. Chinese folk art
  4. Origami
  5. Papermaking in China

Akira Yoshizawa

was a Japanese origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami. Chinese paper folding and Akira Yoshizawa are origami.

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Aspect ratio

The aspect ratio of a geometric shape is the ratio of its sizes in different dimensions.

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Banknote

A banknotealso called a bill (North American English), paper money, or simply a noteis a type of negotiable promissory note, made by a bank or other licensed authority, payable to the bearer on demand.

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Blintz

A blintz (חֲבִיתִית; בלינצע) is a rolled filled pancake in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, in essence a wrap based on a crepe or Russian blini.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Cai Lun

Cai Lun (courtesy name: Jingzhong; – 121 CE), formerly romanized as Ts'ai Lun, was a Chinese eunuch court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. Chinese paper folding and Cai Lun are Papermaking in China.

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Chinese art

Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China, Greater China or by Chinese artists. Chinese paper folding and Chinese art are arts in China.

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Chinese folk art

Chinese folk art or Chinese handcrafts are artistic forms inherited from a regional or ethnic scene in China. Chinese paper folding and Chinese folk art are arts in China.

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Chinese paper cutting

The art of paper cutting (p) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. Chinese paper folding and Chinese paper cutting are arts in China, Chinese folk art, paper art and Papermaking in China.

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Crane (bird)

Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes.

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Golden Venture

Golden Venture was a cargo ship that smuggled 286 undocumented immigrants from China (mostly Fuzhou people from Fujian province) along with 13 crew members that ran aground on the beach at Fort Tilden on the Rockaway peninsula of Queens, New York on June 6, 1993, at around 2 a.m. The ship had sailed from Bangkok, Thailand, stopped in Kenya and rounded the Cape of Good Hope, then headed northwest across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City on its four-month voyage.

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Han dynasty

The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu.

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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History of origami

The history of origami followed after the invention of paper and was a result of paper's use in society. Chinese paper folding and history of origami are origami.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Modular origami

Modular origami or unit origami is a multi-stage paper folding technique in which several, or sometimes many, sheets of paper are first folded into individual modules or units and then assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure, usually by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process. Chinese paper folding and Modular origami are origami.

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Origami

) is the Japanese art of paper folding. Chinese paper folding and Origami are paper art.

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Pagoda

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia.

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Paper

Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses, or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through a fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed on the surface, followed by pressing and drying.

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Paper craft

Paper craft is a collection of crafts using paper or card as the primary artistic medium for the creation of two or three-dimensional objects. Chinese paper folding and paper craft are paper art.

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Papier-mâché

Mardi Gras papier-mâché masks, Haiti Papier-mâché, frequently written as paper mache, is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, and bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste. Chinese paper folding and papier-mâché are paper art.

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Refugee

A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a person who has lost the protection of their country of origin and who cannot or is unwilling to return there due to well-founded fear of persecution. Such a person may be called an asylum seeker until granted refugee status by a contracting state or by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) if they formally make a claim for asylum.

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Shinto

Shinto is a religion originating in Japan.

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Sycee

A sycee (.. from Cantonese 細絲). or yuanbao was a type of gold and silver ingot currency used in imperial China from its founding under the Qin dynasty until the fall of the Qing in the 20th century.

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Toilet paper

Toilet paper (sometimes called toilet tissue, toilet roll, or bathroom tissue) is a tissue paper product primarily used to clean the anus and surrounding region of feces (after defecation), and to clean the external genitalia and perineal area of urine (after urination).

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See also

Arts in China

Chinese folk art

Origami

Papermaking in China

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_paper_folding

Also known as 3D origami, 3d block origami, Chinese paperfolding, Zhezhi.