2.1. Preparation and characterization of gold colloids. Gold colloids were prepared by using sodium citrate to restore chloroauric acid. A total of 100 ml of 0.01% chloroauric acid solution was boiled ...

NuWorks 2025 is supervised by Chongren Fan, curated by playwright Damon Chua (Warrior Sisters of Wu), and features lighting design by Ayumu Poe Saegusa.. Performances begin in repertory on ...

Scupltures are used to decorate lintels of Yongle Palace. [Photo by WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY] In ancient Chinese architecture, chiwen were mostly made of pottery or wood before the time of Yongle ...

Sofia Carreira-Wham, the gallery’s co-founder, says this feels like the best year for the Discovery section to date—a success she attributes to the collaboration between Jansen and new fair ...

A chiwen component on the roof of Chongfu Temple, in Shuozhou, Shanxi province. Chiwen, a mythological creature, is said to be one of the nine sons of the dragon, and becomes a common ...

Chiwen Liu Li Jiang Donglan Yuan Xinlan Xu * Jing Wei * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), ...

Chiwen is an important decorative element on the ridges of ancient Chinese roofs, often sculpted in the shape of a dragon. It symbolizes the prevention of evil and fire, serving as an essential ...

Above: A scene from the film Ne Zha 2 [Photo/CGTN] Below: (from left) "Ruihe Tu" by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty [Photo/WeChat account of Liaoning Provincial Museum]; A chiwen, an ornamental ...

Chiwen (鸱吻) are decorations on both sides of the main ridge of a roof that functioned as both fire protection and lucky token to ward off evil spirits. The pottery chiwen exhibited this time came from ...

A replica of glazed Chiwen, a roof ornament on ancient Chinese buildings, which was unearthed from a Xixia imperial tomb, is displayed at Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui ...