书法的传统文化英语（这些文化艺术类英语词汇要知道）

艺术及工艺 Arts and Crafts

版画 engraving

贝雕画 shell carving picture

彩塑 painted sculpture

瓷器 porcelain; china

刺绣 embroidery

雕刻 carving

宫灯 palace lantern

国画 Chinese painting

剪纸 paper-cut

景德镇瓷 Jingdezhen porcelain

景泰蓝 cloisonné enamel

蜡染 batik

卖秸画 straw patchwork

木/石/竹刻 wood/stone/bamboo carving

木刻画 wood engraving

泥人儿 clay figure

皮影 shadow puppet

漆画 lacquer painting

漆器 lacquer ware

双面绣 two-sided embroidery

水墨画 Chinese brush drawing ; ink and wash painting

檀香扇 sandalwood fan

唐三彩 Tang tri-colored pottery

陶器 pottery ; earthenware

图章 seal

拓碑 making rubbings from inscriptions , pictures , etc . on stone tablets

拓片 rubbing

微雕 miniature engraving

象牙雕刻 ivory carving

宜兴陶 Yixing pottery

篆刻 seal cutting

戏剧表演 Theatrical Performances

京剧人物脸谱 types of facial makeup in Beijing opera

生　male characters

末　middle-aged male characters

净　“painted face” characters

旦　female characters

丑　clown

京剧票友　amateur performer of Peking Opera

木偶戏　puppet show

独角戏　monodrama; one-man play

皮影戏　shadow play; leather-silhouette show

折子戏　opera highlights

戏剧小品　skit

哑剧　dumb show; mime; mummery; pantomime

单口相声　monologue comic talk

双口相声　witty dialogue

口技　vocal imitations; ventriloquism

说书　monologue story-telling

杂技　acrobatic performance

叠罗汉　making a human pyramid

特技　stunt

睬高跷　stilt walk

马戏　circus performances

神话人物　Mythological Figures

八仙 the Eight Immortals

嫦娥　Chang'e ( the Chinese moon goddess)

伏羲　Fu Xi (God of Fishery and Husbandry)

福禄寿三星　the three gods of fortune , prosperity and longevity

共工　God of Water

后羿　Houyi (a legendary hero who shot down nine suns )

黄帝 Yellow Emperor

夸父 Kuafu (a fabled sun-chasing giant )

女　Goddess of Sky-patching

盘古 Pan Gu (creator of the universe )

神农 Patron of Agriculture

禹 Yu ( the reputed founder of the Xia Dynasty )

祝融 God of Fire

古代建筑 Ancient Architecture

塔 pagoda

琉璃塔 glazed stupa

舍利塔 dagoba; sarira stupa ( a pagoda for Buddhist relics )

舍利子 sarira remains from cremation of Buddha's of saints' body

喇叭塔 Lamaist pagoda

楼 storied buildings

钟楼 bell tower

鼓楼 drum tower

阁 pavilion

烽火台 beacon tower

华表 ornamental column

牌坊 memorial archway

传统节日 Traditional Festivals

拜年 paying a New Year call

爆竹 firecracker

鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers

除夕 New Year's Eve

春节 Spring Festival

春联 Spring Festival couplets (conveying best wishes for the year )

辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new

大扫除 year-end household cleaning

灯谜 lantern riddles

登高 hill climbing

端午节 Dragon Boat Festival

恭喜发财 May you be prosperous! / Wish you all the best!

观灯 viewing the lanterns

贺岁片 New Year film

饺子 dumplings (with meat and vegetable stuffing )

龙灯舞 dragon lantern dance

庙会 temple fair

年画 New Year picture

年夜饭 family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve

清明节 Tomb-sweeping Festival

扫墓 paying respect to the dead

赏菊 enjoying chrysanthemum

赏月 enjoying the full moon

狮子舞 lion dance

压岁钱 money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift

秧歌舞 yangge dance

元宵 sweet rice-flour dumplings (eaten on the Lantern Festival )

元宵节 Lantern Festival

月饼 moon cake

植树节 Tree-planting Day

中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival

重阳节 Double Ninth Festival

粽子 a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

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