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Chinese knotting;CONTENTS;A Brief introduction; Chinese knots are usually lanyard(挂带；勋带) type arrangements where 2 cords enter from the top of the knot and 2 cords leave from the bottom. The knots are usually double-layered (双层的) and symmetrical(匀称的; 对称的).;History;Some of the earliest evidence of knotting have been preserved on bronze vessels of the Warring States period (481–221 BCE), Buddhist carvings of the Northern Dynasties period (317–581) and on silk paintings during the Western Han period (206 BCE–CE6).; Further references to knotting have also been found in literature, poetry and the private letters of some of the most infamous rulers of China. In the 18th century, one book that talked extensively about the art was Dream of the Red Chamber. The phenomenon of knot tying continued to steadily evolve over the course of thousands of years with the development of;more sophisticated techniques and increasingly intricate woven patterns. During the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) knotting finally broke from its pure folklore status, becoming an acceptable art form in Chinese society and reached the pinnacle of its success. Knotting continued to flourish up until about the end of imperial China and the founding of the Republic of China in 1911 AD when China began its;modernization period. From 1912 to the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the art of Chinese knotting was almost lost. In the late 1970s, a resurgence of interest occurred in Taiwan, largely due to the efforts of Lydia Chen (Chen Hsia-Sheng 陈夏盛) of the National Palace Museum who founded the Chinese Knotting Promotion Center. In the 1980s, Mrs. Chen focused her energies ;on the knotting artifacts preserved during the Qing Dynasty. Currently, Chinese knotting enjoys wide popularity in Taiwan with numerous specialty shops to be found.;Regional; Greatly influenced by western cultures, Chinese knotting crafts are almost invisible in the daily lives of Hong Kong Chinese. Yet, a