FANS IN CHINESE CULTURE

Abstract

China which is one of the four great ancient cultures of mankind has many unique cultural values from tangible to intangible. Along with tea, sword and wine, hand fans have also come into the spiritual and material life of the Chinese with various meanings. Hand fans are both a practical, useful item and a subject for artists to convey their feelings and express the essence of traditional art. Culturally, hand fans can also be seen as a value.