Nobody knows exactly how fans have been invented in China. The invention is, or rather the discovery of the operation Fanning can occur as follows: a primitive man irritated with many flies and mosquitoes, take a big leaf of a plant adjacent to distribute parasites. For the joy, his efforts resulted circulation of air cooling.
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Before long, fans acquired ceremonial significance. More than 3000 years, fans have been made with feathers and have a characteristic outstanding the imperial grandeur. You have infinite grace and charm given before the court dancers, who achieved the appearance of heavenly Phoenicians.
Along with the progress of agriculture in the Han and Tang dynasties, has a large supply of clothing material. And fans of silk satin appeared and was a fashion among scholars and artists, the genius writing and painting on fan surfaces. Fans soon acquired considerable social significance and became part of the costume was standardized within the elite and academics.
Traditionally, folded fans were introduced to China, Japan and Korea there are about 1000 years. It was usually fine paper mounted on bamboo. The students considered interesting to paint poetic and artistic forms of expression on the surface. Many fans were manufactured in China, sandalwood, ivory, even gold, silver and jade used as material.
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Of particular interest is the sandalwood fan. Notable feature is its pleasant, fragrant odor coming from the forest. Even in modern, air conditioned environment will certainly enhance the elegance and femininity of the woman she held the hand correctly. It emits a subtle scent that is both enjoyable and refreshing as an expensive perfume.
Palm fans have the Jin Dynasty (265-420 AD does) and is not used much of the Chinese population. It is very useful and welcomes people of less expensive taste.
