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Carpets

Beijing's "Sheltered" Carpets

People use bomb shelters to escape things, and that is exactly what Beijing carpet dealer Yan Ping has done. Yan is using a bomb shelter in Chongwen District to escape high aboveground rents. She has found that a bomb shelter can serve as an excellent place from which to sell fine and antique carpets.

The Knowledge of Chinese Antique Carpets

Even we have the high lever science and technology now, it is impossibility to weave better carpet than antique carpet.

Chinese Wool Carpets

Large carpets, particularly large wool carpets, were not used in China until comparatively recent times. Rugs to cover the "Kang" or fire heated brick bed platform typical in North China were not uncommon at least as early Ming times. These rugs were typically divided to give a place to set a table on the Kang or designed to cover the entire Kang. Most of these rugs were made of felt and used camel hair, which was dyed black and red at the borders. The felt rugs, some silk and others wool, in the Shoso-in at Nara, Japan are probably the earliest examples of Chinese carpets and although dating is questioned may date back to Tang times.



Carpet Stores in Beijing

Beijing Carpet Trade Center
90 Weizikeng, Liangjiazhuang
Tel: 010-64260650

Beijing Friendship Store
17 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Tel: 010-65003311
Huaxia Arts & Crafts Store
293 Wangfujing Dajie

Marco Polo Carpet Store
2/F China World Shop
ping Arcade
Beijing-Lufthansa Shopping Center
52 Liangmaqiao Road Tel: 010-64651188
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