Fans can cool people in the summer. In addition to being practical, fans can be very decorative handicrafts. In China, since ancient times, fans have been considered a charming form oa art—with distinctive Chinese characteristics.
Few art forms combine functional, ceremonial and decorative uses as elegantly as the fan. Fewer still can match such diversity with a history stretching back at least 3,000 years. Mare than a simple cooling device, the fan became a piece of art, a symbol of social status and even a means of communication; as a culture of fan gestures developed , expressing in a subtle way one's moods and feelings.
炎热的夏季，扇子带给人们阵阵清凉。扇子不仅是实用的纳凉工具.同时也是受人欢迎的艺术品。自古以来.中国的扇子就以其独特的民族风格而备受推崇。
像扇子这样具有3000多年的历史.集实用性多饰性和礼仪意义于一体的艺术品实不多见。扇子不仅仅是一种乘凉用具更是一件艺术品种社会地位的象征甚至是一种信息沟通的工具。
The History of Fans 
>>>>>The History of Fans 1
>>>>>The History of Fans 2
>>>>>Art and Literature
>>>>>Still in Use
>>>>>From Umbrellas to Chinese Fans
Chinese Fans—an Art Form
>>>>>Tuan Shan
>>>>>Zhe Shan
>>>>>An Art Form
From Asia to Europe
>>>>>The Journey of the Fan 1
>>>>>The Journey of the Fan 2
The Subtle Language of Fans
>>>>> The Subtle Language of Fans 1
>>>>> The Subtle Language of Fans 2
>>>>>Fans and Beauties
