Title :
The design of the tourist souvenirs related to Universe Globe of China based on the concept of harmony
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Design, Tianjin Polytech. Univ., Tianjin, China
Abstract :
Through analysis of the core texts of Chinese culture, including Yi Ching, Lao Tse and Confucius, this paper concludes that the foundation of Chinese culture is as follows: based on Yi, the harmony of Tao and human spirit constitute s the root of the great Chinese culture. Under the guidance of “Fu”, which suggests harmony, Universe Globe of China is designed, and its concept is elaborated. The design of tourist souvenirs is thus a promotion of Chinese culture as well as a contributor to the construction of socialist harmony.
Keywords :
cultural aspects; design; travel industry; Chinese culture core texts; Universe Globe of China; harmony concept; human spirit; socialist harmony; tourist souvenirs design; Humans; Refining; Spinning; Taoism; Tourist Souvenir; Yi Ching; harmony;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Aided Industrial Design & Conceptual Design (CAIDCD), 2010 IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yiwu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7973-3
DOI :
10.1109/CAIDCD.2010.5681838