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Solution of steps of folding fan expansion method

The action is divided into two steps: first, drag the bottom of the fan with the lower part of your palm, and then push the fan away with your middle finger and thumb, which feels a little distorted; Then "shake", turn on the fan and make a sound at the same time. After exercise, the strength of the hand will increase, and the connection between the two movements will be smoother, so that people can't see that they are two movements.

If you want to spread the fan in an instant, you must master the technique. Press the ring finger on the bottom of the fan, with the thumb pushing one side of the fan and the middle finger pushing the other side in the opposite direction. Two fingers forcibly separate the sector, and the action of the back hand is similar to giving a thumbs up. Push the big bone slowly, and the quick gesture of opening the fan at once will not open.

When you slowly open it, you can obviously feel the resistance from encountering resistance to breaking resistance. Shake it gently for a while, then slowly close it, and everything will return to the original point until the fan slams off. This exquisite sense of authority is like loading a gun, pulling the winding lever of a film camera, and unlocking the screen lock of an Apple mobile phone. There is an indescribable smooth pleasure. The folding fan is elegant and magnificent.

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At first, the fan was a ceremonial tool, which was used by the ruling class to show its status and privileges. The fan is a practical thing. Because it is thin and has a large area, it can prevent wind and cool down. China has always had a tradition of decorating daily utensils, so there are carvings on the handle and ribs of the fan, and calligraphy and painting are added on the front and back of the fan. The paintings and calligraphy of early sculptors were mostly done by ordinary craftsmen.

There are many kinds of fans in ancient China, but only folding fans and round fans are really favored by collectors. Folding fan is a kind of folding fan, also known as "gathering fan". Folding fans are folded when put away and unfolded when used, so they are also called "unfolded fans". Although folding fan came into being late, it is of great significance. Easy to carry, sleeves in and out, fan-shaped calligraphy and painting, fan-shaped bone carving. It is the pet of literati, so it has the nickname of "elegant things with sleeves".

The appearance of round fan is much earlier than folding fan, and it is also called "acacia fan" because its shape is as reunion as the moon, which accords with the auspicious meaning of China people. Because it is made of silk, it is also called "Wan Fan" or "Fan Luo". Moreover, due to the famous sentence "Tuan Fan, Tuan Fan, Beauty Cover Your Face" in Wang Jian's Doubi Preface in the Tang Dynasty, there are also some nicknames such as "Mian", "Mian" and "Mian".