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How to draw a Chinese knot?

How to draw a Chinese knot is as follows:

First, sketch the shape of the Chinese knot with a pencil. Draw a diagonal square. Draw some arcs around the square. Draw a lanyard at the top. Draw a tassel at the bottom. Draw 8 identical rectangles in the square. Trace the edges with a black pen. Fill in the rectangles, arcs, lanyards and tassels with a red pen. The beautiful Chinese knot is ready to be drawn.

The Chinese knot is a hand-woven handicraft, and the sentiment and wisdom shown in it is one of the facets of the ancient Han civilization. It was originally from the Paleolithic sewing knot, and then extended to the Han Dynasty rituals to remember, and then evolved into today's decorative craft. The jade worn by Zhou Dynasty people was often decorated with Chinese knots,

and there were patterns of Chinese knots on the bronzes in the Warring States period, and the Chinese knots continued to the Qing Dynasty to become a real art in the folklore. Contemporary Chinese knots are often used to decorate interiors, gifts between friends and relatives, and personal accessories. Because of its symmetrical and delicate appearance, it can represent the long history of the Han nationality, and conforms to the customs and aesthetic concepts of traditional Chinese decorations,

so it is named as Chinese knot. Among the Chinese knots, there are double money knots, button knots, pipa knots, regimental brocade knots, cross knots, auspicious knots, ten-thousand character knots, long disk knots, algal well knots, double knots, butterfly knots, brocade bag knots and other knot styles. The Chinese knot represents unity, happiness and peace, especially in folklore, and its exquisite workmanship is loved by the public.