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Khan Academy: Chinese Porcelain: Decoration

For Students 9th - 10th
"Blue-and-white" porcelain was used in temples and occasionally in burials in China, but most was exported. View pictures of Chinese porcelain and read about the innovative glazing techniques in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Angkor Wat

For Students 9th - 10th
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world. View pictures and read it's history in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Chinese Porcelain: Production and Export

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese ceramics were first exported in large quantities during the Song dynasty. Chinese porcelain influenced the ceramics of importing countries, and was in turn, influenced by them. View pictures and read about the history of Chinese...
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Khan Academy: Ogata Korin, Red and White Plum Blossoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and view pictures of "Red and White Plum Blossoms" by Ogata Korin. Ogata transforms a very simple landscape theme-two flowering trees on either side of a brook-into a dream vision.
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Khan Academy: Ryoanji (Peaceful Dragon Temple)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the cultural and historical significance of Ryoanji and its rock garden in Japan.