Chinese-Scottish Tartan

[macwilkin]

A very interesting article on the BBC Scotland page this morning -- this is especially for Raphael!

Cheers,

Todd

Chinese-Scottish tartan launched
A Chinese-Scottish tartan has been created to strengthen links between the two countries.
It was inspired by Chinese Consul General Madame Guo Guifang, who said tartan was a key to the appeal Scotland holds for Chinese tourists.

The creators hope the tartan will boost tourism and business opportunities between China and Scotland.

It was specially designed by the Strathmore Woollen Company and the Scottish Tartans Authority.

The company is also hoping to link up with a business partner in China to launch a clothing label using the design.

3,000-year link

The new tartan incorporates blue and white from the Saltire and the red and yellow featured in the Chinese flag.

The tartan will be officially unveiled in Angus on Tartan Day, on 6 April.

Angus provost Bill Middleton said: "The new Chinese-Scottish tartan symbolises the co-operation and harmony that exists between Chinese people and Scottish people everywhere.

"As this tartan belongs to the Chinese as a nation, we hope to see it worn around the world."

China's link with tartan goes back almost 3,000 years when an explorer in Xinjiang, Western China, discovered the burial place of a group of ancient Caucasian travellers wearing perfectly preserved tartans.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...nd/4876622.stm

Published: 2006/04/05 06:04:30 GMT

© BBC MMVI

[Mattg]

Pretty cool, kinda odd. I like the tartan though!

[davedove]

That is a fairly nice looking tartan.

[ByDand]

Nice looking tartan. Kinda bright, but nice!

[Colin]

That sucks!!!
Raphael and I were playing around and trying to make a Chinese tartan. He had a few great designs.
In all seriousness though, that is cool, I am sure someone at Gung Haggis Fat Choy will have one of these puppies in hand soon.

[Kilted KT]

I can only imagine those ancient traveler's children's name..

Fung Chow MacTavish

[Chinese A&SH Highlanders]

I just read this old news just now,Hello every one,I am a Chinese and living in China,I must to say I really never hear this Tartan before,not bad,isn't it?But I don't think it's a good idea to appear the red and yellow as China's nation flag on tartan.

It have something to say,almost 3,000 years before in Xinjiang(Another name is Eastern Turkeystan,I am not sure this name is correctly)That's a province of China,When Gaius Julius Caesar invading France there have belong to China.There have many Caucasian ,Today they are all Muslim，They are something realationship with Turk.They have some tartans,But after they changed to be Muslim,I think the tartan had being lost.

[gilmore]

I just read this old news just now,Hello every one,I am a Chinese and living in China,I must to say I really never hear this Tartan before,not bad,isn't it?But I don't think it's a good idea to appear the red and yellow as China's nation flag on tartan.

It have something to say,almost 3,000 years before in Xinjiang(Another name is Eastern Turkeystan,I am not sure this name is correctly)That's a province of China,When Gaius Julius Caesar invading France there have belong to China.There have many Caucasian ,Today they are all Muslim，They are something realationship with Turk.They have some tartans,But after they changed to be Muslim,I think the tartan had being lost.

"The area is largely inhabited by the 8 million [Muslim] Uyghurs, 7 million Han Chinese, 1.5 million Kazakhs and 16 other ethnic groups with significant numbers." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Turkistan


It's true that the Han Empire invaded what is now East Turkestan or Uyghurstan in 60 BCE and it was a Han protectorate until the late 5th century CE. Since that time East Turkestan (or at least parts of it) was an independent country until the 19th century, for the most part, fending off Mongol and other invasions.

In 1881 it formally became part of the Chinese Empire, but regained its freedom in the early 20th century, only to loose it again when the PLA invaded in 1949. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Xinjiang

See also http://www.cornucopia.net/uighurs.html

[Chinese A&SH Highlanders]

"The area is largely inhabited by the 8 million [Muslim] Uyghurs, 7 million Han Chinese, 1.5 million Kazakhs and 16 other ethnic groups with significant numbers." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Turkistan


It's true that the Han Empire invaded what is now East Turkestan or Uyghurstan in 60 BCE and it was a Han protectorate until the late 5th century CE. Since that time East Turkestan (or at least parts of it) was an independent country until the 19th century, for the most part, fending off Mongol and other invasions.

In 1881 it formally became part of the Chinese Empire, but regained its freedom in the early 20th century, only to loose it again when the PLA invaded in 1949. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Xinjiang

See also http://www.cornucopia.net/uighurs.html

Frankly,That's a wonderful design.Athough,
If This Chinese-Scottish tartan doesn't include the green,It will be a better choice.I can't understand the green,What's that meaning?It's to symbolize Muslim or Military?


After the end of our last empire,Dynasty Qing,We have the first morden nation flag at first pepublic of China,,We called it five-colour flag,Red,yellow,blue, white,black,
The syplom of Chinese diversify people.

So,I think it should ues black not green.


Hi,I just hope someone notice a fact,Xinjiang meanings New Territory in Chinese language,The original inhabitant serious dislike this name,Although I am not one of them.

Beg a pardon, I just hope X-Marker friends know it have another name East Turkestan .I am not living in a open society like you ,So ,I can't say more about that,Big brother may be watching me.

[Raphael]

I just read this old news just now,Hello every one,I am a Chinese and living in China,I must to say I really never hear this Tartan before,not bad,isn't it?But I don't think it's a good idea to appear the red and yellow as China's nation flag on tartan.

I have to wonder why you do not like the idea of including Red and Yellow in the tartan. Aside from being the colours on the PRC's flag, these colours also represent wealth and good fortune. I am sure many people would like to wear these lucky colours.