Chiang Mai Shopping Articles by hotelATM2010-03-30T03:48:45+00:00hotelATMhttp://hotelATM.com/info/about.htmno-reply@hotelATM.comtag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-9211125Handmade Umbrellastag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1992010-03-30T03:48:45+00:00The famous umbrella making center at Bor Sang outside of Chiang Mai is a must-see for every visitor of the region.Shopping in Chiang Maitag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1932010-03-29T04:48:45+00:00Chiang Mai is, quite simply, Thailand's major center for quality handicrafts. The visitor need merely visit the nearest city emporium or night market to purchase an extraordinary variety of antiques, silver jewelry, hilltribe opium pipes and embroidery, Thai silks and cottons, basketry, celadon, silverware, furniture, lacquerware, woodcarvings and parasols.Where to Shoptag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1972010-03-27T04:48:45+00:00A major advantage of shopping in Chiang Mai is that the visitor may watch artisans working within the city and in several outlying villages, particularly along the Bor Sang San Kamphaeng road where, in genuine cottage industries, parasols, silk and cotton weaving, jewelry, woodcarving, silverware, celadon and lacquer ware are manufactured, and number among popular purchases.Thai Orchidstag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-7282006-10-31T01:01:03+00:00If you have the chance to visit Thailand, the beguiling orchid with is myriad forms is one aspect of the Orient's exotic charm not to be missed, and never to be forgotten.Thai Silktag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-4902006-10-31T01:01:03+00:00Even with modern technology, Chiang Mai silk remains a timeless expression of the craftsman's skill.Handwoven Fabricstag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-2012006-10-31T01:01:03+00:00In the past, weaving was a most important skill for Thai women. Plain designs were for daily use, while those woven for rituals or ceremonies were elaborate. In the north, cotton was woven by the Tai Yuan and Tai Leu, and silk was woven by the Lao. Thus silk usually had to be imported some distance and only high ranking families could afford it. Nowadays silk production is well established in the valley.Furniture and Woodcarvingtag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-2002006-10-31T01:01:03+00:00This art form in Thailand originated from the temples where religious objects such as Buddha images and pulpits were finely carved. Royal regalia for the court and household objects used by the nobility were also decorated with carving in temple buildings, the doors, shutters, gables and triangular brackets supporting the overhanging roofs were often intricately carved with animal and plant motifs.Silverwaretag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1982006-10-31T01:01:01+00:00In the north of Thailand, silverware goes back at least to the time of King Mengrai, who imported artisans from Burma. Chiang Saen period silverware has been found in burial mounds.Potterytag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1962006-10-31T01:01:01+00:00The finest Pottery of the region is known as celadon, which has a distinctive glaze made with wood ash. The technique of producing these wares involves applying the glaze before a second high temperature firing (1260° C in a reduced atmosphere of carbon dioxide). It was developed in China at least 2000 years ago.Lacquerwaretag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1952006-10-31T01:01:01+00:00Lacquerware was originally used to provide a silky weather-proof finish that would preserve the life of an artifact. As lacquer provided a base for gilding and glass or pearl inlay, it was widely used for decoration in temples.Hilltribe Handicraftstag:hotel-travel-chiangmai.com,blog-92.post-1942006-10-31T01:01:01+00:00The hill tribes are famous for their bright costumes and jewelry, but other artifacts such as pipes, knives, basketry and musical instruments also make desirable souvenirs.