Palm-leaf fan

Palm-leaf fan comes from nature. Without any hint of industrialization, the fan seems to generate gentler breeze than the electric fan does. In the countryside, a palm-leaf fan is the best weapon against the heat and mosquitoes of summer. Children love to stay with their grandparents, who talk about distant past while fanning slowly. stay with their grandparents, who talk about distant past while fanning slowly.
From emperors to common folks, every Chinese loves the fan. Swayed back and forth at ease, the fan is an apt reflection of the nation's pursuit of leisurely life. There are many kinds of fan. Cao Cao, a warlord during the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220-280), had an extravagant fan that boasted of nine treasures. Zhuge Liang, the strategist who aided Liu Bei against Cao Cao, always held a fan made of goose feather. Elegant women in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) often half covered their faces with a round silk fan. The handsome young scholars in the lower reaches of China were known for their folding fans that had calligraphy and paintings. Ji Gong, a legendary monk who helped the poor, carried a broken palm-leaf fan.