Dunhuang Murals Encompassing Ten Dynasties
In the vast desert in Northwest China, there is a small leaf-shaped oasis about 25 kilometers to the southwest of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province. This is where the famous Dunhuang Murals were Read more »
In the old downtown area of Beijing, the traditional courtyard houses are quite impressive for the unique charm of the northern Chinese folk residence. The architectural ornaments of the cou Read more »
“本固枝荣” (ben gu zhi rong) of Chinese
The phrase “本固枝荣” (ben gu zhi rong) literally means only when the trunk is strong can the branches and leaves flourish. It is used to indicate that only with a solid foundation can other parts of a t Read more »
Located in the western part of China's central Henan Province, Luoyang is one of China's seven ancient capitals. Comprised of six city districts and eight counties, Luoyang occupies an area of 15,492 Read more »
Du Mu (803 - 852), a native of Wannian, Jingzhao (present Xi'an of Shaanxi Province), was a renowned poet in the Tang Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination in the year 828. Du Mu cared Read more »
“付”（fu,pay) of Chinese Character
The Chinese Character, an Interpretable Chinese Culture“付” (fu, pay) is an associative character. In bronze inscriptions, the character has a “人” (ren, man) radical on the left, and a “手” (shou, hand Read more »
Kites 风筝 were invented in China over 2000 years ago. Throughout history, Chinese traditional culture integrated with kite craft, and finally formed a unique kite culture. As a traditional craft, the k Read more »
Xihu Longjing Tea, a famous kind of green tea in China, grows in the mountains around the Xihu Lake (West Lake) of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, including areas like Lion Mount, Longjing Mount Read more »
Great Poet Dufu in the Tang Dynasty
Du Fu (712 - 770A.D.), a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, is crowned as "Sage of Poetry" by later generations. Du Fu was a patriot. Under the constant influence of Confucianism, he hated and tended t Read more »
Eye Exercise Confusion in China Schools
They have been part of Chinese society for 49 years, but the usefulness of eye exercises have been questioned with the Ministry of Education calling for scientists to have a fresh look at the daily w Read more »
The term “a hundred schools of thought” originally referred to Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, Mohism, the School of Logicians, and the School of Yin-Yang etc of the Warring States Period. The conten Read more »
China has long been known as the “lands of ceremony and propriety”. Consequently, there are certain manners that should be observed at banquets or formal dinners. First, seat order. Chinese people Read more »
Draw a pancake to allay hunger – to feed on illusions
Lu Yu was a learned man of integrity who served as a senior official in the period of Three Kingdoms (220-280). Once, the emperor of Wei was trying to fill a government post, and was studying a list Read more »
stamps first appeared in China after the Opium War in 1840. Some Western countries established posts in China's trading ports and issued stamps. These stamps were used mainly for business exchanges Read more »
In 1949 a painting on white silk was unearthed in a tomb of the Chu Kingdom near Changsha in Hunan Province. This Human, Dragon and Phoenix Painting is the earliest traditional Chinese painting found Read more »
In 1958, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute was set up in Jiangxi province, it is ceramic engineering as the main body, also have literature, art, economics course, system integrity, professional talent on Read more »
Rice cake, also called sticky cake, promises a better year. It is made of sticky rice in the south and sticky millet in the north.Rice cake has a long history. In the Han Dynasty, rice cake was calle Read more »
- Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Sets the Stage Alight The quarter-finals and final of the 10th "Chinese Bridge" - Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Read more »
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu Province, and in the past it was the capital of several empires and of the Republic of China. Nanjing means “Southern Capital.” It has alternated with Beijing as the Read more »
“Dun” (“盾”) is a pictographic character. In the oracle bone inscriptions, the square on the outer edge of the character is like a board and the vertical stroke in the middle indicates the handle of t Read more »
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