Mid-Autumn Festival and its Story
The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese characters above) is one of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Chinese legends say that the Read more »
The steamed rice-flour roll originated in Guangzhou as early as the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The rolls have different fillings, such as pork, beef, shrimp or preserved vegetables. The rolls, wh Read more »
Painting Flourishing in Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty is a period when various painting styles rose and different genres of painting flourished. In terms of the genres and subjects of painting, the traditional painting of human figure Read more »
Xian, the eternal city, records the great changes of the Chinese nation just like a living history book. Called Chang'an in ancient times, Xian is one of the birthplaces of the ancient civilization i Read more »
Today, travelling overseas has become easier, more reasonable and more enjoyable. Many people explore different places across the world for a holiday, career or business purpose. But while you make Read more »
Guest-greeting drinking is a custom unique to the Miao ethnic people. When guests come to a Miao village in the mountain, chances are they’ll be greeted with several wine blockades on the bumpy paths Read more »
Pipe drinking or "za jiu" in Chinese, is to draw wine from a container into a cup, bowl or directly to your mouth with a bamboo pipe, rattan pipe, reed pipe or other pipes. According to differe Read more »
Ice Lanterns were once a tool for night light. They were made by Famers feeding horses on the Songnen Plain and anglers fishing at the coastwise of Songhua River in the winter. They put water in a bu Read more »
TAIHUYUAN Scenic Area boasts gorgeous scenery including mountains, waterfalls, lakes, a canyon and lush greenery. It's also a spiritual place with an ancient temple. Xu Wenwen takes a stroll. Taih Read more »
A hundred miles from the Chinese mainland lies Taiwan. Most simply described, the cuisine of this mountainous island on the edge of the Pacific is Chinese, with some significant Japanese influences. Read more »
“Shu” is an associative character, with the square structure in its oracle bone inscription version resembling strings, and the three strokes in the middle representing firewood. The character thus g Read more »
Five Spiritual Attractions in Macau
Macau may have been a Portuguese colony for over four hundred years, but despite Western influences, inhabitants fiercely cling to Chinese customs and beliefs. Today, less than 10 percent of the provi Read more »
The art of fingernail painting is a tradition spanning from ancient time to the present: women in ancient China favored red colored fingernails and today painted fingernails are a fashionable trend f Read more »
Chinese Way of Relieving Stress
The Western world has been prescribing medication for stress, depression and discomfort for years. China has taken a different approach since the beginning of history. They traditionally turned toward Read more »
Chinese Phrase " love me love my dog"
There was a state called zhou (zhōu 周) in the chinese history. One day, the king of zhou asked his officials for advice on dealing with prisoners of war.An official said, "i once heard if you love so Read more »
Wuqin Xi is a qigong practice imitating animal movements and manners with disease prevention, medical treatment and vitality promotion as the major functions. Qin means beast and generally referred t Read more »
Lu'an inkpad is top grade product of its own kind. Compared with Xileng inkpad, Qianquan inkpad and others, Lu'an inkpad is the best one. It has the following characteristics: the ink is brilliant an Read more »
This fried dish is made from mung bean noodles (also known as bean thread noodles or Chinese vermicelli). These thin noodles don't need to boiled, just soaked in water, after which they become become Read more »
Perfumed Bags with Exquisite Artistic Skill
In the hinterland of the vast loess land of Qingyang County, Gansu Province, is a famous plateau, Dongzhiyuan. More than 2,500 square kilometers, Dongzhiyuan boasts the world's thickest layer of loes Read more »
Tomb Sweeping Day, also called "Cold Food Day", is the most important day for people to offer sacrifice to ancestors. It started from the Zhou Dynasty, with a history of over 2500 years. Qingming is Read more »
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