The knot button is a distinctive feature of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like the Qipao, or cheongsam. Though normally associated with tradition, t Read more »
日前,琼山区中美教师送教下乡·暑期小学英语教师培训启动仪式在该区攀丹小学举行。从7月份起,攀丹小学将聘请5名外教对琼山区130名小学英语老师进行12天的半封闭式强化训练,把优质的英语教学方式带到琼山区各小学,让学生从小享受优质英语教育。 学生学好英语,从小打好基础很重要。基础的好坏与否跟授课老师有着很大的关系,但目前琼山区的英语科目教育是较薄弱的学科,全区小学英语师资良莠不齐。为扎实推进琼 Read more »
Some Festivals of the Bai People
Third Month Fair This is one of the most important festivals celebrated in China, and one of the oldest. For most of the peoples who live in south China, this is the major yearly festival. For the Read more »
Ancient Chinese Murals Saved from Tomb Robbers
A colorful, well-preserved "mural tomb," where a military commander and his wife were likely buried nearly 1,500 years ago, has been uncovered in China. The domed tomb's murals, whose original colo Read more »
Beijing Danxian (Monochord), also known as Danxianpaiziqu , originated in China's capital. It is a form of Bajiaogu popular among young Manchu people during the reigns of the Emperors Qianlong and J Read more »
Fanciful Latticework on Doors and Windows
It is a grand feast for the eyes when lingering on the lines of China's antique doors and windows, which are legacies from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and when appreciating Read more »
A combination of exotic Chinese artefacts and fake fibreglass props may leave you somewhat perplexed. But hey, that's China in a nutshell, isn't it? Perhaps you just want to pour yourself a someth Read more »
Alcohol has been used medicinally in China for more than 5,000 years and its use and infusions - from snakes for virility to roses for complexion - were recorded in prescriptions 2,000 years ago in th Read more »
Xiamen Urban Village Goes from Zero to Hero
Once a small fishing village in the southeast of Xiamen Island, Zeng Cuo An, an urban village of Xiamen, has been developed into a famous B&B village and a paradise for artistic people from acro Read more »
Hakka's earth buildings spread all over the city, including counties of Hua'an, Pinghe, Zhao'an, Yunxiao and Zhangpu. The original buildings is lives as barracks, castle or mountain fastness constru Read more »
A Tinge of Vermeil to Please the Sweetheart
In ancient China, especially in the Tang Dynasty, there were seven steps in cosmetic makeup for the belles: powder base, applying color to the face, eye-brow darkening, applying "forehead gold" or "fl Read more »
随着扬州私家小庭园知名度和美誉度越来越高,吸引了各地游客慕名参观。昨天上午,离开老城区埂子街水仓巷“栖凤会馆”时,即将告别扬州的外教博爱夫妇俩,满脸洋溢着惊喜与满足。 原来,博爱夫妇在扬州已工作生活了3年,听说扬州老城区“藏”着各具特色的私家小庭园后,夫妇俩一直想去亲身感受一番。最近,博爱夫妇在扬州的工作即将结束,不久将回美国,听闻他们想游览扬州小庭园,教院附中的老师就牵线搭桥,与扬 Read more »
昨日下午,平潭两岸沙滩文化节开幕式还未开始,在沙雕园区,来自美国的游客GORDON(中文名:程高登)和他的中国朋友就“捷足先登”走进沙雕园区,提前过了一把瘾。看到园区内逼真的沙雕组群,程高登发出惊叹:“太美了!太神奇了!” 程高登在“钢铁侠”沙雕前驻足良久,对于美国家喻户晓的“钢铁侠”形象被搬到平潭的沙雕园区,他赞叹说,文化无国界。程高登说,他虽然是第一次来平潭,但是他祖上早在一百年前就 Read more »
You came all the way to China but most of your friends are English speaking expats. The Chinese friends you have managed to make are either your students or people who wish they were your students. Read more »
Day 1 Daytime:Arrival at Hangzhou airport and accommodate at your hotel. Have a short nap then begin the city tour in this beautiful city,including: First visit the landmark of Hangzhou — the West Read more »
Best Place to Watch Peking Opera
Beijing ( Peking ) opera is a national treasure with a history of over 200 years. It can date back to the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty(1790) when the four big Huiba Read more »
Banking in China can be nothing short of a headache, especially if you're an expat – long lines, rare English service, and the confusion over paperwork is just the beginning. But the simple fact is Read more »
Is there any major holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festive food? Given the important role food plays in Chinese culture, it is not surprising that many foods have symbolic meaning. The Read more »
IT was once made as a tribute to ancient royalty but a decline in quality and the scourge of wars in China almost marked the end of a specialty silk. Xu Wenwen meets the man whose family have been k Read more »
The origins of Chinese pottery and porcelain go back to distant antiquity. And from the masterful excellence of Chinese ceramics, we can deduce the painstaking labor that went into making them. Read more »
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