Chinese Folk Arts Characteristics
Chinese folk art is a visual art created by ordinary people to meet ordinary social needs. The definition of folk art is relative to the definition of the art of imperial palace, the art of a Read more »
Delicious Medicated Chinese Food Can Improve Health
Traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM, has been highly regarded by medical practitioners, around the world, for centuries. Medicated Chinese foods, based on the principles of TCM, are the result Read more »
Location: Tianshui City was once the first stop that the Silk Road made upon entering the Gansu Province. Situated in the southeastern region of Gansu, it lies halfway between Lanzhou and Xia Read more »
DIY paper lanterns to decorate your home
Today is the Chinese Lantern Festival, which marks the end of the Chinese New Year season. In the following report, we'll bring you to Dongzhi County in central China's Anhui Province and learn Read more »
Returning to Nature at Tachuan Village, Anhui Province
Compared to the well-known scenic attraction, Hongcun village in east China's Anhui Province, the neighboring Tachuan Village seems a bit off the beaten track, situated just on the tip betwe Read more »
An Invitation to History — The Museum Town of Anren
Text and photographs by Wang Yongqiang and Ma Qing One place in China depicts history so vividly that visitors lose themselves as they’re whisked back to yesteryear, where their souls are stirred Read more »
Laozi is very well received by the Nanpi natives since it was created by themselves. According to legend, it has a history of more than 150 years. Laozi of Mei School in Yangbazhuang began to pe Read more »
Historical Hair Ornaments and Their Social Connotations
Hairpins and hair clasps were everyday embellishments in old China. During the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), women's hair ornaments expressed traditional Chinese thought and cult Read more »
Confucianism Confucius & Mencius
K'ung Fu Tzu (commonly pronounced Confucius in English) was born in 551 BCE in the state of Lu (modern day Shantung Province). He lived during the Zhou Dynasty, an era known for its ethical vigilanc Read more »
Tea, tai chi for healthy bones
Drinking green tea and practicing tai chi may promote healthy bones in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests. The study, conducted by researchers at the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Read more »
Birds Watching and Ancient Tea-Horse Road Horse Riding
Tour Route Lijiang-Lashihai Lake-Zhamei Monatery-Meiquan Village-Lijiang ◆Trip Highlights Hihai wetland is located in the middle of Lijiang County . It was approved as a plateau wetland nature res Read more »
Chengzi Village is about 25 kilometers away from Luxi (泸西) County, Honghe Prefecture. It’s well-known for its earthen houses, a quite popular Yi ethnic architectural style in Yunnan Province. Severa Read more »
Legalism is a school that greatly emphasizes law. The school upholds the "rule of law," and offers a set of theories and methods to realize this goal. Legalism provided the theoretic foundation f Read more »
Jade ornaments largely appeared in post-Song period and prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They were used as the jade ware which was placed on the tea table for decoration. The jade or Read more »
The Gold Colt and the Fire Dragon Shirt
There once lived a landlord who loved money as he loved his own life. In his eyes the smallest coin seemed as large as a millstone. He was always on the lookout for some new way of making money an Read more »
Ingredients: 150 grams of white gourd, 150 grams of water rinsed fungus, 15 grams of dried shrimps, one egg, water starch, and sesame seed oil Steps: 1. Wash the white gourd, fungus and dried shrimp Read more »
China's Top 10 Destinations of 2012
Thanks to its long history, many scenic spots and superb services as well as accommodations, Beijing, the capital of China, ranked number one on the list of 2012 best city for tourism on Chinese Read more »
The lele cart is a Mongolian-style ox cart also known as "jigger cart", "lolo cart" and "ox wagon". The term "lele" used to be herdsmen's cry when urging a domestic animal on. The lele cart is Read more »
Making wine elixirs in the TCM spirit
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 Read more »
Confucian Ideology Shines Upon Religious Structures
Confucian rationality concentrates on concern about the harmony and stability of the order of man's world. It adopts the attitude of trying as far as possible to evade the illusory divine world. Th Read more »
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