The Chinese ink brush is made of goat’s hair, rabbit hair or the tail hairs of weasel. Such a brush is soft and has good elasticity. Soaked in ink, it has what is known as “capillarity”, which combine Read more »
Worldwide, tea is consumed more than any other liquid except water. People of all ages have historically enjoyed the infusion from the Camellia Sinensis tree as a beverage as well as for its medicinal Read more »
Qixi is Facing Commercialization
BEIJING - Florists and folklorists are debating whether China's traditional Valentine's Day is becoming too commercialized. The annual festival, Qixi, which falls on Thursday according to the lunar c Read more »
Suzhou Banquet Dishes The formal Suzhou style banquet is renowned throughout China. It is made up of many Suzhou signature dishes. The most famous of them is Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish. Squirr Read more »
Kulangsu (Gǚlàngyǚ 鼓浪屿) , literally "Drum Wave Islet" is a car-free island off the coast of Xiàmén, Fujian Province in southern China, about 2 square kilometers (0.77 sq mi) in area. The island lands Read more »
Xingguo County, located in south Jiangxi Province, is governed by Ganzhou City. Over 95% of the population in Xingguo is the descendants of Hakkas that immigrated from the Central Plains. The unique Read more »
Chinese Characteristic, Xin Appreciation
In the oracle bone inscriptions, the character "Xin" is similar to a heart painted by simple lines. The pictograph of Xin really makes us admire the wisdom of our ancestors. The structure of human bo Read more »
Located in the center of Sichuan Province, Chengdu is the provincial capital of Sichuan, as well as China’s cultural and historic city. In ancient times it was the territory of the State of Shu. Afte Read more »
The literati painting became the mainstream in the Yuan Dynasty. Since there was no imperial academy for painting and only a few professional painters directly served for the imperial court, most pa Read more »
BEIJING - While China's retailers are welcoming shopping sprees for the upcoming Qixi Festival, some experts believe the public should view the Chinese Valentine's Day from a more historical perspecti Read more »
The Chu Opera, with a history of over 150 years, is one of the main local operas in Hubei Province. It usually depicts stories of legends and family life, and is often simple and humorous. It origi Read more »
In ancient China, the burial custom is a matter taken very seriously. People always prepared their own coffins and burial sites when they were alive. They believed that there was life after death and Read more »
"Haibao" is the mascot of Shanghai World Expo 2010. The lovely design of a blue "ren" image is new and fresh to us all. Haibao means "the treasure of the sea". The creation of the mascot was insp Read more »
The painting of the Song Dynasty developed on the basis of the achievements of the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties. Apart from the enormous amount of paintings and calligraphic works by professional co Read more »
Tomb of King Yi of the Zeng State
In 1978, Chinese archeologists excavated the Tomb of King Yi of the Zeng State in Suizhou City, Hubei Province, thus revealing one of the most important discoveries in Chinese archaeology history. It Read more »
Tsau Pi and Tsau Jr were sons of Tsau Tsau. Both were very gifted writers, and Tsau Jr was especially quick-witted. After Tsau Tsau's death, Tsau Pi took over the throne of the kingdom of wei. Jeal Read more »
Cursive Script ,Character and Culture Art
Cursive script is a style of Chinese calligraphy featuring simplified structure and connected strokes. Evolving from seal script, the cursive script originated from the Han Dynasty for the purpose of Read more »
Bitting the Arm,Showing your Love
Showing love by biting the arm is an interesting affective mode adopted by young men of the Yao ethnic group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. When two lovers are in an engagement, the young man Read more »
Mount Putuo is a world renowned Guanyin worshipping site, and sacred land of Buddhism. The religious activities on the island started from Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC). During Tang Dynasty, Mount Putuo p Read more »
Hills in China can be generally divided into two large groups or five smaller groups. The two large groups refer to the hills in the southeast which comprise hills in the south of the lower reaches Read more »
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