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Auction of relics angers public
China officials Thursday renewed objection to an auction of looted Chinese relics, following a flood of criticism from netizens over Wednesday's auction of an imperial jade seal...
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Beijing's eight major antiques market
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2009 'Colorful Guizhou' Tourist Commodities Design Contest held
Traditions
Pixiu, Coming with Fortune
Pixiu (also called Tianlu or Bixie) is one of the five auspicious animals of traditional Chinese culture (the other four are the dragon, phoenix, turtle and...
Quiz
The Double Seventh Festival is one of the most romantic traditional festivals in China. Which legendary story does it originate from?
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Liu Gongquan: One of the Famou Union "Yan-Liu"
Liu Gongquan (柳公权,778–865), courtesy name Chengxuan (诚悬), was born in Huayuan, today’s Shaanxi province. He was a Chinese calligrapher who...
History
The Decisive Battle Leading to the Formation of the Qing Dynasty
The Battle of Shanhai Pass (山海关之战), fought in the Great Wall's Shanhaiguan, China in 1644, was the decisive battle leading to the formation of the...
Scenery
The Largest Hakka Community in Southwest China
Luodai Ancient Town, located in eastern Chengdu, is the largest Hakka community in southwest China. Hakka is one ethnic groups in China. Most of them...
- China Overview
An overview of China as one of the world's oldest civilized nation.
- Fun Facts About China
Small but interesting cultural facts in 5,000 years of civilization.
- Wise Chinese Stories
Discover the Gems in the treasure trove of China's wisdom.
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Chinese Tea, More Important than Rice
People throughout China drink tea daily. Tea is to the Chinese as wine is to the French, as beer is to the Germans,...
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Pingju Opera
Pingju opera was formed in the first year of Emperor Xuantong Qing Dynasty (1909) in Tangshan. So it was also named...
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Red Boxing
Red Boxing is a leading boxing genre in Shaanxi, where three branches marked by Tongguan and Dasanguan appear - "Red...
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How to Relieve Stress With Chinese Medicine
The Western world has been prescribing medication for stress, depression and discomfort for years. China has taken a...
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Yuan Mei and His Natural Inspiration Theory
Yuan Mei (1716-1798) was a renowned poet and scholar with extraordinary talents in the Qing Dynasty from Qiantang,...
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Huangdi Culture
Huangdi is considered to be the founder of Chinese civilization as well as its first ancestor. He lived about 4...
Cultural Travel
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On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
Tucked in a far western corner of one of the most remote plateaus in Asia, Mt. Kailash (peak 6,638m) has long been a...
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Cultural Tools
- Dream cracker12 Chinese zodiac signs
Crack the code of your nocturnal adventures! Submit the subject of your dream to see traditional Chinese interpretations. Featuring an endless supply of dream encounters.The Chinese believe the animal ruling the year in which a person is born has a profound influence on personality, so select your date of birth and see which animal hides in your heart.
- Gender ChartLunar Feasts
Look up the magic Gender Chart and find out the sex of your unborn baby. Rumors have it that the chart is over 90% accurate when used properly but do remember this is for entertainment purposes only.A Chinese Year is composed of 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and sub-divised in 24 Chinese Feasts, equivalent to the 24 Chinese Solar Terms of a Chinese Year.Calculate the Chinese Feasts to the lunar events!
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Excursions in Chinese Culture
This ten articles in the volume are covering diverse aspects of Chinese literature, history and culture.
Fifty Patterns of Modern Chinese
Fifty widely used Chinese sentence patterns for intermediate learners of Chinese as a foreign language.
