Masks are an age-old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups of China. In awe of the unknown world, ancient people created numerous totems and divinities, praying to them for the power to ov Read more »
The average elevation of Qilian Mountain is between 4,000-5,000 meters. The large, wide glacial landforms made by the Alpine snow are magnificent and spectacular. The altitude at 4,000 meters is calle Read more »
Journey to the wild, wild West
The most celebrated place of interest on Mt Xumi in Guyuan City is the Giant Sitting Buddha Maitreya in Grotto No. 2, measuring 26 meters in height. Drawn by the romance of the far west, Liu Qi vent Read more »
Teaism, Tea Brings Tao and Elegance
Chinese regard Tao as a complete system which is the rule and law of universe and life. Therefore, Chinese do not speak of Tao easily, which is different from Japanese who have tea ceremony for tea, Read more »
Shuttling through the lanes of different sizes in the old town of Shanghai, seeking for the fading traces of history and experiencing the humanistic flavors in old Shanghai is an emerging fashion in Read more »
A ceremony is held to honor Huangdi in Huangling County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2012. Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is a legendary hero living more than 4,000 years ago. He Read more »
The average elevation of Qilian Mountain is between 4,000-5,000 meters. The large, wide glacial landforms made by the Alpine snow are magnificent and spectacular. The altitude at 4,000 meters is cal Read more »
Dishu (地书, literally writing calligraphy on the ground or writing street calligraphy) is a popular, widespread, eco-friendly, convenient and economical way to learn Chinese calligraphy in China. In Read more »
Romance of Yu Dafu and Cheongsam Belle Wang Yingxia
Jan. 14th, 1927, Madang Road, Shanghai, Yu Dafu wore a new long pao couriered by his wife Sun Quancong from Beijing to visit a friend of his Sun Baigang. At Sun’s, Yu met 20-year old Wang Yingxia, w Read more »
Clothing has always been the first thing to change following with the birth of a new Chinese dynasty, says Fang Hongjun, who has studied Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) clothing for 24 years at Beijing's Pal Read more »
The custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, and remained in vogue until the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Though not so popular Read more »
长沙警方19日宣布，自即日起，集中开展为期50天的清理“三非”外国人专项行动，当前重点整治非法聘用外教现象。 近年来，社会经济的快速发展促使长沙市外籍人员数量持续增长，在促进中外交流的同时，外国人“三非”(非法入境、非法居留、非法就业)问题成为影响涉外治安秩序的重要因素，其中非法就业，特别是非法聘用外教现象尤为突出。 长沙市目前具备聘用外教资质的学校及培训机构101家，已取得合法证件 Read more »
Hermitry means keeping away from the secular society. In ancient China, people who chose this kind of lifestyle were called hermits, or recluses. Hermits have been existed in China a long time ago ev Read more »
As early as 3500 years ago, umbrella had emerged in China. Regarding the invention of umbrella, there are many folk legends, among which the most widely spread one is the story about Luban inventing Read more »
Chinese jump rope is a Chinese game resembling the western game of hopscotch. The game is typically played by three players (although more can participate) with a rope (or, more frequently, a strin Read more »
This form of Dagu originated in Henan and has a history of over 100 years. It became popular in Henan, Shandong and Anhui provinces as well as in the cities of Tianjin and Beijing. Its main musical Read more »
11月13日上午，来自美国、加拿大、德国、荷兰等国的多名外籍老师到柘城县第四实验小学支教，看到这么多外国人，学生们个个欢呼雀跃。这些老师不仅教给学生们英语，还给他们送来了水彩笔和作业本。学生们拿到老师送的礼物高兴地说：“Thank you !” “这些外国老师教得真好，还生动，我希望他们能留下来继续教我们。”柘城县第四实验小学四年级学生董一琦说。 据了解，这些外籍老师来自上海铺路石公益助学 Read more »
The Grand Canal sweeps by the writer's hometown, suffusing him with childhood memories and a vista point to gaze into a country on the rise, observes Raymond Zhou. Every time I visit my hometown, I g Read more »
Since ancient times ginseng (ren shen) has been used as a tonic, restoring vitality, virility and even allegedly bringing people back from the brink of death. Legend has it that ren shen was disco Read more »
Wannan Folk Residence (Folk houses in south Anhui Province), also called Huizhou Folk Residence, refers to ancient folk houses largely built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and located in the sou Read more »
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