Prehistoric Chinese dance had its origins in labor, and was often used to recreate the motions of hunting and planting....
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Music has existed in different forms throughout the various periods of Chinese history. Fromthe time of the legendary Yellow Emperor,...
Traditional Chinese architecture emphasizes harmony between the structure and its surrounding environment. Whether palaces, temples, parks, or residence, traditional Chinese...
"Sculpture is the forerunner of all art."This saying truly describes the Chinese sculptural arts. Jade carvings of people, pottery figurines...
Traditional Chinese painting uses brushes to apply ink wash and pigment to thin silk or paper, which is then mounted...
In China,a person who can produce beautiful calligraphy is considered to be highly cultured. Chinese calligraphy is based on the...
China's poetry and sanwen essay traditions were created by members of the literati, or educated classes. The Chinese novel, on...
The Chinese dramatic tradition includes both traditional opera and modern theater. Traditional Chinese opera arose during the Han (202 BC-220...
Confucius believed that the classical literary form known as sanwen, or essay writing, wasmost appropriate for communicating ethics and ideology....
In order to understand Western literature, it is necessary to read its ancient epics and dra-matic works. To understand Chinese...
History provides the coordinates of culture.Only by understanding China's historical scholarship can the larger picture of Chinese culture come into...
Buddhism originated in India, and was brought to China during the last years of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-9...
The Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period (770-221 BC) was China's first golden age of philosophy, and also...
The cultures and thought of ancient Egypt and India, as well as those of Europe during the Middle Ages, all...
Different approaches to life have given rise to great differences in traditional Eastern and Western thought. This is especially apparent...
China is a vast land with a huge population. Although the same written language is used throughout the country, spoken...
Chinese characters are written within a square framework，so they are sometimes referredto as"square writing."Symbols inscribed on ancient pottery vessels excavated...
With a history reaching back over 3，000 years，Chinese characters are one of the world's oldest forms of writing.When Qin Shihuang（r.246-209...
China's bronze culture flourished during the Shang and Zhou dynasties(c.1600-256 BC). Shang and Zhou bronze artifacts have been excavated in...
Among the infinite treasures bestowed by Nature upon humanity, jade has always been highly valued by the Chinese people. During...