There are twenty-one minority peoples that have their own written languages，but only a small number of them are in active...
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The ethnic cultures of China's 55 minority nationalities with their exotic styles and diversified forms are an important part of...
There are altogether 56 peoples in China，among which 55 are officially recognized ethnic minorities except Han.The defining elements of a...
The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Double Ninth Festival.It occurs in the middle of autumn and...
The Double Ninth Festival began to be observed in the Warring States Period.In the Han Dynasty，it was called Zhuyu Festival，or...
Celebrations are held at night with moon cakes playing a predominant role.These are small round tarts baked with different fruit...
On the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar，the moon is round and the Chinese people mark...
It is a tradition to eat zongzi，pyramid-shaped dumplings made of sticky ricewrapped in bamboo or reed leaves，with different fillings added...
A Brief Introduction of the Dragon Boat Festival Chinese festivals are usually associated with special foods as well as fun...
According to the legend，during the Spring and Autumn Period，a person named Jie Zhitui followed his master Chong'er，the prince of Jin，and...
Natural Change after Qingming A society of natural farming economy employed slash-and-burn cultivation，burning mountains and destroying forest.Spring was a time...
Qingming（Pure Brightness）is a traditional festival highlighted by worship at ancestral graves.Usually it falls between April 4-6.The festival marks the fifth...
Round sweet dumplings traditionally are eaten for happiness on the Lantern Festival.Today these dumplings also are a popular dessert in...
The Lantern Festival occurs on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month according to the old Chinese calendar，when a...
Early on the first morning of the Spring Festival，families set out to pay a lunar New Year visit to each...
Spring Festival，the traditional Chinese New Year's Day，is China's most important national holiday.The date of the new year is still determined...
With the development of the horse breeding industry，abundant experiences were accumulated throughout the ages.The most famous master was named Bole，and...
The dragon enjoys a very high reputation in Chinese culture.It is the token of authority，dignity，honor，success，luck，and capacity.In ancient China，a dragon was...
In ancient times，our ancestors counted the years with 10 celestial stems and 12 terrestrial branches.Although this was scientific，most people were...
The Han People worship"yi"since ancient times.They hold the belief that all things on earth comes from"yi"，because"yi"has the similar meaning with“yuan"，“shi”，“chu”，meaning“the...