An acupuncturist usually inserts acupuncture needles at critical points in the human body for multi-medicinal purposes.It is thought that there...
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According to Chinese cosmology，all is born from the marriage of yin and yang. Harmony between the two produces good health；disharmony...
Yin and yang derives from Daoism which regards them as“the fundamental principles”or"forces in the universe."In Chinese theory，everything contains these two...
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history.In remote antiquity，when our ancestors searched for food，they found that some foods had specific...
Before the Han Dynasty，China already traded silk for products from West Asian countries.In the 2nd century B.C.，Zhang Qian of the...
Generally speaking，prior to the Yuan Dynasty，celadon and white porcelain were the main porcelain products in ancient China.During the Yuan Dynasty，colored...
Academic circles still debate when this occurred.Some scholars think that porcelain originated in the Wei and Jin dynasties；others look to...
Chinese pottery and porcelain go back to distant antiquity and have played an important role in cultural development of Chinese...
Pottery and porcelain refer to all products that are made of a mixture of clay，feldspar and quartz，through shaping，drying and firing.Chinese...
Tapestry satin，soft satin，silk brocade，georgette，light and thin silk yarns，or raw silk can't be washed in water.Dry-cleaning is advised.However，there are some washable...
Brocade is a kind of silk fabrics woven with raised patterns resembling embroidery.It has a unique look，colorfully luxurious，and is amazingly...
Embroidery is a traditional handicraft art with a long tradition.Embroidery products，made from soft satin and colored threads，are stitched by hand，and...
The Han Dynasty Silk Road began from the Han capital，Chang'an ，the present site of Xi'an .The route took traders westwards...
The cultivation of the silkworm can be traced back to the 3rd century B.C.It was said that Leizu，a legendary figure...
In ancient China，human beings were regarded as the most valuable treasure of nature.Man is respected as one of"The Four Greats，"together...
Taijiquan has a reputation as a good treatment for chronic ailments，and this reputation is not groundless for it has the...
Baguazhang is literally translated as“eight-diagrams palm"or“octagon palm" and it is one of the three primary Neijiaquan or internal styles of...
This system is the foundation for all of the traditional styles of external wushu.It is based on the combined techniques...
Styles of Chinese martial arts may be broadly categorized as the Northern style and the Southern style with reference to...
Wushu literally means“martial methods"and was historically called“wuyi ”or“martial arts”.Throughout human history，wushu have been created and developed for self-defense and survival.Chinese...