According to Greek myth, Prometheus gave the gift of fire after stealing it from the god Zeus on Mount Olympus....
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According to the Chinese legend of creation, in the beginning Heaven and Earth were one. The universe consisted of a...
The Origins of Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese medicine arose through a lengthy historical process. The Chinese ancestors'evolv- ing understanding...
The architecture of China's Uighur ethnic group is part of the Islamic architectural tradition. It has extensive influences from Central...
The Dong ethnic group is concentrated at the juncture of unan Province, Guangxi Autonomous Region, and Guizhou Province. Minimally impacted...
The Dai ethnic group is concentrated in southern Yunnan Province. Dai culture and architecture exhibit strong Thai and Burmese influences,...
The natural environment of the Tibetan Plateau is relatively harsh. The climate is quite cold, with rela tively little rainfall....
Residential dwellings are the oldest and most basic form of architecture. They are the largest and most diverse category of...
Although they are artificial constructions, they appear to be natural creations. This is very differ ent from the geometric design...
The spirit of"the Unity of Heaven and humanity is vividly expressed in China's traditional viewing pavilions and pagodas. Surrounded by...
In ancient China, political power resided in the Emperor. As the Son of Heaven, the Emperor claimeda divine mandate to...
Confucianism places great emphasis on filial piety, holding that if people respect their elders, they will not defy their superiors...
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing the altar where the emperor made sacrifices to Heaven, is one of the world's...
Say some friends come to Beijing and have only one day to be introduced to traditional Chinese culture. They might...
According to an old Chinese adage, "To be a true hero, one must first visit the Great Wall." It is...
Most painters of the early Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）adopted the artistic style of their predecessors and created many animal paintings characterized by...
Many emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) like Taizu, Xuanzong, Xianzong and Xiaozong were also skilful animal painters. The "Picture...
During the Mongol Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the Han literati who were deprived of any political privileges had to paint landscape,...
Carrying on the tradition of the Tang and the Five Dynasties，more and more horse painters appeared in the Song Dynasty（960-1279）.For...
For the first time in history，animal-themed paintings began to become an independent genre of art in the Tang Dynasty（618-907）.The Tang...