In the West,a separate meal for each person has been the practice since ancient times. Even at a banquet, people...
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The names of Chinese dishes are diverse, but behind each of the famous dishes is an interesting story explaining why...
It is widely acknowledged that from the Ming（1368-1644）and Qing（1616-1911）dynasties onwards，there arose eight schools of cuisine，respectively from Shandong，Sichuan，Guangdong，Fujian，Jiangsu，Zhejiang，Hunan，and Anhui provinces.In addition...
stage costumes are an important part of traditional Chinese clothing. They have developedfrom ordinary clothes and embodied many characteristics of...
About 2,000 years ago, wax printing appeared in China, with batiks being found among the goods traded along the Silk...
The cheongsam(known in China as qipao), which enjoyed initial popularity in the 1920s, was first designed by Shanghai people, combining...
An important moment of the APEC Summit occurs when heads of member states pose for the collective photograph of all...
Shikumen is a type of residential architecture that came into being with the urbanization of Shanghai. Over the years, these...
Old Shanghai people were keen on fashion,a typical cosmopolitan perception of the city. This perception reflects not only the habits...
As an open, international city, Old Shanghai was the earliest and quickest to draw ideas from the modern West. Someone...
The leisure lives of people in Old Beijing were refined, balanced and carefree, brimming with the charm of the ancient...
Temple fairs in Old Beijing were regularly held around large and well-known temples, which had their particular flavors and styles....
The Tianqiao area in Old Beijing was a place famous for spotlighting Beijing's folk customs, with theaters specializing in different...
The glamour of Old Beijing comes not only from the magnificent city gate towers, but also from those narrow alleys,...
What is most unforgettable about Old Beijing，people say，is its food，a culture most commonplace and most closely related to people，with most...
A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is a horizontal scroll more than five meters long. When it is unrolled from...
The clothing, food, housing, transportation, as well as the folk customs of the Chinese people, all reflect their inner peace,...
In the latter half of the 18th century,a form of drama arose in France called "French Light and Shadow,"which caused...
China is home to silk and to a variety of arts related to silk, one of which is embroidery. Most...
rwo folk papercuts The papercut is a special folk art in China, with a history of nearly 1,000 years. The...