During the periods of Kai Yuan and Tian bao of the Tang dynasty, the Tang poems reached its peak with...
Chinese Literature and Arts
During the flourishing period of the Tang dynasty, poetry also enjoyed a situation of letting hundred flowers bloom. Besides Li...
Chinese prehistoric painting was rooted in rock painting in late Paleolithic period.And in the Neolithic period appeared colored pottery，on which...
After Emperor Wen of Sui reunited China，the vain and flamboyant poetry style began to wane due to the suppression of...
In the Southern dynasties, literati paid much attention to the art style of poem itself, resulting in the prevalence of...
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the long conflicts between the two dynasties and their diversity in politics,...
In the Eastern Jin, the speculative philosophy prevailed, even poetic circle was influenced by metaphysics. But Tao Yuanming of the...
In the late years of the Han dynasty，especially in the reign of Emperor Xian of Han，when the Yellow Turban Rebellion...
The five-character poems are the dominant form of ancient Chinese poetry and serve as the connecting link of the four-character...
The odes of Chu originated in the state of Chu and prevailed as a new lyric in southern China around...
Book of Odes is China's first collection of songs and poems as well as the first Chinese folk literature. It...
The pre-Qin literature was at the starting point of literary history, set in the pre-Qin China where literature sprouted and...
Cai Yan and Eighteen Songs on a Nomad Flute Eighteen Songs on a Nomad Flute(Hujia Shibapai) leaves its landmark in...
Famous Folk Music Pieces One Hundred Birds Serenade the Phoenix One of the best-known pieces of suona is One Hundred...
Zeng Houyi Bells-Gem of Ancient Chinese Art The set of bells, set of chimes and other instruments excavated from the...
According to recent archaeological findings，ancient Chinese music was much more developed and sophisticated than is generally believed.During the Shang Dynasty，music...
Ancient Chinese Painting A. Painted pottery Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago. The...
Writing Medium The"writing"of Chinese characters first requires a medium.As today's writings are mostly on paper，one may wonder:What came before that？...
Lion Dance and Dragon Dance Lions live in Africa and South America. After the Han Dynasty, it was introduced into...
Playing Kongzhu Kongzhu(meaning empty bamboo), known abroad as diabolo or Chinese yo-yo outside of China, is originally a Chinese folk...