Paper-cutting Paper-cutting is one of the most popular forms of Chinese traditional folk art.Its materials are easy to get and...
Culture
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...
New Year Paintings or Nian Hua are one form of farmers paintings and are China-specificdrawing genre. The paintings are pinned...
Characteristics The characteristics possessed by Chinese farmers'paintings in subjects，color and techniques make it rather a unique form of art. Subjects...
Chinese farmers'painting enjoys a unique status of its own in the world folk art circles.In China，farmers constitute a large portion...
China, the hometown of bamboo, boasts the richest resource of bamboo forest in the world, hence its title as the...
Stone carving is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone....
Wood carving can be divided into many different categories due to its wide range in application and decoration, diversity in...
Carving art has a long history in China and it reflects the culture of Chinese nation.The carving remains and cultural...
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？...
In the past, Wushu was developed for the sake of military prowess and physical well being. Wushu was seen as...
Shaolin Wushu(or Shaolin Boxing) Chinese Martial arts are divided into two main categories: the Northern and the Southern. Shaolin leads...
Martial Arts and Ancient Chinese Philosophy Martial arts were developed under the great influence of ancient Chinese culture and they...
History Ancient Chinese martial arts（or Wushu in Chinese）are different from modern ones.The ancient martial arts were developed for military use.Not...
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...