Daoist doctrine was rooted on age-old witchcraft，recipes for immortality and the concepts of Huang Di（the Yellow Emperor）and Lao Zi.It greatly...
Culture
The three daily meals enjoyed by Chinese families are what we call "common home gourmet."Most ingredients found in home-cooked meals...
China not only has a wide variety of cuisines and exotic fare in all its regions, even ordinary homemade cooking...
Humans evolved from the primitives, who plucked the hairs and feathers from animals and drank blood, into intelligent and skillful...
How did Daoism take shape？ Daoism is a religion native to China.It took shape during the reign of Emperor Shun...
According to statistics, seventy to eighty thousand species of edible plants exist on the earth, among which are about 150...
2,500 years ago, mountain residents in southern China invented the technique to reclaim rough mountain lands into fertile lands. They...
There is a saying, the reason that great differences exist between eating habits of various regions of the world is...
Xiaolongbao is a type of steamed bun or baozi from the Jiangnan region of China，especially Shanghai and Wuxi.It is traditionally...
Neo-Confucianism is a term for a form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song Dynasty（960-1279）.Zhong Dunyi，ChengYi and other...
Confucius is the most famous sage of China.More than any other single man，he，through his followers，produced the principle basis of the...
According to Chinese tradition，Confucius（551 B.C.-479 B.C.）was a thinker，political figure，and educator.Records of the Historian by Sima Qian collected tales about him.Based...
An ancient tower or pavilion is mainly built with wood.In some examples of their construction，not a single nail is used.Sets...
“Nine”is the largest single digit number.In ancient China，this number had a special significance，symbolizing the supreme sovereignty of the emperor.For this...
An ancient Chinese garden is an artistic recreation of nature.It looks like a landscape painting in three dimensions due to...
A village is likely to be constructed in harmony with natural surroundings. Local villagers always highly appreciate trees，hills or streams...
Chinese Buddhist architecture consists of temple，pagoda and grotto.It started during the Han Dynasty as Buddhism entered China.In ancient times，many Chinese...
Paint is much used on buildings.Initially paint was used on wood to prevent damage from moisture，but gradually paint became an...
Visitors who come to China for the first time may be struck by some traditional Chinese buildings with their curved...
Chinese Shadow Play is also known as Chinese Shadow Puppets.Originated in the Han Dynasty，the play became quite popular as early...