China is the hometown of tea.China has all varieties of tea products,the main varieties are green tea,black tea,Oolong tea ,scented...
Culture
Within Chinese traditions, eating has far more functions than just filling the stomach or bringing Gastronomic pleasure. It strengthens kinship...
China is unique in considering the family important,and scholars of Chinese life are well served by focusing attention upon it.In...
Chinese dragons are Legendary creatures in Chinese folklore.The dragons have many animal-like forms such as horse,snake,fish,dog, cow and so on....
Chinese stone carving enjoys a long history and was famous for its outstanding achievements as early as in Han and...
Hou Mu Wu Bronze Ding is an ancient cooking vessel with two loop handles and four legs.It was unearthed in...
The Chinese abacus,known as the Suanpan,is typically 20 centimeter tall and comes in various widths depending on the operator.It usually...
The kite,originally called zhiyuan,is said to have been invented by a famous Chinese philosopher,Mo-tse, 2,300 years ago for military purposes.Kites...
Clay Figure Zhang is a famous folk art in Tianjin.It was initiated by Zhang Mingshan (1826-1906),a folk artist of Tianjin,during...
Seal carving is a traditional form of art that originated in China, and later spread to East Asia.It refers to...
Porcelain is called china in English because it was first made in China,which fully explains that the delicate porcelain can...
Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may...
Paper cutting is a popular folk art in China and has been for thousands of years.The paper cutting is for...
A screen is a piece of decorative furniture often placed in predominant areas of a room for partitioning ,adornment,wind shielding...
Chinese knot is a decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and...
Cheongsam,or Qipao in Chinese,is evolved from a kind of ancient clothing of Manchu ethnic minority.In ancient times,it generally referred to...
Silk is a natural protein fiber ,which can be woven into textiles.The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of...
Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers Mimic a...
The chime-bell,cast with bronze,is a member of the percussion instrument family in ancient China.It consists of oval bells in different...
Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is a painting attributed to Song Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan(1085-1145). It captures the daily life...