The Lantern Festival is held on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is...
Culture
Festivals Many festivals took their current shape through five thousand years'evolution and their origins probably date far back from the...
Eating in China is more than just filling the stomach.It serves two major social functions：physical and mental cultivation as well...
Discoveries regarding Song porcelain are among the most exciting Chinese archeological finds in recent years.Representing the peak of the ancient...
Since cremation is traditionally uncommon，the burial of the dead is a matter taken yery seriously in Chinese society.It is believed...
Traditional customs and festivals are part of China's unique heritage. As major carriers of traditional culture and national character, they...
Pai Fang，also called Pai Lou，is a traditional Chinese architectural form similar to an archway.Its origin can be dated back to...
Chinese architecture has long been a landmark of Chinese culture.There are certain features common to Chinese architecture，regardless of specific regions...
Residential houses in different areas vary in styles and structures，directly reflecting the national culture，the subculture of a specific region and...
Religious constructions can be found all over China.These religious constructions mainly consist of temples of Buddhism，Lamaism，Islam，and Taoism.They differ in layouts，groupings，systems...
The kite，a Chinese invention，has been praised as the forerunner of the modern aeroplane. In the pavilion of aircraft of the...
Ancient Chinese architecture enjoyed a long history and great achievements，and created many architectural miracles such as the Great Wall.In the...
The first fan probably came into being quite accidentally:a primitive man, irritated by flies and mosquitoes，might have picked a big...
The business of raising silkworms and unwinding cocoons is now known as silk culture or sericulture.It takes an average of...
Embroidery，a folk art with a long tradition，occupies an important position in the history of Chinese arts and crafts.It is，in its...
Decoration and Inscriptions Already the earliest types of bronze vessels show the typical Tao Tie pattern that is said to...
Technical Features In almost every culture，bronze was the first alloyed metal to be used for many kinds of life necessities...
Selective Jade Objects Most of the Neolithic and Shang Period jade objects were found as burial gifts of the ruling...
The Chinese regard carved jade objects as intrinsically valuable，and they equate jade with human virtue due to its solidity，durability and...
Valuable Pottery and Porcelain Objectsom The clay army，known in English as the Terracotta Warriors，was excavated near the tomb of the...