Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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Cap Was Invented Long Ago in China
Dec 5, 2012Cap was invented long ago in China. For example, in Chinese idioms, there are "Yi Guan Chu Chu" (neatly dressed both in clothes and in cap), and "Guan Mian Tang Huang (elegant and stately in dressing)", and so on. The "Guan" and "Mian" here ...
Tags: cap, code of wearing caps, costume code
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A Wadang Is a Particular Piece of Tile on The Traditional Chinese Roof
Dec 5, 2012A Wadang (tile-end) is a particular piece of tile that is placed over the last tile in each line of tiles on the traditional Chinese roof. Therefore tile-ends are placed all the way along the eaves of the sloping roof. They were important ...
Tags: tile, roof, sloping roof
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The Dai Nationality Used Dark-Red Color Cloth as Wedding Quilt
Dec 5, 2012The Dai nationality used dark-red color cloth as wedding quilt (as well as the waist part of their wedding clothes), for this color symbolized vigorous child-bearing ability of their nation. (For the same reason, their wedding quilts were ...
Tags: Dai nationality, dark-red color cloth, wedding quilt, Naxi nationality
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Weifang of Shandong Province Is a City Famous for Its Traditional Handicrafts and Kites
Dec 5, 2012Weifang of Shandong Province is a city famous for its traditional handicrafts and also for its kites. In 1984, the First International Kite Festival was held here. In 1988, Weifang was elected "the Capital of Kites of the World." Then, in ...
Tags: kites, Weifang, handicrafts
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Cheongsam,Is Known as Qipao
Dec 5, 2012Few who have seen the film Lust, Cautionwould deny the beauty of lead actress Tang Wei. The cheongsams worn by her character were in perfect harmony with her figure and temperament. These elegant, refined and sexy garments originally ...
Tags: cheongsam, sexy garments, traditional long gown worn, Manchu ethnic group
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The Knot Button Is a Distinctive Feature of Traditional Chinese Apparel
Dec 5, 2012The knot button is a distinctive feature of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like the Qipao, or cheongsam. Though normally associated with tradition, the knot buttons are currently enjoying ...
Tags: knot button, traditional Chinese apparel, Qipao, cheongsam
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Nanjing Cloud-Patterned Brocade Has Got a History of Nearly One Thousand Years
Dec 5, 2012Nanjing cloud-patterned brocade got its name from Yun that means clouds, since the fabrics is as beautiful as the splendid clouds in the sky, and has got a history of nearly one thousand years. Among all the ancient fabrics, ...
Tags: Nanjing Cloud, brocade, fabrics
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The Robe Embroidered with Dragon Patterns Was Made for The Exclusive Use of an Emperor
Dec 5, 2012The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty. The ritual of embroidering dragon patterns on the emperor's robe, however, dates back to as early as the Zhou Dynasty (11th ...
Tags: robe, dragon robe, emperor, Longpao
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Maidens in Adolescence Had The Tradition of Pledging in Love with Tokens of Love
Dec 5, 2012In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
Tags: engagement, social rite, marital ties, matchmaker's word
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'tribute Duster of The Cai's in Tianjin' with a History of Over a Hundred Years
Dec 5, 2012As an old folk craft, "Tribute Duster of the Cai's in Tianjin" with a history of over a hundred years has been passed on for five generations. "Tribute Duster of the Cai's" was founded by Cai Xijiu, the great-grandfather of Cai Xuebin. ...
Tags: dusters, folk craft, feather duster
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In Ancient China,Kite Flying Is Grouped as One of The Seasonal Customs
Dec 5, 2012According to ancient Chinese literature, kite flying is grouped as one of the seasonal customs. People will know spring is coming as long as they see the various kites flying up in the sky, no matter that the spring ...
Tags: kites, Beijing, seasonal customs
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Xiangdong Nuo Mask Is a Kind of Mask Made of Camphorwood with Original Religious Flavor
Dec 5, 2012The Xiangdong Nuo Mask is a kind of mask made of camphorwood with original religious flavor. It originated in Hunan Province and later became popular in the Xiangdong Region, Piangxiang of Jiangxi Province. The Nuo Mask, an ...
Tags: mask, camphorwood, folk art
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It Is in The Various Li Villages Along The River That We Find The Calabash Boat
Dec 5, 2012The ancient Changhua River, running in peace, nourishes the people living along the river with its rich water system. In fact, living along the river was the best way to ensure the survival of the ancestors of the Li ethnic group under ...
Tags: calabash boat, Li people, watercraft
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Regarded as The King of Beasts,The Tiger's Power and Dignity Command The Respect of Human
Dec 5, 20122010 is the Year of the Tiger on the lunar calendar. It begins on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The tiger is the third of twelve animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac. Regarded as the king of beasts, the tiger's power and ...
Tags: Year of the Tiger, lunar calendar, Chinese Zodiac, twelve animal signs
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Hairpins and Hair Clasps Were Everyday Embellishments in Old China
Dec 5, 2012Hairpins and hair clasps were everyday embellishments in old China. During the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), women's hair ornaments expressed traditional Chinese thought and culture in exquisite, sophisticated techniques. ...
Tags: hairpins, clasps, ji, hair ornaments, social connotations
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