“Throw the handkerchief, Throw the handkerchief, Put it back of our friends quietly, we all do not tell her, quickly, quickly catch her, and quickly, quickly catch her.” When this familiar children’s lyric is sung again, ...
Straw-painting vase is a kind of manual craft with strong rustic flavor. Made of pure natural raw material, it is eco-friendly; and colored by ironing, the vase is able to maintain its original shape and color for a long time. ...
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China is a country with an ancient civilization, and the modern Chinese standards of beauty often mimic those from thousands of years ago. Garment The ancients had their own attitude towards beauty and fashion. "Beauties Wearing ...
When you want to make a easy Chinese lantern, you'll find the traditional materials of lanterns were not very easy be prepared. Today I'll show you how to use paper cups which were in everybody's home to make a Chinese red lantern. ...
As we know, the Lantern Festival is one of Chinese largest and most influential folk activities, also called Chinese Lantern Festival, Chinese Lantern Carnivals, Chinese color lantern carnivals, Chinese fancy lantern carnivals, in this ...
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The different branches of the Achang people have religious beliefs with many common elements, as well as evident differences. The Achang from Husa The Achang from Husa are Buddhist. They follow the Theravada school of ...
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A sedan chair is a human or animal-powered transport vehicle for carrying a person, once popular across China. It has different names like "shoulder carriage", "sleeping sedan" and "warm sedan" etc due to the time, location and structural ...
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When a pregnant woman is going to have a baby an old woman with experience in these matters is called to help. She will take the newborn and, after his first crying, will cut the umbilical cordon with a bamboo knife sterilized on the fire. ...
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Enjoying a longstanding peace in politics and economic prosperity, the Chinese Song Dynasty (960AD-1279AD) was a marvelous period during which many cultural traditions flourished. Tea-drinking, for example, became very popular at that time. ...
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In ancient China, elaborate rituals and customs surrounded a marriage. In the pragmatism-oriented modern world, many of these customs are no longer performed (at least, not to the full extent as before). However, the marriage feast still ...
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With a population of 6,572,173, the Yi Nationality is one of the oldest minority groups in the southwest of China, mostly concentrated in the mountain areas of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces and the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang ...
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Chinese weddings, and the rituals preceding the wedding, are steeped in ancient traditions. Here is an overview of the most common and traditional Chinese marriage ceremonies. Chinese Marriage Superstitions - The Color Red The color ...
The Va population is 351.974.They make their homes in Ximeng, Cangyuan, Mengiian, and Gengma counties in the southwest of Yunnan Province. Old Va woman love to wear big hollow earrings, in which they put money when they go to ...
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The Chinese are a bit superstitious, especially while giving the name to the newborns. They presume that the name plays a large part in controlling the life span of the young one. They mostly adopt the principle of Yin & Yang, Five ...
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In Chinese society, funeral arrangements are taken very seriously; it is believed that bad luck will be bestowed upon families who do not make appropriate funeral arrangements. The deceased's cause of death, age and position in society ...
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