Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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Tzu-Hsi Was One of The Most Formidable Women in Modern History
Aug 16, 2013Tzu-Hsi (pronounced "Tsoo Shee"), or Cixi, was one of the most formidable women in modern history. She was famed for her beauty and charm. She was power hungry, ruthless and profoundly skilled in court politics. She would rise from a middle ...
Tags: Cixi, Luxurious Life
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Dream of The Red Chamber Is The Greatest Masterpiece of Chinese Classical Novels
Aug 16, 2013Dream of the Red Chamber, or The Story of the Stone, is the greatest masterpiece of Chinese classical novels of the Ming and Qing dynasties with the most profound influence on later generations. The work is comprised of 120 chapters, the ...
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Every Culture Has Its Own Rules on What Is Acceptable and What Is Not
Aug 16, 2013Every culture has its own rules on what is acceptable and what is not. This list will detail these customs in China. There is nothing better than experiencing a culture first hand - that doesn't, however, mean that one should not take the ...
Tags: Social Taboos, Common Customs
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Beijing Postgrad Chen Rong Received a Facelift at a Cost of 2,000 Yuan
Aug 6, 2013A growing number of young Chinese are undergoing plastic surgery during their summer vacations, as they believe that improving their looks can give them an edge in applying for education and jobs. Beijing postgrad Chen Rong received a ...
Tags: Chinese Youth, Plastic Surgery
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Introductions of Ancient China's Women Underwear
Jul 30, 2013In ancient China, women's outer garments were strictly governed by rank.In order to express their inner feeling and distinguish themselves from other women, the intelligent ancient women chose their underwear as the platform to express ...
Tags: Women Underwear, Apparel
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Introductions of Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase
Jul 30, 2013This vase has a bell-shaped mouth, a long slender neck, a round swelling body and a ringed foot, with under-glaze blue and white designs. The interior of the mouth is painted with ornamental scepter patterns, its ringed foot with curving ...
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In Fact,Guanyin Plays an Important Role in The Oldest Myths of The Bai
Jul 30, 2013The Bai spiritual tradition consists of a set of syncretic beliefs, imbued with a strong local flavor, represented by the Benzhu or Local Lords/Gods tradition. Most of the Bai have believed in Buddhism since the 7th century. In fact, ...
Tags: Benzhu Religion, The Bai, beliefs, Buddhism
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Cloisonné Is Internationally Considered a Traditional Chinese Art Form
Jul 30, 2013Cloisonné, or enamel art, is internationally considered a traditional Chinese art form, but according to Mao Jinfu, manager of the Beijing Enamel Factory, the materials were brought from Europe in the 1300s. Cloisonné is ...
Tags: Enamel Factory, Cloisonné
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Eight Cuisines of China -- Zhejiang Cuisine
Jul 23, 2013Zhejiang cuisine or Zhe cuisine, is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. It is derived from the native cooking styles of Zhejiang province in China. Food prepared in the Zhejiang style is not greasy, having instead a ...
Tags: Food, Zhejiang Cuisine
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Chinese Potters Have a Long Tradition of Borrowing Design and Decorative Features
Jul 23, 2013Chinese potters have a long tradition of borrowing design and decorative features from earlier wares. Whilst ceramics with features thus borrowed might sometimes pose problems of provenance, they would not generally be regarded as either ...
Tags: Ceramics, Chinese Ceramics
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Eight Cuisines of China -- Cantonese Cuisine
Jul 23, 2013Cantonese cuisine comes from Guangdong province and is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. Its prominence outside China is due to the great numbers of early emigrants from Guangdong. Cantonese chefs are highly sought ...
Tags: Agriculture, China Cuisines, Cantonese Cuisine, food
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Mythology Of The Qixi Festival
Jul 23, 2013The general tale is about a love story between Zhinu and Niulang. Their love was not allowed, thus they were banished to opposite sides of the Silver River. Once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a flock of magpies would form a ...
Tags: Mythology, Qixi Festival
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Sugar Painting Is a Painting Made of Sugar
Jul 23, 2013In my childhood, many sugar painting painters could often be spotted in lanes and streets in Chendu. The happiest thing for a child was to buy a sugar cake or a Guan Knifeshaped sugar painting from such a stand. He would first play with it ...
Tags: Sugar Painting, sugar art, sweet art
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Shanghai Rap Has Been Evolved by Drawing on The Performing Skills of Suzhou Tanci Story
Jul 10, 2013Based on the tunes of "monodrama", the Shanghai Rap has been evolved by drawing on the performing skills of Suzhou Tanci Storytelling. In the early days, when the monodrama actor was to change a scene, there tended to be a performer to sing ...
Tags: monodrama, Shanghai Rap, Suzhou Tanci
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What Is a Flying Cymbal?
Jul 10, 2013What is a flying cymbal? As a means of communication adopted by ancient fishermen, it is similar to the mobile phone today. In those days, when the fishermen went fishing on the sea, they needed to keep in contact and transfer information ...
Tags: flying cymbal, means of communication, ancient fishermen
