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The Song Dynasty (960-1279) Witnessed a Thriving Urban Economy

May 21, 2013

The Song Dynasty (960-1279) witnessed a thriving urban economy and the appearance of an influential social stratum consisting of townspeople. Large-scale variety shows like those organized by courts during the Han and Tang periods were ...

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Ducal States Existed in China During The Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period

May 21, 2013

A number of ducal states similar to city-states in ancient Greece existed in China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-221BC). These states contended with one another for supremacy efforts to conquer neighbors and ...

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Chinese People Made Outstanding Contributions to World Civilization During The Han Dynasty

May 21, 2013

Chinese people made outstanding contributions to world civilization during the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Emperor Wudi, the fifth ruler of the Han Dynasty, was a talented man with an affinity for variety shows. According to Records of the ...

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The Introduction of Tang Dynasty Acrobatics

May 21, 2013

The 300-year period in Chinese history from the Wei and Jin Dynasty(220-420) to the Southern and Northern Dynasty(386-581), witnessed great social turmoil and an intensive cultural amalgamation amongst various ethnic groups. The Sui Dynasty ...

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Qixi Festival

May 20, 2013

Qixi Festival, also known as the Qiqiao Festival, is a Chinese festival that celebrates the annual meeting of the cowherd and weaver girl in Chinese mythology. It falls on the seventh day of the 7th lunar month. It is sometimes called the ...

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Traditions Of The Qixi Festival

May 20, 2013

Young girls partake in worshiping the celestials during rituals. They go to the local temple to pray to Zhinü for wisdom. Paper items are usually burned as offerings. Girls may also recite traditional prayers for dexterity in ...

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Plain Silk Arched Shoes

May 20, 2013

Plain Silk Arched Shoes(2) Plain silk arched shoes with upturned heads and high soles. The Qing Dynasty,157mm long,curio.

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There Are Many Festivals in China

May 20, 2013

Spring Festival (The Chinese New Year) (1st of the 1st month) The biggest and most celebrated festival in China and part of east and Southeast Asia. This usually runs over 3 days not including the weekend and is at the end of January or ...

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Introductions of Buyi's Customs

May 20, 2013

Buyi people are very kind with the travelers and foreigners. Among them it is customary to offer food and drink to any person that arrives to their homes. Their basic food is rice, and their main economic activity, rice agriculture. They ...

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Traditional Chinese Festival - Qingming Festival

May 17, 2013

The Qingming Festival Pure Brightness Festival or Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice, usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian ...

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Climate Feature During Qingming Festival

May 17, 2013

Qingming is one of the 24 Solar Terms in traditional Chinese culture, which refers to the warming of weather and blooming of plants. During the Qingming time, the climate in the South of China is getting warm and Spring is coming. However ...

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Qingming Festival In Chinese tea culture

May 17, 2013

The Qingming festival holiday has a significance in the Chinese tea culture since this specific day divides the fresh green teas by their picking dates. Green teas made from leaves picked before this date are given the prestigious ...

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Chinese Ceramics -- One Significant Form of Chinese Art

May 17, 2013

Chinese ceramic ware shows a continuous development since the pre-dynastic periods, and is one of the most significant forms of Chinese art. China is richly endowed with the raw materials needed for making ceramics. Chinese ...

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Celebration Of Qingming Festival

May 16, 2013

The Qingming Festival is an opportunity for celebrants to remember and honour their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and/or ...

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Origin Of Qingming Festival

May 16, 2013

Qingming Festival is when Chinese people visit the graves or burial grounds of their ancestors. Traditionally, people brought a whole rooster with them to the graves visited but the occasion has become less formal over time. The festival ...

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