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Benin Students Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

Jun 8, 2016

The Confucius Institute at Abomey-Calavi University in Benin has celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that falls on June 9 this year. On the occasion, four mixed teams of the Confucius Institute ...

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Cultural Exchange Between China and Britain Has Brighter Future

Dec 15, 2015

Chinese community and local Brazilians pose for a group photo after a lion dance performance. [File photo] There has been a long tradition that Chinese people and British people are interested in each other's culture. The two countries ...

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Peking Opera Returns to The United Kingdom After a Decade

Nov 25, 2015

Liverpool City Councilor Gary Millar (center) takes a photo with leading performers Li Shengsu (left) and Yu Kuizhi of The Warrior Women of Yang in Liverpool on Nov 13. [Photo provided to China Daily] With star performers, lavish ...

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Chinese Tea to Go Global on Belt and Road

Aug 3, 2015

"One Belt, One Road" is a rare opportunity to turn Chinese tea consumption into a global phenomenon. That is the dream of the country's tea companies - still largely unknown to the world. They are ready to grab a piece of the action in an ...

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People Felt a Strong and Happy Festive Atmosphere in Beijing on DEC 24

Dec 29, 2014

People felt a strong and happy festive atmosphere in Beijing on Dec 24, and the Christmas Eve turned out to be another carnival for youths and kids just like the Halloween not long ago. While the Western festivals are becoming ...

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"Have You Eaten?" Is A Common Greeting Among Older Chinese

Jun 1, 2014

"Have you eaten?" is a common greeting among older Chinese. It harks back to the days food scarcity in China. As an informal greeting, Chinese people like to use "chī le ma?" -- which means "have you eaten yet?" -- when it is the ...

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The Many Facets of Color and Design That Emerged During a Dynasty's Reign Were Marvelous

Sep 10, 2013

Each dynasty in China had its own memorable culture. The many facets of color and design that emerged during a dynasty's reign were marvelous and made every aspect of Chinese culture, including their wearing apparel, which were highly ...

Tags: dynasty in China, memorable culture, wearing apparel, costumes

The Mid-Autumn Festival Is One of The Two Most Important Holidays in The Chinese Calendar

Sep 4, 2013

The Mid-Autumn Festival ( zhōng qiū jié) is one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the other being the Chinese Spring Festival (The Chinese New Year). This is because both of these festivals ...

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The Bridegroom Goes to Welcome The Bride Accompanied by His Brothers and Friends

Jul 2, 2013

The marital custom of crying of Hani Ethnic Group is that: the bridegroom goes to welcome the bride accompanied by his brothers and friends. With the approval of the parents of the bride, the bridegroom can take the bride away. The bride ...

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Pursues Monogamy in Families and Their Marriage Is Not Restricted in The Ethnic Group

Jul 2, 2013

The Kirgiz ethnic group, living in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, pursues monogamy in families and their marriage is not restricted in the ethnic group. In the past, however, some of the rich people had more than one wife influenced ...

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The Classic Dress for Chinese Women -- Cheongsam

May 15, 2013

What Are Cheongsams Cheongsam, a female dress with distinctive Chinese features, known to the whole world as a language that expresses the beauty of oriental women, now enjoys a growing popularity in the international world ...

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Hani People Used to Regard Fire as The Life of a Family and Respect Fire So Much

May 14, 2013

Hani people used to regard fire as the life of a family and respect fire so much that they always kept the kindling. Every family had several fires with different uses, which would never stop burning. Hani people are hospitable. Guests ...

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Introduction Of Wedding Dress

Apr 8, 2013

A wedding dress or wedding gown is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western cultures, brides ...

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What to Eat at Spring, Duanwu, Zhongqiu, and Yuanxiao Festivals

Apr 7, 2013

Spring The first month of the Chinese calendar is called "yuan" month and in ancient times people called night "xiao". The fifteenth day is the first night to see a full moon, therefore the day is called Yuan Xiao Festival (Lantern ...

Tags: Focus Vision, China Culture, eat

Modern Use of Cheongsam Made of Wool, Twill, and Other Materials

Apr 2, 2013

Modern use In the 1950s, women in the workforce in Hong Kong started to wear more functional cheongsam made of wool, twill, and other materials. Most were tailor fitted and often came with a matching jacket. The dresses were a fusion of ...

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