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Museum of Marquis Haihun's Tombs to Be Built in Jiangxi
Dec 15, 2015A bronze sword. [Photo/People's Daily Online] The Jiangxi provincial government has decided to build a large Museum of Royal Tombs of the Marquis of Haihun State of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD) , with the aim of creating a world ...
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Latest Find Confirms Ownership of Tomb
Dec 11, 2015An archaeologist cleans the hoof-shaped ingots from the tomb of "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun) that dates back to the Western Han Dynasty, in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province, Nov 17, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] Several ...
Tags: ancient tomb, Western Han Dynasty
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187 Large Gold Coins Found in 2,000-Year-Old Tomb in Jiangxi
Nov 25, 2015An archaeologist measures the gold items from the tomb of "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun) that dates back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD), in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province, Nov 17, 2015. Chinese ...
Tags: Large Gold Coins, 2, 000-Year-Old Tomb, Jiangxi
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Weiyang Palace
Oct 30, 2015The once imperial residence of Changan City (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), Weiyang Palace was the largest palace ever to be constructed. It was 6.7 times the size of the Beijing's Forbidden City, 11 times the size of the Vatican City. The ...
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Culture Insider: 6 Things You May Not Know About Double Ninth Festival
Oct 28, 2015The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar. In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing, or The Book of Changes, number "6" was ...
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Culture Insider: 4 Things You May Not Know About Teachers in Ancient China
Sep 14, 2015We all know of China's long history. It's a history that dates back as early as 1200 BC. A major part of China's history is its education through teachers. School education in China has a long history. In the spring and autumn periods ...
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9 Things You May Not Know About Start of Spring
Feb 5, 2015The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4 and ends on Feb 18. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that ...
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Chinese Ceramics -- One Significant Form of Chinese Art
May 17, 2013Chinese 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 ...
Tags: Ceramics, Chinese Ceramics
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The Introduction of Hejian Poetry
Dec 17, 2012Hejian poetry has been an outstanding representative of oral literature since the Han Dynasty. It is also an important component of the contemporary culture of the Book of Songs. Hejian poetry is popular in Hejian, a hinterland city in the ...
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The Qiang Flute Is a Kind of Vertical Flute
Dec 17, 2012The Qiang flute is a kind of vertical flute that is made up of two 15-20cm-long bamboo pipes with holes of the same size wound together with silk threads. Mainly for solo performance, the flute is a folk music instrument with a bamboo reed ...
Tags: vertical flute, folk music instrument, express happiness
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Speech by The Chairman of The Autonomous Region
Dec 11, 2012Speech by the Chairman of the Autonomous Region Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is situated in the northwestern part of China. With beautiful landscapes, rich resources and great potential for development, it is China's important reserve ...
Tags: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, survey, economy, investment
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The History and Traditions Behind Chinese Paper Lanterns
Dec 6, 2012Today is the Chinese Lantern Festival, which marks the end of the Chinese New Year season. In the following report, we'll bring you to Dongzhi County in central China's Anhui Province and learn something about the history and traditions ...
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The Introduction of The Kazak
Dec 6, 2012The Kazaks, with a population of 1,111,718, mostly live in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Mori and Barkol Kazak Autonomous Counties. The rest are distributed in Gansu and Qinghai provinces. Located in the north of Xinjiang Autonomous ...
Tags: Kazak, population, history, Moslems
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Corslet Is a Sort of Arming Used to Protect Soldier's Body in Ancient Battles
Dec 6, 2012Corslet is a sort of arming used to protect soldier's body in ancient battles. It is comprised of lorica and helm. Lorica is a garment made of leather or metal and provides the function of protecting the body, while helm is an armet ...
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Pyrography Is an Age-Old Painting Type in China
Dec 6, 2012Pyrography, also called Fire Needle Embroidery or purography, is an age-old painting type in China. By utilizing the carbonization principle and temperature-control techniques, pyrographing is used as a major method assisted by coloration ...
Tags: pyrography, artworks, folk arts, handicraft