Culture & Life

Every Household in Yangqi Village Is Virtually a Small Clay Sculpture Mill

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The Monba Is an Ethnic Minority with a Long History

The Monba is an ethnic minority with a long history. Their name, 'Monba', pronounced 'Menba' in Chinese, derives from Tibetan and refers to the people living in Menyu in the lower reaches of the Yarlong Tsangpo River. The Monba now occupy ...

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The Mongol Nationality Has a Population of 5,813,947

Distribution and Population: With a population of 5,813,947, the Mongols (also called Mongolian) ethnic minority is distributed primarily in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region along with others in provinces like Qinghai, Gansu, ...

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Confucius Memorial Ceremony Is Solemnly Held in The Confucian Temple by The Chinese Nation

Confucius memorial ceremony is solemnly held in the Confucian Temple (Shrine) by the Chinese nation for commemoration of Confucius, the great sage and teacher. Known as "National Ceremony" in ancient times, Confucius memorial ceremony ...

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There Are Five Elements Build up The Foundation of Chinese Society, Tradition, and Beliefs

There are five elements build up the foundation of Chinese society, tradition, and beliefs today: 1. Food 2. Clothing 3. Housing 4. Transportation 5. Education These five necessities are important to all societies, and different ...

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Feng Shui Is Said to Utilize The Laws of Heaven and Earth to Improve

FENG shui, the 6,000-year-old Chinese art or practice of geomancy, is said to utilize the laws of heaven and earth to improve by increasing positive energy or qi and avoiding the negative energy. In practice, feng shui (literally ...

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The Miao Ethnic Minority Has a Population of 8,940,116

Distribution and Population: The Miao ethnic minority has a population of 8,940,116 which is larger than most of minority groups in China. After immigration in a long history, today they live mainly in Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, ...

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'Thousand-Mu Fertile Farmland, and Ten-Mile Red Dowry.'

“Thousand-mu fertile farmland, and ten-mile red dowry.” Influenced by the thriving local economy since the Ming Dynasty and the traditional Chinese wedding customs, people in east Zhejiang Province generally married off their ...

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A Rupan Ceremony Was a Tradition in Ancient China for a Child Starting School Life

Fifty children dressed in Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) clothes attend a Rupan ceremony at Wansong Academy in Hangzhou. A Rupan ceremony was a tradition in ancient China for a child starting his or her school life.

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In Chinese Culture,Tradition Is Not Just The Most Important Thing,It Is The Only Thing

Over a century ago, Oscar Wilde joked that America's only tradition was its youth. This was a distinctly European joke; Asians could not have found it funny. In Chinese culture, tradition is not just the most important thing, it is the only ...

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The Mulam Ethnic Minority Has a Relatively Small Population of 207,352

Population and Distribution: The Mulam ethnic minority has a relatively small population of 207,352 and inhabits mainly the Mulam Autonomous County in Guangxi Province. The remainder of the population lives among other ethnic groups, such ...

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Numerology Has Always Been an Important Consideration to Chinese

Numerology has always been an important consideration to Chinese. When a Chinese buys a house or a car he makes sure its number is auspicious, because an auspicious number is believed to bring good fortune and an inauspicious number ill ...

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The Uzbek People Are an Ethnic Minority Numbering 12, 370

Population and Distribution: The Uzbek people are an ethnic minority numbering 12, 370, according to a census taken in 2000. The Uzbek live in the provinces of Yining, Tacheng, Kashgar, Shache, Yecheng and Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur ...

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The Xibe Ethnic Minority Mainly Has a Population of 188,824

With a population of 188,824 according to the year 2000 census, the Xibe ethnic minority mainly inhabits Liaoning, Jilin, and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Most believe they are descendants of the Xianbei people, a nomadic tribe that ...

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In The Gregorian Calendar,The Start of Winter Usually Falls Around November 7

In the Gregorian calendar, the Start of Winter usually falls around November 7, and more often refers in particular to the day when the sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 225°. As its name suggests, the Start of Winter ...

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