Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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China's Four Famous Embroideries
Jan 19, 2015The Four Famous Embroideries of China refer to the Xiang embroidery in central China's Hunan Province, Shu embroidery in western China's Sichuan Province, Yue embroidery in southern China's Guangdong Province and Su embroidery in eastern ...
Tags: Embroideries, Xiang Embroidery
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Archaeologists Discovered Five Precious Sariras at an Ancient Tomb in Xiangyang
Jan 15, 2015Archaeologists recently discovered five precious sariras at an ancient tomb in Xiangyang city in Central China's Hubei province. Sariras normally refer to Buddhist relics and are crystal-like, bead-shaped objects that are believed to be ...
Tags: Sariras, precious sariras
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China to Release Detailed Analysis of Sources of PM2.5
Jan 14, 2015The country's 35 major cities and municipalities will release detailed analysis of sources of PM2.5 - fine pollutant particles found in the air - by the end of this year to help create more effective ways of curbing air pollution. The ...
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The Mascot for The Year of The Sheep Was Published
Jan 12, 2015As part of "Happy Chinese New Year" 2015 cultural fairs, the mascot for the Year of the Sheep was published. Produced by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, the mascot’s design is based on traditional paper-cut art and delivers the joy ...
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An Exciting and Satisfying Form of Theater:Peking Opera
Jan 8, 2015Peking Opera is an exciting and satisfying form of theater. As an art, it is well integrated, with story, singing, acting, gesture, costume, stagecraft, gymnastics and makeup all being very important. You couldn't get a job as a Peking ...
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History of Poetic Culture
Jan 8, 2015Poetry is the earliest form of Chinese literature that originated from folk songs before the written Chinese language even existed. The earliest anthology of ancient poems, Shi Jing (Book of Poetry), which is prized by scholars for its ...
Tags: Literature, Chinese Poetry
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China's Homegrown Films Improving Fast with 54.5 Percent of The Total Box Office
Jan 7, 2015China is not only more capable of withstanding the impact of Hollywood, but is expanding its influence overseas, said a report on Tuesday. The report, by China's domestic film industry research firm Entgroup, said that some 29.6 billion ...
Tags: Film Market, China's Influence
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Six Things You Should Know About Minor Cold
Jan 7, 2015The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Cold, the 23rd solar term, begins this year on Jan 6 and ends on Jan 20. During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of ...
Tags: Minor Cold, glutinous rice, hotpot
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Number of Museums Registered in China Reached 4,165, Which Doubled in Past 10 Years
Dec 30, 2014The number of museums registered in China has reached 4,165, which doubled in the past 10 years, according to new figures revealed on Dec 25. Among them, there are 300 new state-owned museums and 276 new private museums. In 2014, the ...
Tags: museums, private museums
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The Sedan Chair Was a Traditional Vehicle in Ancient China
Dec 29, 2014The sedan chair was a traditional vehicle in ancient China. The earliest sedan can be traced back to 4,000 years ago. In different ages, it had different names, like jian yu (shoulder carriage), mian jiao (sleeping sedan) and nuan jiao ...
Tags: Sedan Chair, Chair
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a Chinese Restaurant Has Become The Top Item on The to-Do-List for Many Germans
Dec 28, 2014To have authentic Chinese family meals in a Chinese restaurant has become the top item on the to-do-list for many Germans during the current Christmas season. It was almost packed and all the waiters were having their hands full at ...
Tags: Chinese restaurant, Chinese Food
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Ancient Chinese Porcelain Vessels
Dec 25, 2014Ming-Qing Export Porcelain from Shanghai Museum and the Palace Museum exhibition is ongoing in the Palace Museum. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] An exhibition at the Palace Museum reveals rare artifacts from ancient China's ...
Tags: Porcelain Vessels, Porcelain
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Renovation Finished on China's Longxing Monastery
Dec 23, 2014The Longxing Monastery is an ancient Buddhist monastery located near Zhengding County in North China's Hebei Province, about 15 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Shijiazhuang. The monastery was first built in 586 AD, during ...
Tags: Longxing Monastery, monastery
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Tempting Yunnan Cuisine
Dec 23, 2014Known as "the kingdom of plants and animals", Yunnan is home to a rich variety of foods. As a province with 26 different ethnic groups, the variety of cuisines is an important attraction for tourists. Yunnan cuisine, also named Dian ...
Tags: Yunnan Cuisine, cuisines
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Nanjing Minguo-Era Architecture Awarded by UNESCO
Dec 23, 2014The Yihe Mansions in Nanjing recently received an award by UNESCO for its protection of historical buildings in the Asian-Pacific region in 2014. This is the only awarded project in China. The Yihe Mansions have 26 historical buildings ...
