In ancient times, chopsticks were called 'Zhu'. At that time, our ancestors liked to steam or boil food. It was difficult for them to use spoons to dip vegetables in the soup. So they cleverly invented 'Zhu' to nip food, thus it has become ...
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The auspicious design on China silk originated in Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC), developed in Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties and reached its greatest in Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. The ...
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The silk textiles are generally known as ling (twill damask), luo (gauze), juan (silk tabby) and duan (satin). They are further subdivided into juan (silk tabby), qi (damask on tabby), luo (gauze), sha (plain gauze), ling (twill damask), ...
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Garments The style of Han Chinese clothing can be summarized as containing garment elements that are arranged in distinctive and sometimes specific ways. This may be different from the traditional garment of other ethnic groups in China, ...
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Nuo is a phenomenon of witchcraft culture which has its root in Chinese primitive religion and means to drive away devils. Primitive people thought that all diseases were caused by devils. The ritual activities of Nuo were already in ...
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The Shui script is the generic term for ancient characters and books of the Shui minority. It is ancient character symbols that resemble oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions, recording ancient cultural information such as ...
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"Saye'erhe" of Changyang Tujia minority in Hubei is a kind of funeral dance popular among people of Tujia minority at the middle reach of Qingjiang Valley in Hubei. "Saye'erhe" means dance for the deceased or "dance following funeral drum ...
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The battle array of shielded soldiers is a kind of ancient fighting art practiced only in north China. Dating back several hundred years to the Ming Dynasty, the battle array is kept alive nowhere else than Shilipu Village of Shahe city in ...
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Speech by the Governor Doing Business in Henan Provinces of China introduces comprehensive condition of Henan Province. Henan, located in the hinterland of China, has a long history, abundant resources, complete infrastructure and ...
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Dragon robe and crown is a sort of costume worn by emperors on the most important occasions in ancient China. Dragon robe refers to the noble dress decorated with rolling dragons while dragon crown is the noble hat. As a world-famous ...
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Called "marionette show" in ancient China, a puppet show is a theatre performance in which puppet figures are made to move by puppeteers pulling strings or by putting their hands inside them. In China, the origin of puppets dates back ...
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The Qiang people are an ethnic group of China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, with a population of approximately 200,000, living mainly in northwestern part of Sichuan ...
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Mianhua is art created with flour. Fermented flour is kneaded into various shapes such as animals, gourds, fruits and flowers, and then steamed and finally coloured. In Mizhi County of Shaanxi Province, I was fascinated as an old woman ...
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The ancient Chinese clothing consisted mostly of robes. While the women wore lengthy tunics that reached the ground, the men wore tunics that reached their knees. The sleeves of the garments were wide, and loose fitting, with sashes being ...
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The first day of the first lunar month is regarded as the New Year of the Chinese – the Spring Festival. It is the most important and ceremonious traditional festival in China, just as Christmas Day to the westerners. During the ...
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