Abstract: Solar terms originated in China. A solar term is any of 24 points in traditional East Asian lunisolar calendars that matches a particular astronomical event or signifies some natural phenomenon. Lichun refers to the spring and new ...
Tags: Lichun, solar term, spring
In the first three quarters of 2012, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of progressing steadily, correctly handled ...
Nowadays in Shanghai, you can hear a great variety of music and operas from all over the world, such as the traditional Beijing Opera and Kunqu Opera, the rhythmic and dynamic hip-hop, the elegant and melancholy Jazz or Blues, etc. While ...
Tags: Shanghai Rap, Huju Opera, Work Song at the Shanghai Dock, drum Song
The Blang ethnic minority is one of the oldest peoples in Yunnan Province, living mainly in the mountainous area of Meng Hai County of Dai autonomous prefecture in Xishuangbanna. Their earliest record can be traced back to the Han Dynasty ...
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The main distribution of the Bai people is in the Dali Bai Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, together with Lijiang, Kunming, Yuanjiang, Guizhou and so on. According to the census taken in 2000, the Bai ethnic group numbered some ...
The Lusheng Dance is a traditional folk dance popular among ethnic minorities like the Dong, Miao, Yi, Wa, Nu, Dai etc. It is also known as "Lusheng Steps in the Hall" or "Lusheng Tramping". The dance originated from ancient ritual dances ...
Tags: Lusheng Dance, traditional folk dance, ancient ritual dances
Dragon Dance , which originated from China, are traditional Chinese folk activities and folk dance forms. Dragon Dance is also known as "Playing dragon lantern" and "Dance of dragon lantern", with the "Dragon" made of grasses, bamboos ...
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Speech by the Governor Yunnan, which means "South of The Rosy Clouds", is a multinational province located in west of China. Yunnan enjoys a prominent advantage to be open to Southeast Asia and South Asia, and served as a major route of ...
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The Dongxiang Nationality has a population of 373,872, most in the Dongxiang Autonomous County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. The rest live scattered in Qinghai Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Xinjiang ...
Tags: Dongxiangs, Dongxiang Nationality, population, language, cold climate
The Jinos, with a population of 18.021, mainly live in the Jino Township of Jingliong Counly, Xishuangbanno Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. A few can be round in Mengwang, Mengyang, Ganlanba and Dadugang of Jinghong County and ...
Tags: Jinos, population, tropical climate, social progress, spoken language
Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the longest and most important holiday for Chinese people. It is usually celebrated from the eighth day of the twelfth month to the fifteenth of the first month (lantern festival), by Chinese lunar ...
Tags: Spring Festival, painting, artworks, folk arts, handicraft
The culture of Chinese cuisine also embodies original Chinese philosophy concept. The art form that represents this culture comes in two folds, geometry form and form of nature, which mainly consists of animal figures. Chinese ...
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The Street Fair is grandest show of the year for the Bais. Held from the 15th day to the 21st day of the third lunar month every year at the foot of the Mount Diancang Shan, west to the ancient city of Dali, the Bais are holding the ...
Tags: Street Fair, good harvest, Harvest, traditional commodities
Losang Dawa, a 56-year-old Tibetan farmer, brought down the house in Nanmuxiangjiang Village, Quxu County, Tibet's capital of Lhasa, on Saturday when he hit the tip of oxhorn in the game of "Dieguo." A Tibetan villager (Front) competes ...
Tags: traditional game, folk sports, Tibet
In Shanghai, the performing conventions constitute an important part of the urban customs. They incorporate the customs, beliefs and habits which have been accumulated during the artists' long-term performance. As an embodiment of national ...
Tags: temple-fair plays, private theatricals, occupational plays