Feng Shui is the art of creating harmony by balancing the yin and yang energies, as noted in Chinese medicine. Though feng shui relates to many aspects of life, most people only know of feng shui in relation to creating a harmonious ...
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Very few inventions of man can match the perfect marriage of delicacy and sturdiness than that of the paper umbrella from China. The dainty surface, with its paintings of flowers, birds, characters and the picturesque Chinese landscape, ...
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As a blue and white allover, the blue calico is elaborately made of pure cotton cloth, which is waved manually, through several processes of printing and dyeing techniques. This kind of special handcraft has been popular in the area of the ...
Zhuang brocade has a long history. Way back in the Han Dynasty, ancient Zhuang ethnic people wove what was known as "banbu" or "streaky cloth", the predecessor of brocade. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, archeologists ...
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Since the Qin Dynasty, China's has been to spring as the beginning of spring. From the astronomical beginning of spring are divided up, and in nature, in people's minds, the spring is warm, flowers; the spring are the growth, cultivation ...
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These are artificial flowers made of fine woven silk in exact imitation of natural ones in respect of colour and shape. They are made in several steps: starching and dyeing of the material, shaping and pasting. The art of making silk ...
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China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as 'civility costs nothing' or 'courtesy demands reciprocity' and so on. For instance, there is an interesting ...
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By being aware of some of the differences you lessen the impact of culture shock and you make your life considerably easier. Here is a list of some of the more overt cultural differences of Western culture in relation to Chinese culture: ...
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Haimen folk song, as the name suggests, refers to the folk song popular in Haimen area in Jiangsu Province. The pristine and natural language is abundant in vivid images, wit and humor. The music is pure, sweet and melodious. Taking nature ...
Manchu hairstyle and headwear are unique, especially Manchu females' headwear. It is elegant and magnificent, natural and graceful. Before a Manchu woman grows up, she wears a single pigtail hanging behind; at the end of the ...
Clothes of Chinese ethnic minorities are flowery and colorful, extremely exquisite, and highly characteristic. They constitute an important part of the rich history and culture of the nationalities. Every aspect of their ...
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Flowers Represent Love The young men and women of the Miao ethnic group usually express their love through giving flowers at a special time, which is called "flowers decide relationship." A celebration is usually held during song ...
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There's more to beans than curd and paste; they can also be made into elaborate artworks. Bean painting, where beans are used as the raw material, is a kind of folk art, adopting artistic characteristics from Chinese traditional ...
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Wuhu boasts advanced iron metallurgical industry as early as in the ancient times, and earned a reputation of "The iron will become steel automatically in Wuhu". It is the basis of the development of production skill of Wuhu iron picture. ...
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Costume of the Hui ethnic minority distinguishes itself from others chiefly by the head part. In areas inhabited by the Hui people, men usually wear a round brimless white cap. According to some scholars, it is for the convenience ...
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