Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophical principle focuses on the flow of natural energies present in indoor environments and how they affect our lives. The energy, also known as 'Chi' in Chinese, 'ki' in Japanese and 'prana' in India, ...
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Cheongsam, a close-fitting woman’s dress with high neck and slit skirt originated from the Manchu nationality in , is one of the most typical, traditional costumes for Chinese women. Speaking of tradition, some people always think of ...
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On the Chinese lunar calendar, “Autumn Equinox” is the beginning of autumn and this day is just at the middle point between “Autumn Begins” to “Hoar-Frost Falls”. After “Autumn Equinox”, the ...
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he town in Yunnan province has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a centre for trade along the old tea horse road. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture ...
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The Wutu dance of Tu minority is popular in Nianduhu Village, Tongren County, Qinghai Province. It is a unique folk custom and culture in that area and is celebrated from 5th to 20th Nov. of lunar calendar each year, including reciting ...
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The Zhihua Temple was first built in the ninth year of Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1444 AD), under the supervision of Wang Zhen, a powerful eunuch of Emperor Yingzong. Later, Wang Zhen made a decision without consulting the ...
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China is universally acknowledged as the birthplace of kites. Kites originated in the Spring and Autumn Period over 2,000 years ago. Legend has it that the wooden bird made by the ancient philosopher Mozi was the earliest kite. Later, his ...
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Liuyang fireworks and firecrackers (also called skyrocket or petard) are a world-known special traditional product and a major export product of Hunan Province. Liuyang is famous for manufacturing fireworks and firecrackers and it is ...
Shehuo ladle mask is mainly painted on the wooden ladle – a utensil used to scoop water or grain in ancient China, so it is called ladle mask. The ladle was a daily utensil used by ancient Chinese to feed the horses; usually the ...
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The shiny image of Zhang Ziyi in the movie the Banquet is impressive to many audiences. Her red and bright lips, short and dark eyebrows, and well decorated cheeks are the typical elements in the makeup popularized during the Tang Dynasty ...
Underwear had a discrete niche within ancient Chinese costumery. The ingeniously demure styles, bold colors and ornamentation of delicately crafted undergarments reflected the refined approach of ancient Chinese women towards life, beauty ...
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Cap was invented long ago in China. For example, in Chinese idioms, there are "Yi Guan Chu Chu" (neatly dressed both in clothes and in cap), and "Guan Mian Tang Huang (elegant and stately in dressing)", and so on. The "Guan" and "Mian" here ...
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Tattoo, also called "Wenshen" or "Chiqing", refers to piercing sharp tools like pin into the skin and color it so as to form a variety of patterns and veins. In China, many ethnic groups have the tradition of tattooing. The tattoos of ...
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Pottery miniature courtyard among the burials during the Three Kingdom Period (220-280) unearthed from Echeng Hubei, showing ancient Chinese residential building in five elements and eight diagram styles. Residential building featuring ...
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In Chinese ancient dramas and novels, there were already descriptions of choosing the bridegroom by means of throwing the Xiuqiu, thus, it can be seen that the custom of throwing the Xiuqiu to decide on ones lover existed everywhere in ...
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