Lapis lazuli is an age-old material in China, having a history of over 2400 years. It was used exclusively by the imperial family. As there were extremely high requirements on the hierarchy of the users, this material was hardly seen in the ...
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China is an ancient country with a very rich heritage. The thousands of years of history have laid a rich basis for the lives of its inhabitants today. While some of the ancient Chinese myths and cultural traditions have been forgotten or ...
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In Chinese society, funeral arrangements are taken very seriously; it is believed that bad luck will be bestowed upon families who do not make appropriate funeral arrangements. The deceased's cause of death, age and position in society ...
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By the Sui Dynasty, the custom to hold a lantern show on the night of the 15th of the 1st lunar month had evolved into a legal traditional festival – Lantern Festival, which was celebrated with specific rituals in fixed time every ...
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There were many peculiar Chinese Lantern Festival customs in the ancient China. It is different from the folk activities like dragon dance and guess riddles that will not only happen on the Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival customs 1 ...
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So, you love China? Chances are, you also like the Chinese language, and wish you could speak it. This can be a difficult task, unless you know how. Mandarin Chinese isn't a very complex language (if you compare it to French or ...
For 600 years, Tunpu people have been living in fortress-like stone houses and keeping the old Han culture. Local Tunpu women in Ming Dynasty clothing make traditional cloth shoes for sale in Guizhou Province. ...
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What Is Ch'i? Ch'i (pronounced "chee", ) is the cosmic breath or energy ascribed to the atmosphere, the earth, and humans. It is the positive energy and life force that pervades human existence. Translated as "breath," ch'i is a force ...
Chinese folk art reflects the long history of popular customs and traditions in Chinese culture.Deeply rooted in agriculture,people's daily life and rituals are inevitably connected with nature,the surrounding landscape,and the various ...
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Wenzhou Guci(Wenzhou Drumbeat Lyrics)is a distinctive folk singing tune popular in Wenzhou of Zhejiang Province and the adjacent areas.It is also called"Changci"(singing lyrics).As most of the actors engaged in this art in the past were ...
Generally speaking, Chinese people preserve many deep-rooted folk customs during the first month after childbirth. "No hair-washing." "Consume as much tonic food as you can." These beliefs have been embedded in our heart. It seems a very ...
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Passing over Bags for an Offspring Nowadays at weddings when the bridal sedan chair reaches the gate, people spread felt mats in the gateway. They pass the mats on which the bride has walked successively to the front from behind for her ...
The 24 solar terms are special terms created by ancient working people of China to reflect the changes of weather, climate and natural phenomena. The terms are closely related to agricultural production and every aspect of daily life, ...
Peony Peony is a very common design for Chinese ladies' clothing. Chinese people love peony since more than 5000 years and it is the most favored flower in China. So peony was choosed as Chinese National Flower. Peony symbolizes richness ...
The capping and hair-pinning ceremonies were coming of age rites held for young people by clan elders according to traditions. The ceremonies originated in the Zhou Dynasty over 2,000 years ago. The ceremony for men was called "the capping ...
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