Traditional Chinese auspicious motifs first appeared in the Zhou Dynasty, some 3,000 years ago. They later became widely popular among the general public. On every Spring Festival or other holidays, people would decorate their rooms and ...
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The horsetail embroidery is a distinctive embroidery handicraft that uses horsetail as an important material and has been passed down by the Shui women for generations. Although no records can be found about its history, this handicraft has ...
If you do not know what to wear to attend a Chinese celebration, something red is always the right choice on such occasions. The red color is always associated with "happiness and good fortune". It is symbolic of fire and wards off evil ...
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The dragon boat festival is a totem festival. Falling on the 5th of the fifth lunar month, it is close to the summer solstice. Pestilence, as a result of the heat and dampness, is at its worst, threatening lives of human community. Images ...
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' Making sacrificial offerings to QinghaiLake is a folk customs activity of rich religious features. It is also a cultural phenomenon, comprising multiple folk customs while expressing people's good wishes to exist harmoniously ...
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Naming Tradition Monba people take naming a baby as a very important issue. An auspicious name is always expected. Three days after the baby is born, the host removes a "no entry" sign from the house and invites a lama to the house. By ...
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The Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most important festival for people in China and other neighboring countries, comparable to Christmas in the West. Family members try every means to get together before the Spring ...
Clay figurines are Wuxi's most famous folk craft. The techniques for making and decorating the figurines developed among the ordinary people of the area of many centuries, and these traditional styles and techniques are still used ...
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Bellyband,once used by the ancients for sheltering,has later become the underwear to keep the belly warm and protect the breast.The Unicorn Feet drawn by Zhou Fang(the Tang Dynasty) and the Spring Children drawn by Su Zhuo and Su ...
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In the border region of western Yunnan, where China is linked with Myanmar by common mountains and rivers, there is a large expanse of beautiful land, Tengchong, which is known as "an emerald in the depth of great mountains." ...
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Chemical distributor and supply chain services provider Doe & Ingalls has received a Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) Permit, which allows the company to warehouse and ship tax-free ethyl alcohol (ethanol). The new permit will enable the ...
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The different branches of the Achang people have religious beliefs with many common elements, as well as evident differences. The Achang from Husa The Achang from Husa are Buddhist. They follow the Theravada school of ...
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When a pregnant woman is going to have a baby an old woman with experience in these matters is called to help. She will take the newborn and, after his first crying, will cut the umbilical cordon with a bamboo knife sterilized on the fire. ...
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The Chinese are a bit superstitious, especially while giving the name to the newborns. They presume that the name plays a large part in controlling the life span of the young one. They mostly adopt the principle of Yin & Yang, Five ...
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The Facts: The Lantern Festival began in Han dynasty(A.D. 25 - A.D.220 ) The Lantern Festival was hold every 15th day of the 1st lunar month. The four important festivals in China are the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the ...
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