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8 Things You May Not Know About Start of Winter
Nov 9, 2016The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 7 and ends on Nov 21. Start of Winter is the first solar term of winter, which means ...
Tags: lunar calendar, solar terms
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Xinjiang Muslims Embrace Corban Festival
Oct 29, 2015Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region began celebrating on Thursday as one of the biggest religious festivals in China gets underway. The three-day Corban Festival, also known as Eid al-Adha or feast of the sacrifice, centers ...
Tags: Xinjiang Muslims, Corban Festival
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Full Steam Ahead for Exhibitions Marking Palace Museum's 90th Anniversary
Oct 28, 2015Oct 10 marked the 90th anniversary of the Beijing Palace Museum's founding. Besides opening four new sections to tourists this month - mainly the Cining Gong, the Cining Gong garden and the Shoukang Gong - the museum is holding a series of ...
Tags: Palace Museum, 90th Anniversary, Exhibitions
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The Local Zhuang People Have Different Eating Habits
May 14, 2013In most areas the Zhuang nationality people are used to have three meals a day, while in some places the local Zhuang people have four meals a day that means they have one more snack between lunch and supper. The breakfast and lunch are ...
Tags: Eating Habits, Zhuang Nationality, foods
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The Paper-Cut Is One of China's Most Popular and Characteristic Folk Arts
Dec 6, 2012The paper-cut is one of China's most popular and characteristic folk arts. It takes paper as the material and scissors or engraving knives as the tool. The tradition can be traced back to the 6th century. However, it probably emerged even a ...
Tags: paper-cut, folk arts, artworks, handicraft
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The Introduce of Clothes of Chinese Ethnic Minorities
Dec 5, 2012Clothes 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 ...
Tags: Chinese ethnic minorities, clothes, characteristic, raw materials
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The Lantern Festival Began in Han Dynasty
Dec 4, 2012The 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 ...
Tags: Lantern Festival, customs, tradition
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The Religion of Hani Yeche People Is Based on The Cult to The Ancestors
Dec 4, 2012The religion of Hani Yeche people is based on the cult to the ancestors and in the deification of the forces of the nature. The fundamental concept is the existence of different souls or "yuela." They believe that people are eminently ...
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Festive Promotional Campaign Wiil Be Launched in UK by Surya Foods
Dec 4, 2012Surya Foods is launching a promotional campaign in the UK to celebrate Indian festival of Diwali. The campaign will bring together some of India's favourite brands such as Laila, Britannia, Bikano and Laxmi. The campaign will mark one of ...
Tags: promotional campaign, important festivals, Surya Foods
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The Zhuang Have a Number of Dances
Nov 29, 2012The Zhuang have a number of dances. Originating from different periods of their history, it is thought that the older ones have a ritual origin, imitating the movements of their shamans during their religious ceremonies. In general their ...
Tags: dance, the Zhuang People, religious dances, animal dances, labor dances
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The Zang Ethnic Minority Mainly Live in The Tibetan Autonomous Region on The Tibetan
Nov 28, 2012The Zang ethnic minority (also known as Tibetan) mainly live in the Tibetan Autonomous Region on the Tibetan Plateau£¬with some groupings in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. The national census of 2000 showed that the ...
Tags: The Tibetan Nationality, Language, Character, Clothes, Food, Festivals
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The Ritual Cycle of The Achang Seems to Reflect Their Past
Nov 28, 2012The ritual cycle of the Achang seems to reflect their past. The migrations that have brought them into contact with different peoples throughout their history have influenced the most important celebrations of the Achang year. The most ...
Tags: The Achang People, Festivals, Torch Festival, Liangwa Festival
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The Tatar Ethnic Minority Live Mainly in Yining,Tacheng and Urumqi
Nov 28, 2012The Tatar ethnic minority live mainly in Yining, Tacheng and Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Historically this minority was known as Dada and first was mentioned in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). The national census in 2000 ...
Tags: The Tartar Nationality, Language, Character, Clothes, Food, Customs
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Some Festivals' Introductions of The Bai People
Nov 28, 2012Third Month Fair This is one of the most important festivals celebrated in China, and one of the oldest. For most of the peoples who live in south China, this is the major yearly festival. For the Bai, it is the most important festival. ...
Tags: Festivals, The Bai People, Third Month Fair, Torch Festival, Dance
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The Uzbek People Are an Ethnic Minority Numbering 12, 370
Nov 28, 2012Population and Distribution: The Uzbek people are an ethnic minority numbering 12, 370, according to a census taken in 2000. The Uzbek live in the provinces of Yining, Tacheng, Kashgar, Shache, Yecheng and Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur ...
Tags: The Uzbek Nationality, Language, Character, Economy, Food Culture, Clothes
