No structure is as symbolically significant or
Jiankou
Getting supplies to this part of the wall is also a demanding effort. Because the path is so steep, donkeys and mules must be used to transport bricks,
Who invented the ATM? There have been
Back in the mid-1960s, James Goodfellow was working
So far, the cash machine
Spring festival comes to an end. Here
Almost every
On the Lantern Festival night, the moon illuminates the dark sky while many lanterns shine bright colors on the earth. Lantern is the most notable part of the festival. Chinese craftsmen have made countless lanterns in different
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Taylor Swift is ending her year with another honor. The pop superstar
A skywell, or “tian jing” in Chinese, is a typical feature of a traditional home in Southern and Eastern China. They are commonly seen in homes
Since decades ago, the government
The fact that skywells still exist today shows
A museum showcasing the culture of the Grand Canal is expected to open in Beijing next week. Some 6,000 items or sets of exhibits
“The Grand Canal Museum of Beijing, also called the Capital Museum East Branch,
With a daily capacity of 6,000 visitors, the new museum is designed
The exhibition area consists of basic,
With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province,
Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult
Besides,
Jane paused in front of a counter
Jane stopped where a small crowd of
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already
Every morning, millions of people in China do Tai Chi. It is popular
There are also “hard” martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu, for example, which has a history of over 1, 500 years, is a “hard” martial art. It is fast and
In Beijing, Master Li Yu
Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu are part of Chinese culture and history.
The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book
The traditional skill of
The flow of ink decides the making of Chinese art, and Xuan paper is much
Xuan paper has gone with the making of the Chinese artists for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, Xuan paper is strong enough
Zu Ti of the Jin Dynasty was a man who had with great ambition. When he was young, he had a good friend
One day, when they were sleeping. Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (鸡鸣) . He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about
The idiom “to rise with the rooster” teaches us that with ambition and hard work,