It is believed that Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguojie, originated for recording information and exchanging messages
A major characteristic of Chinese knots is that they are often tied from a single continuous length of string. The knots are commonly named
Crafting the Chinese knot is a three-step process
Today, most of such knots are often mass manufactured in factories. Skilled knot artists weave complex knots that you might see
In the gentle winter sunlight, Gulangyu Island lies like a pearl in the ocean, quietly revealing
During the winter, life here seems to slow down. In the early morning, it’s preferable to walk through the alleys
Today’s Teens in No Hurry to Start Driving
The legal age to drive a car in the United States is 16. Obtaining a driver’s license on the day you turn 16 has long been
But interest in driving among today’s teenagers
Young people say they have many reasons for delaying or avoiding
Carmakers want to make their vehicles more appealing to young people. They seek to make cars more interesting to a generation
Jointly produced by Shanghai Animated Film Studio and streaming site Bilibili, Yao—Chinese Folktales,
The eight-part series was inspired by various classics from traditional Chinese literature and showcases a range of artistic
The first episode (集) is based
Its plot,
The new series is part of the growing trend of Chinese animation
Aside from teacups and rice bowls, China doesn’t do anything on a small scale. Sure enough, their recently-completed solar power array in Ningxia is huge.
The Ningxia array is the first of several giant renewable energy projects planned for
China Energy Investment Corp says it is the first solar farm in the country
Like most rural Chinese provinces, Ningxia, along with Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia — the provinces
The artists of Dafen can paint like Van Gogh
The village of Dafen was once thought
Things started to change for Dafen in 2008,
China is the world’s second-largest art market.
The Winter Olympic Games are not just an opportunity for athletes to win medals and honour for their countries. Every four years,
One of the
Skaters compete with each other in speed races or in figure-skating (花样滑冰) events. The figure-skaters are generally considered
The skeleton
Poetry,
As these stories were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm to help people remember them more
Poetry plays with sounds, words, and grammar,
China is known for its brilliant civilization that
Several thousand years ago written Chinese was only symbols
Written Chinese also serves as a vital way
Today, with China playing
Some scientists think
However, scientists will need to terraform Mars for people to be able to live. Terraforming means changing the environment on a planet so that it is similar to Earth's. One of the main goals of terraforming Mars is to warm it up
Another big concern for scientists is whether humans can move to Mars and still live