Guessing lantern riddles is an activity that
Most of these lantern riddles were
If the emperor didn’t like it, the advisors could claim that the riddle had been interpreted incorrectly, thus
Today’s lantern riddles are still difficult
Most riddles consist of the riddle itself and an implication that tells the guesser what form he or she should expect the answer to take. For example, sometimes
Labor Day
How’s this for a strange idea: a day off from work in honor of work
The
During the period known as The Industrial Revolution, many jobs were difficult and dangerous. People worked for twelve hours, six days a week,
But in spite of this new holiday, it was a long time before the changes that workers wanted
Wang De, who is a blacksmith by trade and an inheritor of the 500-year-old art of dashuhua that
Wang and his assistants put
Dashuhua is a traditional form of fireworks performance that takes place during certain festivals.
But the high-risk tradition is still only reserved for
There are only four people
The art of dashuhua requires extraordinary courage, skill and
In many Asian, African and Latin American cultures,
Before you travel, you can either look up relevant information in your local public library
Ma MianQun is a kind of traditional Chinese dress. The question of
The Chinese Horse Face Skirt showcases
In Chinese culture, the Horse Face Skirt is
The Horse Face Skirt, with its deep historical roots, has transitioned into modern fashion,
World Olive Tree Day takes place on 26 November every year. It
The olive tree, especially the olive branch, holds an important place
World Olive Tree Day is set up
“I wish you good health, happiness and longevity!” The allegro (快板) in the Chinese language resounded in a hall at Prince Sultan University, during a cultural event to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Abdullah Hazmi, a student who is studying the Chinese Proficiency Test(HSK) Level 2, expressed his
Faisal Islam, who
Zhang Xinying, the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at Prince Sultan University, said, “It is not only a Spring Festival celebration, but a grand event to bring Chinese culture into the campus, fostering deeper Sino-Saudi cultural exchanges.”
The Confucius Institute has witnessed
The Guangdong Lion Dance, a national tradition popular in Foshan and Guangzhou, is a typical Southern Lion Dance.
Lion dancing
The Guangdong Lion Dance, a
While wandering around a Swedish Christmas market, you’ll likely come across booths
The little wooden horses of Sweden were originally carved by men that worked in the forests during
The global attention didn’t come until the 20 th century in the World’s Fair in New York 1939. That was because an enormous painted Dala horse was placed outside the Swedish pavilion, which caused excitement throughout the crowds of
The lantern fair in Zigong. Southwest China’s Sichuan province, boasts a history of more than 1, 000 years. To mark the Year
In addition to the
This year’s show will run until July 30. The sets of lanterns