The Year of the Dragon comes with inspiration for creativity and the power to bring big ideas
Designer Wang Zijian’s Dragon Out of Water, a creative tea infuser (泡茶器),shines on the wall at the exhibition of the winning works of the 2024 Global Zodiac Design Competition at the Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center.
The item belongs to China Chic, or guochao, also
As a young designer, Wang hopes
We entered the Year of the Dragon. Or should that be the Year of the Loong? That is a question that has been
They point to dragons in the West being usually thought of as evil creatures. Dragons, they say, are
The differences
On February 20, leading Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com reported that sales of traditional Hanfu clothing had surged over 300 percent year on year since January. This trend was mirrored on Taobao,
The horse face skirt is a traditional Chinese skirt
Influencers and content creators play a significant role in promoting Hanfu and fostering a sense of community. To date, the horse face skirt on Douyin
2024 marks the 940th anniversary (周年纪念) of the birth of Li Qingzhao (1084-1155), one of the best-known female
Themed on “What Springs Forth”, the week-long event will take place at the Zhangqiu Mingshui Ancient City, a
During the festival, famous poets, artists, critics and translators from home
“Regarding the young poet awards, we should use our judging process to discover and reward those
Meanwhile, international poets and translators will be invited to attend the festival, and translation workshops aimed at
During the 2023 Spring Festival Gala, an acrobatics how titled “Me and Grandpa Walking on Stilts” impressed global audiences. With children
Stilts walking, or Cai Gao Qiao in Chinese, is a popular traditional folk performance often
Stilts walking has a long history in China and has been listed
The stilts are mostly made of wood with
The 24 solar terms
“Low rainfall during Xiaoman will bring problems for planting during Grain in Ear (芒种).” Such sayings
Xiaoman is actually an interval (间歇) between harvests, so people in the past had to eat wild vegetables in order to survive these tough days,
The Zhenfeng Pagoda, located in Yingjiang Temple, is a renowned landmark in Anqing.
Standing at an impressive
About eight years ago, Li Jinglong visited the Palace Museum in Beijing. The cloisonne (景泰蓝) objects on display attracted him
The art of making cloisonne involves several
Li’s workshop allows participants to create the designs they want. Chang Yunqi,
Li says modern people are satisfied to spend time alone
Maze Fist, also known as Mi Zhong Quan, is a traditional martial art from China. It
Maze Fist masters use complex footwork
Deeply
Ancient China has a long history and fine culture,
However, when we pay a visit
Fortunately, time also saw the hard work of those who
They work like doctors. And their “patients” include the palace of the Forbidden City in Beijing, wall paintings of Mogao Grottoes in Gansu Province, the Terracotta Warriors from the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) in Shaanxi Province and the Great Wall that stands
Generation after generation, skillful hands and bright eyes may grow old,
More than 108 million cultural treasures