When it comes to Chinese culture, solar terms must
Over 2,000 years ago, the ancient Chinese divided the solar year into 24
Such a system was able not only
For example, during Minor Cold, people always start stocking New Year goods, among
To celebrate the birthday is important in one’s life in China. When one is young, usually he will eat noodles before his birthday,
To most Chinese people, returning home after long
In addition
The Chinese idiom is one of the
It actually comes from
Many of Zizhi’s students went on to different places
New Year’s Eve is a public holiday in many places around the world
New Year’s Day marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar(公历). Although Romans began marking the start of their civil year
Pope Gregory XIII
When Zhang Lingshan was a child, she would watch the Chinese period drama Palace on television, attracted by the characters’ ancient clothing. She didn’t know what these beautiful clothes
Now aged nineteen and
Nowadays, Hanfu is seen as a way
Letters from Father Christmas is a book which illustrates how the famous writer Tolkien keeps Christmas as the magic moment
Every Christmas, besides the gifts, an envelope will
First Chinese lanterns were invented in the Eastern Han Dynasty and used as lamps and for the worship of the Buddha. With
While first
The Lantern Festival is one of the best
The origin of facial makeup used in Peking Opera can date back to more than 1,400 years ago,
Chinese Opera facial makeup is a special makeup method
There
Guozhuang dance is a favorite collective bonfire dance(集体篝火舞)of Tibetans, allowing people to show respect to nature.
Wandering in the old town of Dukezong in
“Guozhuang dance
“When I feel tired in daily life, I always dance Guozhuang to relieve my pressure. It makes my mind
“When other non-Tibetan people watch us dancing, I can bring
In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. However, they are important part of Chinese culture, and it’s our
With a history of more than 2,600 years, Hanshi Festival is the only traditional one in China named
In most parts of China, fires might start easily in the dry early spring due to the flammable substances
During the gap days, fires
As the Hanshi Festival is one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival, they gradually got combined with one another. After the Song Dynasty, cold food did not remain a necessity on this day, and gradually, Qingming Festival took over the folk activities of Hanshi