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
Kunqu, also known as Kun Opera, is a form of traditional Chinese theater that has a rich history and cultural significance. Originated in the Yuan Dynasty and
Combining songs
Today, Kunqu remains an
A living heritage is an endless dialogue between the present and the past, and Kunqu is a carrier to pass that legacy on.
The Analects of Confucius (《论语》) records the words and deeds of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius,
Ren is a core concept in the book adopted by Confucius with original meaning of loving others.
Society has developed greatly and huge changes
The Analects of Confucius is a fine example of world literature, and the publication of its
In a specially designed studio theater in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, an attractive world of jianghu
Six actresses,
This is the environmental theater-styled show, New Dreagon Gate Inn, performed by Zhejiang Xiaobaihua, one of China’s
Traditional Shaoxing Opera often draws
Huangmei opera (also Huangmei diao or Hubei opera),
In the early 20th century, Huangmei opera
Today, Huangmei opera continues to be one of the major regional opera genres in China. So far great changes and advancements
Despite facing challenges from modern entertainment forms, Huangmei opera remains an important cultural heritage that is actively preserved and promoted. Today, various organizations and societies are devoted
A gallery displaying printing woodblocks (木版) opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday. The Palace Museum, which was China’s imperial pa lace from 1420 to 1911,
For example, an exhibited woodblock
Some woodblocks were also made to record aspects of the royal lifestyle, with a group used to print landscape pictures of the Cheng de Mountain Resort and Emperor Kangxi’s poems describing its quite
To give visitors an immersive experience, a storeroom,
Ji Zhangwei, a researcher at the Palace Museum Library, said that woodblock printing reached its peak during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The royal courts of the two dynasties made a great effort to sponsor printing as an important way to demonstrate national
Cui Zhenshuo and Yang Bo discovered that because of the far location of most paper workshops and lifestyles of the paper-making craftsmen, their products are unable to reach the market
Chu is a kind of tree.
Du Weisheng, an expert in the restoration (修复) of ancient books at the National Library of China, told them that, in
The two began to create the series of handmade paper products from 2021. Each volume is made up of thirty types of handmade paper, each of
Chaoyang Street—situated at the foot of Yantai Mountain in Yantai, Shandong Province—is a lively commercial center that epitomizes (缩影) modernity.
Over the years, Chaoyang Street has attracted
In 1880, German merchants opened
Today, the street has
In recognition of its cultural and tourism
Kunqu Opera (昆曲) is one of the oldest forms of opera. It makes a
The Dragon Boat Festival is on May 5 of the lunar calendar. It is also called “duan wu jie”, “chong wu jie”, and “duan yang jie”. There are two fives in the date May 5, therefore it
The
Another one is that it is based on the myth of an “evil day”. As summer starts, mosquitoes, flies, and other insects and the growth of bacteria become more common. People
During the Drago n Boat Festival, people usually eat zongzi and have dragon boat races