Many people have the hobby of collecting things, e.g. stamps, postcards or antiques. In the 18th and 19th centuries,
The parts of a museum open to the public
Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟) and imagine
In 1998, an eco-museum was established in Suojia Miao, Yi and Hui Township, China’s Guizhou Province. Consisting of 12 villages, including Gaoxing Village, the eco-museum is different from traditional ones. It isn’t enclosed by walls and
Xiong Shaozhen, a 77-year-old resident of Gaoxing Village, weaves every day with a loom (织布机) in a wooden house, her daughter-in-law busy
A decade ago,Gaoxing Village
There are 25 such eco-museums in the province, which are in line
A music concert “Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems” jointly performed by iSING! Suzhou and the Philadelphia Orchestra was staged at Kimmel Performing Arts Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 6.
Another concert featuring Tang poetry was
The iSING! Suzhou International Young Artists Festival
The performances were also held to commemorate(纪念) the
For Greek photographer George Doupas, Beijing is home now. During the past decade, he has been photographing the city, capturing its beauty
“This
With rich historical heritage, Beijing
Doupas is determined to continue with his career in China, hoping to serve as
“I call Beijing my home now,” he said, “I’ll keep sharing photos of China
Liu Ruying,
“Sometimes I was tired,“ she said. ”I had to balance my studies and other
When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of
“I
Every year during the Spring Festival, a small village east of Beijing puts on a special show. It’s about-15°C, and a man dressed in a straw hat and sheepskin coat
This is a performance
In ancient times, fireworks weren’t always
Today,Da Shuhua has become more popular than ever,due to
Huishan clay figurines (泥人) are produced in the western suburb of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and are one of China’s most famous folk arts, having a history
The craft originated in the Southern Dynasties and reached
Huishan figurines differ from those of other localities in that they are always small and always feature a big head. They divide into two types - mold-pressed and hand-crafted. The
The characters depicted (描绘) come
Are you familiar with pop star Jay Chou’s Blue &White Porcelain? Its original lines, just
Ranked best among famous kinds during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Ru porcelain is known for its unique pale blue glaze (釉). Oceans
Born in Ruzhou, Henan province, Li Chao has spent a decade
Techniques of making Ru porcelain will
East China’s Shandong province, where the Yellow River flows into the sea, is promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. So far, Shandong
One example is the Yellow River Tower in Binzhou’s Puhu Lake Scenic Area, which was open
One of the most
Yellow River culture is a product of the material and spiritual advancement of the people living by the river throughout time. The local artistic
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