China has nearly 5,000 years of
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the furniture was hand-made using high-quality wood
The most delicate aspect of Chinese classical furniture is the structural part of the furniture-mountains-and-treetops (榫卯) work. Combining pieces of wood together,
Ancient Chinese
“Jianbing” stands are common in every Chinese city. At around five in the morning, the vendors (小商贩) appear with everything
Although these “jianbing” stalls might be temporary, this is no grab-and-go street breakfast. For “jianbing”, there is always
If “jianbing”were that easy to make, it would have taken the world by storm long before now. Part of the challenge in copying the dish is that the batter (面糊) and fillings
Since the 17th century, tea from China
One of the most
Another characteristic type of tea in Germany is “fruit tea”. This type of drink is made with scented dried fruit and tea leaves.
Whether tiny and used for delicate needle work
Scissors were once handmade by a Chinese man who also made metal
No scissor producer in China is more famous than the Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors Factory,
The Cun BA basketball tournament, one of China’s popular grassroots sports competitions, plans more interactions with NBA professionals in the current season. “We plan to take the championship team to
The basketball games, originally held to mark a local festival,
In its
The Cun BA phenomenon has not only energized the local economy, but has also contributed to the overall development of Taipan village and the surrounding regions. Sports events,
In front of a packed hall at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Friday, dancer Hao Ruoqi
Based on the beloved folklore of family devotion, loyalty and love, Mulan tells the tale of a young woman in ancient China who disguises herself as a man
This modern interpretation re-imagines the classic tale of the
Hao, a member of the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, said there might be a thousand
Lisa Richards Toney, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, said
The story of Hua Mulan
After the Lantern Festival, the
With a history of over 2,000 years, the Huazhao Festival is held in celebration of the flower goddess’ birthday. Since the climate
According to ancient beliefs, the flower goddess (女神) controlled the reproduction of mankind. Due to the primitive lifestyle and agriculture-dominated economy, people held that the more members a family had, the
Once as significant as the Lantern Festival and Mid-autumn Festival, the Huazhao Festival has gone through stages of thriving (兴旺), declining and restoring. Nowadays
As the sun rises over his tea farm in Ning’ er county in Pu’ er, Yunnan province, Li Xingchang walks around,
Last November, China’s traditional tea-processing techniques and their associated social practices were listed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Pu’er tea
Li’s family began making Pu’ er tea during the Emperor Yongzheng period(1723–35). He is now the
When Li was a child, he would go to the plantation with his parents
In 1987, Li started learning
“If I didn’t do well, she would throw away the leaves or refuse to drink the tea I made. When one day, she smiled after taking a sip, I knew I
Using needles to help life’s energy flow
For thousands of years, the Chinese have relieved pain and cured disease through acupuncture (针灸).
According to Records of the Grand Historian,
According to TCM (中医), there are a dozen meridians (经脉) in the human body,
In 2010, UNESCO inscribed acupuncture and moxibustion of TCM on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yet, the practice is not just cultural and historical,
For years,
However, as scientific research of acupuncture
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