Solar terms, which
As far back as the Spring and Autumn period, there were four solar terms: mid-spring, mid-summer, mid-autumn
The Yellow River Basin in Northern China is believed to be the cradle of the solar terms system. China’s 24 solar terms are a knowledge system and
Solar terms are often called “the
Celadon(青瓷),
The formation of each celadon is a process of life casting. Only after being burnt at around 1300℃ for 400 hours can it be made into an object. The
Liangzhu Museum displays
When Zhang Han set foot inside Liangzhu Museum, the 10-year-old embarked on a tour that took him back more
Tourists can also visit
Advanced technologies are
The protection and revival of Dunhuang’s ancient culture is not an isolated case in China. The Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi province also have 3D “digital archives”, which allow precious cultural relies and historical archives
In the workshop of
The Ministry of Education required elementary and middle schools to start calligraphy classes
So far, four ancient Chinese irrigation (灌溉) sites
Tianbao Weir (堰), one of the
Longshou Canal and Ancient Luohe River Irrigation District in Shaanxi Province is said to be
The Weirs of Baishaxi Stream Project in east China’s Zhejiang Province is made up of 36 weirs, 21 of
Sangyuanwei Polder Embankment (堤) System is located in south China’s Guangdong Province, which was first built
The ancient irrigation projects are treasures of the development of Chinese water
Paper lanterns are beautiful decorative lanterns,
Due
The only color not traditionally used in making paper lanterns is white; it is often used in memory of
It is very unusual today to see paper lanterns that hold candles, unless the paper
It’s common to see a barista (咖啡师) create coffee art, but it’s a whole
Over the past six years, he has used tea and spoons
“It’s like adding bells and whistles to tea and giving people a stronger sense of occasion, so
Han says. “It is similar to the foam on top of a cup of coffee, except that it consists of tea rather than milk.”
Chinese tea culture started to enjoy popularity during the Tang Dynasty (618—907) and flourished throughout the Song Dynasty,
“I want more people to understand the items that
Weiqi is the Chinese name for the classic board game
According to ancient books, weiqi
The rules of weiqi are very simple
This is where the charm of the game lies. The time for one round of weiqi can be
Weiqi is a game that combines science, art and
With exotic Silk-Road themed music performed by musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra, a grand art exhibition titled Silk Road: Artists’ Rendezvous kicked off
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism
“The Silk Road was important over the centuries. It carried not only silk but also knowledge and cultures,” said Shahbaz Khan,
The Silk Road is
Khan suggested that the exhibit
You may think you couldn’t live through summer without air conditioning. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only way
Chinese people have used hand fans
Later, hand fans became far more than just something
Today, Chinese people still use these fans, though many people doesn’t write