Siheyuan is a special type of building found in China that represents the country’s rich traditions. These buildings
Siheyuan has
The main entrance of a Siheyuan
Beyond its physical form, Siheyuan represents the Chinese
Like Peking Opera and other traditional national arts in China, shadow play,
As
That day I
I attended the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region this year. The festival,
I went to the games early with my friend and found that many people
Having been back home, I felt really tired,
The most difficult thing about celebrating the Spring Festival in
In the countryside, it is completely opposite. Two years ago, a friend, Robin
If you are really interested in music, you’ve probably heard of the Bestival Music Festival. It
In order to get to the campsite of the Bestival, you have to take a boat called ferry,
The festival lasts four days. During that time, you forget all your
I took part in the Bestival with my friends last year. It was so exciting and we all lost
China is known as a state of etiquette (礼仪) and ceremonies. Take the example of an interesting story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour
Gifts are regarded as an important part to show politeness in China.
Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a salute (致敬). This tradition, nowadays seldom
If you follow the usual rules of etiquette in China, there is no need to worry about the cultural barriers, for the warm and friendly Chinese will try their best to respect your customs when
The Qingming was the most important festival of the year
Of all the ancient
The Song
The Greek myths are almost a myth themselves.
The great dramatists Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides drew on the myths,
Greek myths came from oral stories. In the beginning, people told these tales to
The names and the stories
We feel pain in our hearts
The everyday life of western culture
In English, we say someone who makes money easily has “the Midas touch”. But often, character from Greek mythology, who turns
Students at a primary school in Hangzhou had their first class
The West Lake Primary School in Zhejiang Province has introduced the course in the new term. An expert in Chinese characters culture has been invited to the campus,
The school said the course is aimed at improving the students’ awareness of Chinese characters and their
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Autumn (立秋), the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 7th
Although Start of Autumn indicates (表明) the start of autumn, hot weather will not come to
In Shandong province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn