Twelve animal head statues of the Chinese zodiac ( 生 肖 ) are well-known treasures from Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace. After Anglo-French troops broke
On Nov 13,
In the past 70 years, the Chinese government and many compatriots
As a foreigner crazy about Chinese culture, I especially love the loong, of which Chinese people
Having spent years studying this excellent aspect of Chinese identity, I’ve learned a lot about it.
People in the Shang Dynasty had greater
After thousands of years of development, the loong eventually became the
Shijing, also The Book of Songs or Shih Ching, is the
Shijing is rich in content,
Poems included in Shijing fall into three sections-poems that come from villages belong to Feng; those written to persuade or praise the rulers belong to Ya; those used at religious
The opening poem of Shijing, “Cooing and Wooing” (《关雌》), is about love,
By riverside are cooing, a pair of turtledoves;
A good young man is wooing, a fair maiden he loves.
It is vivid that the man is longing
Shijing enables people to have a better understanding of Chinese civilization and is also
I
Studying abroad in Amman, Jordan, was a life changing experience for me. There were so many challenges and cultural norms I had to adapt
Do you know Dunhuang? Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes,
The exhibition area,
Opening in July, the exhibition will last for three years. It is the first time that the Dunhuang Academy
Yesterday, we had great fun participating in a contest of
With a history of more than 2,000 years, the Silk Route dates back to Han dynasty. Through this route, the Chinese highly
That route functioned
Throughout all these years, many great figures have made great
Every culture in the world celebrates festivals. Festivals around the world not only have
In ancient Egypt, it
Customs change with the
Festivals reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. If you study festivals
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