The first poem that I ever fell in love with was Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,”
As humans, we are
In between lines, poets can transform heavy topics of love and loss
Yes, poems are confusing at times,
Regardless of
So let it stay.
China has nearly 5,000 years of
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the furniture was hand-made using high-quality hardwood
Classical furniture is mostly made by hand. Modern machines cannot
The most delicate aspect of Chinese classical furniture is the structural part of the furniture—mortise-and-tenon (榫卯) work. Combining pieces of wood together,
Ancient Chinese
The Year of the Dragon comes with inspiration for creativity and the power to bring big ideas
Designer Wang Zijian’s Dragon Out of Water, a creative tea infuser (泡茶器),shines on the wall at the exhibition of the winning works of the 2024 Global Zodiac Design Competition at the Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center.
The item belongs to China Chic, or guochao, also
As a young designer, Wang hopes
Chen Yishi, of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, has devoted most of his life to woodblock printing, an ancient art
Known as the “living fossil” of printing, woodblock printing originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Inheritors of the craft follow the ancient ways, using traditional tools
The passion for woodblock printing
In the intersection of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, there is a city called Meizhou. It is the most
The Hakka people have experienced long-term hardship. After achieving
The Songkou Ancient Town at the lower reaches of the Meijiang River was the first stop for Hakka people
The people of Meizhou enjoy a bowl of pickled noodles with a bowl of San Ji Li soup, which includes pork, pi g liver, and pig intestine. This is
It is often time-consuming to travel by car or bus in a country
An early attempt
In 2007, the Chinese Ministry of Railways began joint ventures (风险事业)
China now has nearly 30,000 kilometers of high speed track. Using high speed rail,
Shoes may not be the first thing one would notice of these 2, 200-year-old Terracotta Warriors,
“Xixi Tonight”, a reimagined performance at Hangzhou’s Xixi Wetland Park,
Museums
In recent times, however, digital art has started to gain
Digital art can be defined as an art work created
The debate over whether museums should accept digital art into their collections has been ongoing for some time. On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve
As more people realize the digital art and its potential as
The Chinese culture of Fengshui has a long history