If you have the chance
In ancient China,
However, people still like to call the
The sheepskin raft, the oldest ferry tool along the Yellow River, has a history of nearly 2.000 years. The airbag of the raft is made of a whole sheepskin and experiences processes that include
It is said that the
However, with the rapid development of society, the sheepskin raft has finished
Today only some of the older generation of rafters still operate the traditional sheepskin rafts,
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE.
Chinese athletes have also made important
Archaeologists have found two shipwrecks (沉船) deep in the South China Sea, which serve as a witness to
The No. 1 shipwreck
This is one of the most important archaeological
Start of Winter
Start of Winter is one of the 24 solar
There are many traditions
What is the custom of your family on this day?
As one of the eight great cuisines of China, Hangzhou dishes are noted for their unique characteristics. A trip to Hangzhou isn't complete
Dongpo Pork was named after Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet and official, Su Dongpo. When Su was exiled (流放) to Hangzhou, he initiated a thorough dredging (清淤) of West Lake,
Legend has
During the Song Dynasty, a woman nicknamed Sister Song
The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, began trial operations on Thursday.
With a total area of about 54,400 square meters and an
The new museum has a display area of 22,000 square meters, with more than 1,500 sets of cultural relics (遗迹)
The newly
Visitors to
The site is one of China’s most important archaeological
Living Heritage: Xuan Paper
Smooth yet tensile. Universal and durable. With these qualities, Xuan paper is known as the “Paper of Ages”.
The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book written by Tang Dynasty scholar Zhang Yanyuan, in
The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is extremely
The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water,
Xuan paper
Papermaking is a crystallization of wisdom of the ancient Chinese, and Xuan paper is the crown of papermaking.
Hangzhou is recognized as the “City of Well-Being” in China. Hangzhou made its name
The lifestyle, however, was laid down by two historical men of letters. One was Bai Juyi,
Surely, Hangzhou will be even
The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BCE. They
The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity
As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generation