Many people around the world may know that paper is one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient Chinese civilization,
Xuan paper was first made in ancient Xuan Prefecture, now
Xuan paper is highly water absorbent, making it a perfect medium for conveying artistic effect in both Chinese calligraphy and ink wash painting. In addition, Xuan paper
Today in Jingxian County, there
Oracle bones (甲骨) were believed to be first unearthed in Anyang, once called Yin, the capital of the Shang Dynasty. Villagers then had little idea of what they had found and sold the bones to drugstores as
Over the past 120 years, major systematic excavations have been carried
The content of the inscriptions emphasizes the respect for ancestors and other core Chinese values
“They represent the
The Silk Road was one of the most important arteries (干线) of trade and culture in the world history.
Many merchants
Since the Chinese highly
“The Silk Road is an invaluable world heritage to be celebrated for reminding the world of the importance of cultural
In recent months, the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, set
The museum,
Wang Anshi (1021 - 1086), a poet and reformer of Song Dynasty, is still remembered after a long period of time. This year marked the 1, 000th anniversary of Wang’s birthday. To commemorate the occasion, China Post
When he was young, Wang became familiar
He implemented new laws to ease farmers’ burdens, loaned grain to farmers and allowed them to repay their debts after the autumn harvest. He attached great importance to
Wang’s
US politician Henry A. Wallace had a book
During his lifetime, Wang
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots,
Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat
Located in Guanghan city of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and covering an area of 12 square kilometers. Sanxingdui Site is the remains of the ancient Shu culture, which dates back
In fact, as a cultural site,, Sanxingdui had come into the notice of archaeologists in as early as the 1930s, and
After sleeping for 3,000 years, their awakening has shocked the world. When our eyes
In human history, many ancient and splendid civilizations were born and died. China is the only country with uninterrupted human civilization. Chinese civilization was born on both
In the long history of Chinese civilization, we may feel that the unique Chinese characteristics are all around us and all within us,
Kungfu or martial arts can only
All styles or schools of martial art originate from Shaolin Temple. So far, Shaolin Kungfu
Chinese civilization
9 . The days when art was an Olympic sport
Did you know that creating works of art used to be an Olympic competition?
The idea to include art in the Olympics came from Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was the founder of the International Olympic Committee, which created the modern Olympics. Coubertin believed that the arts and sports were linked and was impressed by anyone who had a firm command of both a sport and an artistic discipline(项目).
Why aren’t the arts included in the Olympics today?For starters, only amateurs were allowed to compete in the arts part of the Olympics.
Secondly, works of art created had to have sports as the subject matter.
Finally, one of the biggest reasons was that the arts are subjective. Sports can be judged by time and distance, making it easy to determine who is the winner.
A.Why was art made an Olympic discipline? |
B.What is a discipline in the Olympic Games? |
C.This rule made the objects produced seem really boring. |
D.The arts, on the other hand, are not quite so easy to judge |
E.However, the arts part of the Olympics Games was soon abandoned |
F.This means that many famous artists were banned from participating. |
G.For 36 years, from 1912 to 1948, artists participated in the Olympic Games. |
Kites nowadays can be seen in parks throughout the world. But
For a long time, kites were used only in China and nearby countries. Businessmen
During the 20th century, kite flying festivals became very popular in China. Weifang, Shandong is considered the kite capital of the world and the Weifang International Kite Festival
Weifang is also home to