Snuff bottles are small in size, no more than 6-7 cm high and 4-5 cm wide, yet the accomplished artist can produce, on the limited space of the internal surfaces, any subject on the whole gamut of traditional Chinese Continue Reading
Today let’s take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named “Red Sorghum”.The film Red Sorghum was adapted from Families of Red Sorghum, a novel by the famous Chinese author Mo Yan. It was shot in 1988, directed by Continue Reading
Now we know the three central colours and clothing colour preference in China. When it comes to clothes, we usually think about colours and styles. And people’s preference differs. Colours In Chinese culture there are three central colours: red, black Continue Reading
Elephants in file plow the fields in spring. Little birds in flocks come weed the summer grass. Following Emperor Yao, he took the Dragon Throne. His filial conduct touched the hearts of creatures under heaven. As one of Continue Reading
The first day of Minor Snow is Nov 22, when sun reaches longitude 240 degrees. In this season, the temperature gradually drops to below 0 ℃. It begins to snow. In Minor Snow, the meridional circulation will be formed Continue Reading
In Minor Snow, the north parts of the southern areas of China begin to entering winter. In this season, “the lotus flower is gone and there is no rain cover in the lake. The chrysanthemums have withered while there Continue Reading
The 24 solar terms were made based on the seasonal changes of the lower and middle branches of the Yellow River. Thus the characteristics of every solar term are most obvious there. During Minor Snow, the earth of the Continue Reading
Shicheng village is in Gutan county in the west of Wuyuan. There are stone walls at the end of the village, which makes the village a stone town. Inside and outside of the stone walls, there are many old Continue Reading
The Monkey God Festival(Hóuwáng Dàn猴王诞) falls on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month. Since the mischievous Monkey God first appeared in the Ming dynasty (1386–1644) novel Journey to the West, he’s become a popular character in East Continue Reading
Both filial and humane, he was known throughout the land. Awesome as a leader, he ruled the Hundred Kings. For three long years he nursed his ailing mother, the Empress, Duty-bound, he tasted every medicine she took. As Continue Reading
