Also known as “Crutch”, Stilt(高跷珩gāoqiāoháng) is a form of folk performing art in China. It is performed by a dancer walking on wooden stilts and is a folk art which perfectly combines laboring with music and dance. It is also Continue Reading
Further survey will be required to determine whether this occupation is relatively evenly spread throughout the region or tends to concentrate in certain sectors based on resource distribution or other factors. Further site excavation and comparative study of features Continue Reading
Since the aria, performance, setting of musical instruments and performing routines of Gong-drum Drama are provided with characteristics of those in the Song-Jin and Yuan Dynasties, this type of drama is of great significance in terms of comprehending the Continue Reading
The Ancient Songs of the Miao Minority(苗族古代民歌Miáozú gǔdài mín’gē) is the myth of poetic style that takes creation as its main contents. It is popular in the residence area of Miao, an ethnic group of China. The folk oral literary Continue Reading
Geographical Location: Xinzheng, Henan Province Period: 5,500-4,900 BC Excavated in 1977 Significance: Peiligang Culture is named after the Peiligang Site. The site has provided an important clue for the study of the development of the early Neolithic cultures in the Central Plains, Continue Reading
Alchemy was a special superstitious art practiced in ancient China, also known as “the golden touch”. The basic idea of alchemy was to make divine pills that could make human beings “live forever” and turn common metals like copper Continue Reading
Currently, Liuyang has become China’s biggest firecracker production and marketing place, with over 800 manufacturers across the county, 40 of which specializing in export business. At present, Liuyang is preparing to build a firecracker museum as part of the Continue Reading
With a history of over 2,500 years, Longquan Swords are the most typical ancient weapons of China and the country’s famous traditional handicrafts. The swords are produced in Longquan County of Zhejiang Province, hence the name “Longquan Swords”. The Continue Reading
The Chinese Winter Solstice Festival has come this year. It is a festival even equivalent to the New Year in the past, telling people that the winter days have come formally. Today, I will introduce the Winter Solstice Festival. Continue Reading
Zhang Xiaoquang, the founder of Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors, set the family motto of “good steel and excellent workmanship”, which has been strictly followed by his later generations for over 340 years and has become the core of Zhang Xiaoquan Continue Reading
