A sedan chair is a human or animal-powered transport vehicle for carrying a person, once popular across China. It has different names like “shoulder carriage”, “sleeping sedan” and “warm sedan” etc due to the time, location and structural differences. Continue Reading
As early as 3500 years ago, umbrella had emerged in China. Regarding the invention of umbrella, there are many folk legends, among which the most widely spread one is the story about Luban inventing umbrella. According to the records Continue Reading
Originated from tea picking songs in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, finally formed and popular in Anhui Province, Huangmei Opera (黄梅戏 huángméixì ) is one of the Five Operas in China together with Peking Opera, Shaoxing Opera, Pingju Opera and Yuju (Henan) Continue Reading
China is one of the earliest countries in the world to begin the production of textiles. According to legends, the Yellow Emperor’s wife Lei Zu invented the textile technology. In fact, however, China’s primitive textile technology dates back to Continue Reading
In Phoenix County(凤凰古城Fènghuáng gǔchéng), this section of the Southern Great Wall has also similar defensive function and structures as the Ming-dynasty Great Wall. Located at the border of Hunan and Guizhou, the Southern Great Wall starts at Xiqueying Village of Guzhang Continue Reading
They developed a force of light cavalry that could foray into the enemy territory to check on the enemy movements in his own grounds. They had many victories against the Xiongnu. They then employed renegade Xiongnu(匈奴Xiōngnú) horse masters to set Continue Reading
The architecture of Mutianyu Great Wall is of special style. It has closely packed enemy towers and perilous passes. It was built up with battlements on both side of walls. On southeast side, there is one general gateway platform Continue Reading
The earliest men living in China can be traced back to 1.7 million years ago. After long evolving, the ancient hominid commenced to step into civilization society. Cultivating the main Chinese civilization for thousands of years, the Continue Reading
The Ancient Age, Slavery Society（奴隶制社会）, Xia（夏） and Shang（商） (about 1.7 million years – 4000 years ago) So far, the known earliest Chinese hominid is the Yuanmou hominid (scientific name: Homo erectus yuanmouensis) living in the region now known as Yuanmou Continue Reading
The whole ruins, except the east part (damaged at an earlier time), have been excavated. The excavation was of great importance to research the early history of Tibet and the Sino-Tibet relationship. Because of the importance of the ruins Continue Reading
