Nowadays, when most people talk about Tai Ji Quan, they are usually referring to the Yang style, which has already spread throughout the world and is practiced by millions of people.    太极拳，中国拳术之一，早期曾称为“长拳”、“棉拳”、“十三势”、“软手”。至清朝乾隆年间（公元1736～1796年），山西人王宗岳著《太极拳论》，才确定了太极拳的名称。“太极”一词源出《周易=系词》，含有至高、至极、绝对、唯一的意思。 Read More

   Shaolin Kungfu is famous both at home and abroad as a highly-effective method of self-defense and building health. It has quiet internal side and a mighty external side. Combining external and internal, “hard” Read More

   Most of these new creatures have names that are similarly based on puns, if a bit more vulgar. Last year’s biggest hit has a name we could never mention in polite company, but Read More

   As for his own career, Yu believes that in 10 years he will be ready to celebrate his 50th anniversary. We are looking forward to his new Peking Opera life.    Do you Read More

   Nowadays, though people may not regard meat as important or as scarce as it was before, having such a “hard dish”(硬菜yìng cài)—a dish of meat only—is a deep-rooted tradition of Spring Festival food.    Read More

   Menstruation: For some reason, praying while having your period is futile. If it’s that time of the month, then don’t bother visiting a temple, as your prayers will fall on deaf ears.    The Read More

   Red is favorite for most Chinese people since Red symbolizes good luck in traditional mind. Chinese people prefer to wear in red when they are celebrating some important festivals or events in their Read More

   During the Qing Dynasty(清朝 Qīngcháo 1644-1911), clothes became elegant, poised, and glorious. During the 200 years of the Qing Empire, the entire world witnessed dramatic changes such as the Renaissance in Italy and Columbus’s Read More

   The garments in the Tang Dynasty also greatly affected the garments of neighboring countries. For instance, Japanese kimono(和服 héfú) adopted the elites of the dresses of the Tang Dynasty in terms of colors and Read More

   Of all knot buttons, the tried and true hand-made ones are the best liked and admired. They represent the creativity and inspiration of their makers, and are appreciated for their distinctive aesthetics. Because Read More