In western China, Ningxia(宁夏Níngxià) is located on the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River. It is known for its lush fields(lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants) and also for being beyond Continue Reading

    The Tibetan love song is a kind of poem that mainly describes the affection between young men and young girls in Tibet and has obtained an important status in poems of Tibetan.   Because of the special history of Continue Reading

   The Yazhou folk song(崖州民歌Yázhōu mín’gē) is one of the ancient styles of Hainan folk song. It is popular in Sanya, Huangliu Village of Ledong County and the affiliated territory to ancient Yazhou. The old Yazhou folk song is still popular Continue Reading

   From folk-song-styled verse set up by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the classic music made by Emperor Taizong in the Tang Dynasty, both of them have records for “sadness” and “sorrow” of Chu style; all the descriptions Continue Reading

   Yangko dance(秧歌yānggē), also called “twisting Yangko dance”, is a folk dance most representative in China and a unique dancing art and collective singing. The Yangko dance is smooth, happy and compact in rhythm. Thanks to its jolly scene, abundant Continue Reading

Regarded as the most famous traditional folk dance of the Dai Minority(傣族Dăizú) in China, the peacock dance(孔雀舞kŏngquèwǔ) is prevalent in the Dai and Jingpo minority autonomous prefectures as well as gathering areas of the Dai people. Legend has it that more than Continue Reading

   Today I will introduce the Chinese contemporary literature. First, let’s have a brief introduction of Chinese literature. Chinese literature is time-honored with a history about 3000 years. Because of its unique form and style as well as rich cultural content, Chinese Continue Reading

   During the War of Liberation, themes of literature are generally the rural life in liberation areas and Chinese peasant’s struggle against the feudal rule and the system of exploitation. Representatives are Zhou Libo’s (周立波 Zhōu Lìbō) The Hurricane (暴风骤雨 bàofēng-zhòuyǔ), Zhao Shuli’s (赵树理 Zhào Shùlǐ) Continue Reading

   The wuxia culture originated from a complexity(complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way) of social, cultural and mental factors. The advocating of warrior spirit and practice of Continue Reading

   The Wuxia(武侠wǔxiá) is a broad genre of Chinese fiction that concerns itself with martial arts adventures set primarily in ancient China. Although traditionally a literary art form, it is now also found in art, comics, films, games, television, theatre, and Continue Reading