Be forewarned though, this is a festival celebrated by the entire country, and many choose to take advantage of the fantastic (and patriotic) opportunity to see some of China’s most famous sights. If Read More

   Other ways to celebrate this holiday are by enjoying the nascent spring air. A picnic in the park, or a little kite flying, would be appropriate, and you’ll see the parks around China Read More

   For the Dai, water is purifying. Drenching those around you is one way of extending your goodwill. It’s like saying, “I hope that you have a good year, and (splash)—take that!” – S.K.  Read More

   – How to get there: take the railway from Guangzhou City to Zhangzhou City, Yongding County and then take a bus to Tulou (less than 25 yuan/person);     Fujian Tulou Fujian Tulou Read More

   As an outstanding folk art, paper-cut was selected into the intangible cultural heritage list by the UNESCO in 2006. The Chinese government has also designated successors to preserve and carry forward this traditional Read More

   In ancient times, the lanterns were fairly simple, and only the emperor and noblemen had large ornate ones; in modern times, lanterns have been being embellished with many complex designs. For example, lanterns Read More

   Huangmei opera did not involve the traditional opera gestures which often used the sleeves and step movements. It was also not perform    黄梅戏原称黄梅调，又叫采茶调，发源于湖北省黄梅县。 她是安徽省汉族的主要地方戏剧种，发源于以安徽省安庆市为中心的皖江流域（上至皖鄂交界的大别山地区，下至安徽安庆宿松、岳西、太湖、望江、潜山、怀宁、安庆市区、枞阳、桐城以及安徽池州在内的广大皖江流域），并最终以完整的独立剧种的形式诞生于安庆地区、成长于安庆地区、兴盛于安庆地区。 黄梅戏原名黄梅调、怀腔或府调等，现主要流布于安徽省安庆市及其周边地区。 黄梅戏用安庆语言念唱，唱腔淳朴流畅，以明快抒情见长，具有丰富的表现力；黄梅戏的表演质朴细致，以真实活泼著称。 黄梅戏来自于民间，雅俗共赏、怡情悦性，她以浓郁的生活气息和清新的乡土风味感染观众。 黄梅戏是中国五大戏曲剧种之一，影响十分深远,已成为深受全国观众喜爱的著名剧种。 著名作品有：《天仙配》《女驸马》《罗帕记》《赵桂英》《慈母泪》《三搜国丈府》；著名演员有：严凤英、王少舫、张辉、黄新德、吴琼、马兰、韩再芬。 Huangmei opera or Read More

   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