Tibetan Opera – Dancing China
Picture taken on May 1, 2012 shows folk Tibetan Opera team from Niangre village performing traditional Tibetan Opera in Norbulingka in Tibet.Tibetan Opera, also called “the living fossil of Tibet culture”, is an ancient art form that has developed over Continue Reading
Food for the Winter Solstice
In other places, people also eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous rice flour. The Winter Solstice rice dumplings can be used as sacrifices to ancestors, or gifts for friends and relatives. he Continue Reading
The Era of Being Something-ed
After a month of online voting, expert judging and online squabbling, China’s “Character of the Year” was finally selected, and, ironically enough, it was a character with no concrete meaning at all: 被(bèi). On its own, it’s a boring, functional Continue Reading
捏面人niē miànrén: Dough Figurine
手工艺shǒu gōng yì：handicraft art Niē miànrén shì zhōngguó chuántǒng de mínjiān shǒugōng yì, céngjīng guǎngfàn de zài quánguó gèdì liúchuán, tèbié bèi háizǐ men suǒ xǐ’ài.捏面人是中国传统的民间手工艺，曾经广泛的在全国各地流传，特别被孩子们所喜爱。 Dough Figurine, a traditional Chinese art craft, used to be popular Continue Reading
Drinking Water in China
Several popular brands of bottled water, such as Wa Ha Ha, Nestle and Nongfu Spring, are available for purchase, while bottled tea and juice are also popular. Ordinary bottled mineral water and various beverages are commonly sold in many Continue Reading
Number 8 and Other “Lucky” Numbers
In Chinese culture, certain numbers are considered “lucky” because their pronunciations sound similar to words that have “lucky” meanings. Lucky numbers are very important in Chinese culture. People select lucky numbers when choosing residences, telephone numbers, business addresses, wedding dates, Continue Reading
Red, Yellow and Green are Considered Lucky Colors
Red — Happiness, Success and Good Fortune lucky colors in Chinese cultureRed is the Chinese national color and represents happiness, beauty, success and good fortune. It is widely used during festivals and important events like wedding. Red lanterns adorn businesses Continue Reading
Your Lucky Chinese Zodiac Colors in 2017
As per Chinese astrology, everyone has a zodiac sign and associated lucky colors. The most suitable and luckiest colors might differ each year. Use these lucky colors in your daily life for good luck in 2017. Chinese ZodiacChinese ZodiacRats Born Continue Reading
First Dynasties in china
China is one of the world’s four ancient civilizations; here we give a concise overview of more than 5000 years of Chinese history, including the Great Wall and the four great inventions of ancient China. Do you know what they Continue Reading
The First Emperor in China
In 221 B.C., Ying Zheng, a man of great talent and bold vision, ended the rivalry among the independent principalities in the Warring States Period. He established the first centralized, unified, multi-ethnic state in Chinese history, under the Qin Dynasty Continue Reading
