Qipao (Ch’ipau) is one of the most typical, traditional costumes for Chinese women. Also known as cheongsam, it is like a wonderful flower in the Chinese colorful fashion scene because of its particular charm.The cheongsam is evolved from a kind Continue Reading

Gifts are not usually opened in front of the person giving the gift, so do not think it is rude if your host tosses your gift aside. You also may receive gifts from your Chinese hosts. Again, as a Continue Reading

By the middle of the eighth century A.D., Tang power had ebbed. Domestic economic instability and military defeat in 751 by Arabs at Talas, in Central Asia, marked the beginning of five centuries of steady military decline for the Continue Reading

But in 960 a new power, Song (960-1279), reunified most of China Proper. The Song period divides into two phases: Northern Song (960-1127) and Southern Song (1127-1279). The division was caused by the forced abandonment of north China in Continue Reading

Since the temperature rises continuously, people should take food which are easier todigest and are with more vitamins. It’s better to avoid oily and spicy food. Anotherprinciple is to eat something good for the heart, for example, milk, bean Continue Reading

If you love Chinese culture, it is a good choice for you. 手揉核桃是一项十分古老却又有趣的运动。 Rotating walnuts in hand is a very old and interesting exercise. 回家路上总是碰到一位老人，悠闲地散着步，手里拿着两个核桃，在五指间来回揉动。核桃被揉得油光锃亮，像工艺品一样好看。 On my way home, I often see an old man who walks in Continue Reading

Formal banquets often include a dozen or more dishes. While declining to taste a dish is not considered a cardinal offense, it is polite to try each dish that is served. This means it is important to pace yourself. Continue Reading

itself at Nanjing to the south. The transfer of the capital coincided with China’s political fragmentation into a succession of dynasties that was to last from A.D. 304 to 589. During this period the process of sinicization accelerated among Continue Reading

In 771 B.C. the Zhou court was sacked, and its king was killed by invading barbarians who were allied with rebel lords. The capital was moved eastward to Luoyang (洛阳) in present-day Henan (河南) Province. Because of this shift, Continue Reading

Much of what came to constitute China Proper was unified for the first time in 221 B.C. In that year the western frontier state of Qin, the most aggressive of the Warring States, subjugated the last of its rival Continue Reading