Chinese Calligraphy: Poem by Emperor Huizong中国书法:宋徽宗的诗帖
The common name forEmperor Huizongwas Zhao Ji . Reigning as the eighth emperor of the Song dynasty from 1101 to 1125, Huizong was known for hisextravagantlifestyle, which is believed to be part of the reason for the near collapse of Continue Reading
Chinese grammar: Wanting to do something with “yao”要
Meaning : To express “wanting to do” something, use 要 (yào). Structure + Verb + ObjectSubject +要 The verb 要 (yào) can be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate wanting to do something. Examples 我 要 吃饭。 Wǒ yào Continue Reading
Chinese painters: Lu Yanshao陆俨少
Lu Yanshao (1909-1993), born in Jiading County, Shanghai, was one of the most significant and innovative Chinese landscape painters of the 20th century. Lu excelled at painting landscapes featuring overpowering mountains, vast expanses of water and brisk clouds. His Continue Reading
Chinese Instruments : Lusheng 中国乐器之芦笙
Unfortunately, there are fewer craftsmen who arecapableof making Lusheng skillfully like Master Wang Jiefeng in the area. Lushengis the Chinese name for a musical instrument with multiple bamboo pipes, each fitted with a free reed, which are fitted Continue Reading
Chinese painters: Huang Zhou 黄胄
Although total volume reached US$106 million in 2012, he only saw mediocre returns because none of his works exceeded the US$1.5 million line at the top ten auction houses. His best result in 2012 came for his 1985 painting Continue Reading
Chinese Instruments : Konghou 中国乐器之箜篌
The konghou was used to playyayue (court music)in the Kingdom of Chu. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) the konghou was used inqingshangyue (a music genre).Beginning in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the konghou was also used in yanyue Continue Reading
Chung Yeung Festival Story重阳节的传说
Later, people will bring in the custom Festival assume a disaster is seen as a refuge activities. In addition, the Central Plains of traditional values, or double nine lives a long, healthy longevity(健康长寿jiànkānɡ chánɡshòu ) mean, Therefore, later Festival Continue Reading
Chinese painters: Huang Binhong 黄宾虹
Even though his masterpieces were rarities on the Chinese art market, his work was sold for slightly less compared with others. His 1952 “Mind Travelling among Mountains” (40.5cm × 305cm) was hammered for US$7.94 million at China Guardian Continue Reading
Zhangzhou New Year Wood-block Prints 漳州木版年画
With the deepening of social transformation, the traditional awareness is gradually fading away and folk activities have begun to change as a result. Without the support of local customs, Zhangzhou New Year wood-block prints have shifted focus to having Continue Reading
Beijing State of Mind 老外眼中的北京
Beijing State of Mind is arranged from Empire State of Mind. This is a special song talks about more stories by an American who live in Beijing for more than 10 years. He is an American Mark Griffith.《老外眼中的北京》改编自《Empire State of Continue Reading