Chinese painters: Fu Baoshi 傅抱石
The market has a stable need for Fu’s works. According to the Art Market Monitor of Artron, the effective demand of the market ranges from some 100 to 150 pieces. The sell-through rate of Fu’s works has been above 80 Continue Reading
Chinese painters: Li Keran 李可染
According to the Art Market Monitor of Artron, the average price per square feet of his work reached US$364,200, a 77.29 percent rise compared with 2011. Li Keran (1907-1989), born Li Yongshun in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was Continue Reading
Lion Dance 狮子舞
Skill is the most important thing while performing the Lion Dance. After more than 2,000 years of development, there are various Lion Dances. It’s one of most popular programs of dance and acrobatics troupes today. The Lion Dance Continue Reading
The Farming Activities in Minor/Slight Heat 小暑农事
8) enlarging aquatic production. Climate characteristics: “Shu” stands for hot, so “Xiao Shu” (Minor Heat) means hot, but not as hot as “Da Shu” (Great Heat). “Xiaoshu” (Minor Heat) often comes in the first half of July in Continue Reading
The Legend of Minor Heat/Slight Heat
There are many beautiful legends about the Minor Heat among the folks. It is said that “the sixth day of the sixth lunar month” is the day the Dragon King’s palace dries the dragon robe. Because this day is Continue Reading
What is the Minor/Slight Heat
The Meteorology Material of Chinese Terrain in 1971~2000 shows that except several provices such as Qinghai Province, Gansu Province, Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Anhui Province experience their highest temperatures in the Great Heat period, most parts Continue Reading
Calculate Minor/Slight Heat Date小暑的算法
Exception:1925 and 2016, add one to the calculated result Minor Heat, comes between July 6th and 8th annually, is one of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. By then, the sun is located at Continue Reading
24 Solar Terms: Slight Heat(Xiao Shu) 24节气之小暑
On the eleven’s solar term, the Yang Qi in human’s body is the most vigorous. Peopleshould pay attention to work and life balance and eat food which can help release thehotness. A very good dish is Chinese porridge, cooked Continue Reading
What is the Major Heat/Greatheat?什么是大暑?
Exceptions:1922, add one to the calculated result Major Heat (Dashu in Chinese) is the 12th solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 120° and ends when it reaches Continue Reading
The literature of Great Heat /Major heat关于大暑的文学作品
There is a saying about the hot weather in Major Heat that goes, “There is no gentleman in Minor Heat and Major Heat.” It means that people have to take off their clothes due to the extreme heat without worrying Continue Reading