Chinese Culture & History

    Qipao旗袍

    Qipao(旗袍Qípáo), beautiful and elegant, is a kind of Chinese dress traditionally worn by upper class and wealthy Chinese women.Qipao, the classic dress for Chinese women, combines the elaborate elegance of Chinese tradition with unique elements of style. The high-necked, closed-collar Continue Reading

    The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Cai Shun 二十四孝:蔡顺

    As one of the cores of Chinese culture, “filiality” is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. AYuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writerGuo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled Continue Reading

    Chinese Festival: Birthday of Che Kung

    Che Kung’s Birthday(车公诞chē gōng dàn) falls on the second day of the first lunar month. No self-respecting gambler would ever leave luck to chance and, in Hong Kong,Che Kung(车公chē gōng) is the deity of choice for securing a winning Continue Reading

    The Qingming Festival 清明节

    Introduction TheQingming Festival(清明节 Qīngmíng jié) whichknown as Tomb-sweeping Day.It falls on either April 4th or 5th of the gregorian calendar, is one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms. From that date temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, indicating Continue Reading

    The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Young Master Tan 二十四孝:郯子

    As one of the cores of Chinese culture, “filiality” is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. AYuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writerGuo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled Continue Reading

    New Year Pictures

    The expression explains itself. The Chinese people have the custom of sticking up pictures to celebrate the traditional New Year–now called the Spring Festival. This was recorded in historical works of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The custom is particularly Continue Reading

    The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Dong Yong 二十四孝:董永

    As one of the cores of Chinese culture, “filiality” is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. AYuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writerGuo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled Continue Reading

    Dragon & Phoenix

    The dragon and the phoenix are the principal motifs for decorative designs on the buildings, clothing and articles of daily use in the imperial palace. The throne hall is supported by columns entwined by gilded dragons, the central ramps Continue Reading

    The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Zi Lu 二十四孝:子路

    The rice bag on his back holds a rare treat for his parents; Without a murmur of fatigue he ran those many miles. Glory, wealth, and honor, once his parents had passed on, Meant nothing: he only thought of Continue Reading

    Ceramics & Celadon

    A Brief History of Ceramics 陶瓷史简介 Ceramics began in China 6,000 years ago during the New Stone Age, whose advent was marked, among other things, by the invention of pottery. The earliest earthenware was moulded by Continue Reading