The Buluotuo Scriptures of the Zhuang ethnic group
The Buluotuo Scriptures reflects the history of human beings to evolve from the age of barbarism when man was eating raw animals and drinking their blood to the agricultural times. It is also an encyclopedia that uncovers the original conditions Continue Reading
About the Sites of Xianrendong and Diaotonghuan
Geographical Location:Wannian County, Jiangxi Province Period:12,000- 9,000 BC Excavated in 1962 Significance:The finds have provided important material objects for the study of the early Paleolithic cultures, as well as the origins of pottery and cultivated rice. Introduction Xianrendong(仙人洞Xiānréndòng) site Continue Reading
Famous Lute Ballads of the Dong Ethnics in China
The Pipa Ge orlute ballad(琵琶歌pípágē),one of thekind of folk songs ofDong minority(侗族Dòngzú) in Chine that has been passed down from generation to generation, was listed in the directory of China’s intangible cultural heritages in Year 2006. Pipa Ge is Continue Reading
Talk about Horse-head Fiddle of the Mongolians
TheHorse-head fiddle(马头琴mǎtóuqín) is a bow shaped musical instrument usually used by theMongolian people(蒙古族Ménggǔzú), one of the ethnic minorities of Chine. The musical instrument is named like this because its head is usually carved like the shape of a horse Continue Reading
About Site of North Sima Gate
Geographical Location: On the top of Mount Jiujun, about 23 km northeast of Liquan County, in Shaanxi Province Period: Tang Dynasty (618-907) Excavation period：2002, 2003 Shaanxi Provincial Archeological Research Institute, led by Zhang Jianlin Findings The Chinese archeologists carried out two Continue Reading
The well-known Women’s Writing
TheJiangyong Nv Shu(江永女书Jiāngyǒng nǚshū) is the only existing female characters in the world. It is a writing system exclusively used by women in the Jiangxu area of Jiangyong County of about 20,000 people in the south tip of Hunan. Continue Reading
The famous Dragon Dance
Dragon Dance is very popular among the Chinese people. Presently, Dragon Dance has attracted the interest as a sport for exercising around the world. TheDragon Dance(舞龙wǔlóng), which originated from ancient China, are traditional folk dance forms and Chinese Continue Reading
Bronze Workshops
Geographical Location:Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province Period:Western Zhou Dynasty (1100-771BC) Excavation period:April 2003 A joint team of researchers from Peking University , Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Shaanxi Archaeology Research Institute, led by Xu Tianjin Findings Nearly ten years Continue Reading
Famous Han Tune Erhuang Opera
Han Tune Erhuang Opera(汉调二黄戏Hàndiào èrhuáng xì), also called Shaan Erhuang and Shan Erhuang, is the second important genre of opera in Shaanxi, and enjoys popularity in Ankang, Hanzhong, Shangluo and Xi’an of Shaanxi Province and some areas in Hubei Continue Reading
Dadiwan Site in Gansu
Experts believed that many of its features are found in traditional Chinese wood structures for the following 5,000 years, and therefore the building provides important clues to studying the origin of Chinese architectures. It has fully demonstrated that the Continue Reading
