Small Puppet
Life of asmall puppet(小木偶xiăo mùŏu) is given by its performer. Being pulled up and down, the small puppet gets its expression and movements. Thereafter the story begins. At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the smallQuanzhou string puppets(泉州木偶Quánzhōu Continue Reading
Jiahu Site in Henan
The Archaeological site of the Neolithic Age Geographical Location:Wuyang County, Henan Province Period:7,000-5,000 BC Excavated from 1960 to the present Significance:It has been the earliest Neolithic cultural remains in the Huaihe River valley up to now. The site connects Continue Reading
Local music of Shanghai
The daily life of the Shanghainese is filled with joy, anger, happiness and grief(the “grief” is a feeling of extreme sadness) , which can be perceived through the melody of thelocal music(地方音乐dìfāng yīnyuè). The Traditional Shanghai music diversifies(when Continue Reading
Yuchanyan Site in China
In Year1993 and 1995, 10,000 year-old rice grain with potsherds, animal bone, spiral and freshwater mussel shells and plant seeds were discovered. Two grains found on Nov. 17, 1993in washed T1-3H soil supplemented the two found on Nov. 18, Continue Reading
About the Liulihe Site
The Capital of Yan State in Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century-771BC) Geographical Location:Fangshan County, Beijing Period:11th century-8th century BC Excavated in 1973 Significance:The site has provided important material objects for the study of the early history of the State Continue Reading
Andai Dance
Some dance movements were composed impromptu, which were simple and standard. Led by Shaman, the masses would circle the singer and dance around her. In this way, they tried to console the patient. They sang such sentences as “Spread Continue Reading
Site of Jinniushan in China
Geographical Location:Yingkou, Liaoning Province Period:The date of the site is 310,000-160,000 BP, while human fossils is about 280,000 BP Excavated in 1974 Significance:The finds have provided new evidence for the study of human physical development in the process of Continue Reading
Stool dance of the Miao ethnic group
Inhabitant of the ChineseMiao Ethnic Group(苗族Miáozú), dwelling in southeast Guizhou Province, enjoy many ancient and distinctive traditions. A couple of favorite customs are playing lusheng (reed-pipe wind) and thestool dance(凳子舞dèngzǐwǔ), both of which continue to be highlights of major Continue Reading
About the Site of the Maba Man
In the same cave where Maba Man was discovered, a large quantity of animal fossils of the Fourth Ice Age has been unearthed by coincidence. Geographical Location:Qujiang County, Guangdong Province Period:129,500-135,000 BP Excavated in 1958 Significance:The find is Continue Reading
Folk dance of the Dai people
Folk dances of the 840,000Dai Ethnic Group(傣族Dăizú) enjoy not only wide popularity but great diversity. Most of them imitate the movements of subtropical(subtropisch; the places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions) Continue Reading
