Melody from exotic land – talk about folk musical instruments of Hui people
In western China,Ningxia(宁夏Níngxià) is located on the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River. It is known for its lush fields(lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants) and also for being beyond the Continue Reading
The love songs from Tibetan
The Tibetan love song is a kind of poem that mainly describes the affection between young men and young girls in Tibet and has obtained an important status in poems of Tibetan. Because of the special history of Continue Reading
About Yazhou Folk Song
TheYazhou folk song(崖州民歌Yázhōu mín’gē) is one of the ancient styles of Hainan folk song. It is popular in Sanya, Huangliu Village of Ledong County and the affiliated territory to ancient Yazhou. The old Yazhou folk song is still popular Continue Reading
About Xingshan Folk Song
From folk-song-styled verse set up by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the classic music made by Emperor Taizong in the Tang Dynasty, both of them have records for “sadness” and “sorrow” of Chu style; all the descriptions Continue Reading
Yangko Dance in China
Yangko dance(秧歌yānggē), also called “twisting Yangko dance”, is a folk dance most representative in China and a unique dancing art and collective singing. The Yangko dance is smooth, happy and compact in rhythm. Thanks to its jolly scene, abundant Continue Reading
Artistic Gold peacock
Regarded as the most famous traditional folk dance of theDai Minority(傣族Dăizú) in China, thepeacock dance(孔雀舞kŏngquèwǔ) is prevalent in the Dai and Jingpo minority autonomous prefectures as well as gathering areas of the Dai people. Legend has it that more than Continue Reading
Chinese Culture: Contemporary Chinese Literature (中国当代文学)
Today I will introduce the Chinese contemporary literature. First, let’s have a briefintroduction of Chinese literature. Chinese literatureis time-honored with a history about 3000 years. Because of its unique form and style as well as rich cultural content, Chinese Continue Reading
Chinese Culture: Modern Chinese Literature (中国现代文学)
During the War of Liberation, themes of literature are generally the rural life in liberation areas and Chinese peasant’s struggle against the feudal rule and the system of exploitation. Representatives areZhou Libo’s(周立波 Zhōu Lìbō)The Hurricane(暴风骤雨 bàofēng-zhòuyǔ),Zhao Shuli’s(赵树理 Zhào Shùlǐ) Continue Reading
About Wuxia (knight-errant) Culture
The wuxia culture originated from a complexity(complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way) of social, cultural and mental factors. The advocating of warrior spirit and practice of Continue Reading
Wuxia
TheWuxia(武侠wǔxiá) is a broad genre of Chinese fiction that concerns itself with martial arts adventures set primarily in ancient China. Although traditionally a literary art form, it is now also found in art, comics, films, games, television, theatre, and Continue Reading