Chinese Culture & History

    Chinese Culture: Huangmei Opera (黄梅戏)

    Originated from tea picking songs in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, finally formed and popular in Anhui Province,Huangmei Opera(黄梅戏 huángméixì ) is one of the Five Operas in China together with Peking Opera, Shaoxing Opera, Pingju Opera and Yuju (Henan) Opera. Continue Reading

    Textile

    China is one of the earliest countries in the world to begin the production of textiles. According to legends, the Yellow Emperor’s wife Lei Zu invented the textile technology. In fact, however, China’s primitive textile technology dates back to Continue Reading

    Southern Great Wall

    InPhoenix County(凤凰古城Fènghuáng gǔchéng), this section of the Southern Great Wall has alsosimilar defensive function and structures as the Ming-dynasty Great Wall. Located at the border of Hunan and Guizhou, the Southern Great Wall starts at Xiqueying Village of Guzhang Continue Reading

    The Great Wall of the Han

    They developed a force of light cavalry that could foray into the enemy territory to check on the enemy movements in his own grounds. They had many victories against the Xiongnu. They then employed renegadeXiongnu(匈奴Xiōngnú) horse masters to set Continue Reading

    Mutianyu Great Wall

    The architecture of Mutianyu Great Wall is of special style. It has closely packed enemy towers and perilous passes. It was built up with battlements on both side of walls. On southeast side, there is one general gateway platform Continue Reading

    Chinese History-Introduction

    The earliest men living in China can be traced back to 1.7 million years ago. After long evolving, the ancient hominid commenced to step into civilization society. Cultivating the main Chinese civilization for thousands of years, the Continue Reading

    Pre-qin History 先秦历史

    The Ancient Age, Slavery Society(奴隶制社会), Xia(夏) and Shang(商) (about 1.7 million years – 4000 years ago) So far, the known earliest Chinese hominid is the Yuanmou hominid (scientific name: Homo erectus yuanmouensis) living in the region now known as Yuanmou Continue Reading

    The Kanuo Ruins

    The whole ruins, except the east part (damaged at an earlier time), have been excavated. The excavation was of great importance to research the early history of Tibet and the Sino-Tibet relationship. Because of the importance of the ruins Continue Reading

    Hulishan Cannon Platform in China

    In 1997, the Rongguang Museum (Rongguang bowuguan) was established on the platform, most of whose exhibits were donated by a Singapore collector. Currently the museum houses over 4,000 exhibits, including intriguing rocks with natural paintings on them, ancient swords Continue Reading

    Qin Dynasty 秦朝

    In 221 BC, Ying Zheng, who was originally a king of Qin Kingdom (one of the seven kingdoms during the Warring States Period), terminated the 250-year-old warring situation and brought China into new epoch. After he unified the country, Continue Reading