Chinese Culture & History

    Chinese Art:Jingdong Dagu (‘Big Drum’ Recitative)

    进入21世纪以来,由于传人减少,演出不多,京东大鼓的发展出现了空前危机,急需扶持和保护。将来我们将加大保护力度。Jingdong dagu京东大鼓Category: Recitative, story-telling类别:曲艺Region: Tianjin City地区:天津Jingdong dagu is an art form of drum music and recitative, performed in the East Beijing dialect. It is performed by a band consisting of one singer who beats the drum and sings while standing Continue Reading

    中国人怎么过腊八节How to Celebrate Laba Festival in China?

    On the first day of spring the government would hold a ceremony called “Beating Spring Ox” with the purpose of encouraging farming. Officials would use a colorful club to beat an earthen ox after worshiping the God of Grain; Continue Reading

    Chiristmas flower in China中国的圣诞花

    一品红又名为圣诞花,在圣诞节用来摆设的著名红色花卉。大红大绿的叶片相间,外观色彩充满圣诞节的应景气氛,因而称为圣诞红。 Poinsettia in a basket with ribbon. Classic Red-Bright-Cheery, Poinsettia plants will never fail to give each home a traditional warm welcoming Christmas feel.It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used Continue Reading

    How Do People in China Celebrate Christmas?中国人怎么过圣诞节

    Chinese Christmas is primarily a non-religious year-end celebration heavily influenced by the Chinese interest in Western culture.Even though most Chinese people are not Christians, there are still some that celebrate the holiday by following Christian traditions. Decorations:In big cities of Continue Reading

    VALENTINE’S DAY 情人节

    Saint Valentine’s Day, often simply Valentine’s Day, is observed on February 14 each year. Today Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world.Of course you know Valentine’s Day is coming up. And, be warned, it’s huge in Continue Reading

    China’s First TV Ads中国第一则电视广告

    Advertising is a form of communication for marketing and used to encourage or persuade an audience to continue or take some new action. But onJanuary 28, 1979 was an important day for China. Deng Xiaoping visited the United States. Diplomatic Continue Reading

    Four Famous Brands of Ink Brush in China四大有名的中国毛笔品牌

    Ink brushes (毛笔máo bǐ) are used in Chinese calligraphy. They are also used in Chinese painting and descendant brush painting styles. There are four basic famouse writing brush’s brands in China. Ink Brush Produced in Zhejiang Province’s Huzhou(湖州毛笔Húzhōu Máobǐ)The writhing Continue Reading

    The development of Ceramics 瓷器的发展

    InEnglish,the word “chinese” is not onlyrefer to our country but also the hard translucent glazed pottery. porcelain—— China’s national invention, is of great contribution to the world civilization andhas a well-established and long standing history. The history of the Continue Reading

    History of Seal Engraving 印章雕刻

    A dazzling star of the traditional Chinese art——seal engraving ,whose origin can trace back to thousand years ago,is in common use for Literati poet or artist.one has to relate it to the discovery of the Chinese characters. The most Continue Reading

    Treasure of Chinese Culture——Calligraphy 中国书法

    Chinese calligraphy is an art unique to Asian cultures. It is Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture. Calligraphy, orshufa, is one of the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati, Continue Reading