Chinese Culture & History

    The Awakening of Insects惊蛰

    As the saying goes, “Farmer Tin neutral”, “the Awakening of Insects Festival, hoes do not stop”. During the Awakening of Insects, people in most areas of China enter the busy spring season. Seasonal range of people, moment. Koharu crop fertilizer Continue Reading

    Chinese models:Yu Na 于娜

    Yu Na 于娜 Born:Jun. 6, 1981 Height:177CM Measurements:84/62/88CM Yu Na was born in Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou Province, and is a famous model-turned actress who appeared in Chinese TV hit series “How to rescue you, My love”, Continue Reading

    Mongolian Wrestling

    There’s no time limit for the match and no weight limit for the wrestlers. A wrestler loses if and when he touches the ground with any part above his knees. The sport of bökh requires good coordination between waist Continue Reading

    Martial Art and Chinese Literature of China

    Besides the Tang legends, the Wushu-related contents are also commonly seen in other styles, such as the poem A Song of Dagger-Dancing to a Girl Pupil of Lady Gongsun by Du Fu in Tang Dynasty. The “Legendary Weapons of Continue Reading

    Praying Mantis Boxing of China

    There are two styles of Praying Mantis Boxing—the northern and southern styles. The northern style boxing is practiced in and around Jiaodong of Shandong Province. The southern style boxing is also known as “the Zhou Family Praying Mantis Boxing”, Continue Reading

    About Boat Tracker

    They would bend their body and drag the halter through their back with great effort to move along. Apart from tracking the boat, they also chanted the boatman work song with their hoarse voice. The song features no words Continue Reading

    Sedan Chairs of China

    Nowadays, sedan chairs are mostly used in the tourism industry. Bridal sedan chairs are usually placed in tourist attractions to reenact the ancient Chinese wedding ceremony or to be used as a photo prop. And sedans with plain-color curtains Continue Reading

    Chinese painters: Wu Guanzhong吴冠中

    His works reached their peak in 2011, one year after his death when two of his works went for almost one hundred million yuan one after another. However, his work took a small dive on the high-end art market Continue Reading

    Chinese painters: Wu Changshuo吴昌硕

    However, money did not necessarily follow his works. The honor of highest selling price for one of his works went to “Twelve Folding Screens of Flowers” (137cm × 48cm × 12) in 2010 at US$5.54 million. Even during the Continue Reading

    Combinations with Chinese Number(1)

    28, 38: As eight means prosperity, twenty eight equates to ‘double prosperity’, though most Chinese people will typically just read this as “easy to have luck”, 38 being one of the luckiest, often referred to as ‘triple prosperity’ though most Continue Reading