The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Min Ziqian 二十四孝：闵子骞
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, “filiality” is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled…
Art in China — Jingdezhen
The leading centre of the porcelain industry, Jingdezhen has been put under state protection also as an important historical city. With 133 ancient buildings and cultural sites, it is…
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Zeng Shen 二十四孝：曾参
His mother bit her finger, her son’s heart felt the pain. He bundled up the firewood And ran home just in time. What age has ever witnessed deeper ties…
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Zhu Shouchang 二十四孝：朱寿昌
He said good-bye to Mama at age seven, He served the land with skill for fifty years. One day he wished to see his long-lost mother, His journey done,…
The Chongyang Festival 重阳节
Wearing the cornel on the Chongyang Festival is also an ancient custom. According to the records, the cornel can be regarded as medicine. The aromatic flavor of the cornel…
