24 Solar Term: Rain Water 雨水
When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “The Rains（雨水Yǔshuǐ）” arrives. “The Rains” indicates that as the weather gets warmer, the amount of rainfall increases, at the same time the form of precipitation…
Fuhe River Culture
Fuhemenggou relics reflect the then mountainous and forest areas in which the culture existed. The ancient people of the Fuhe River lived in settled villages, and used tools to…
Miao bride: five steps to make a bridal dress苗族：五步制作新娘服饰
一般来说，制作已经新娘礼服需要花费一个年轻苗族女子一年的剩余时间，因此这是她生命的艺术品。 A wedding gown of Miao bride is made in five stages. 苗族的新娘礼服制作有五个步骤： The first is that of selecting fabrics and a dress maker, buying embroidery needles and…
Fengshui, an ancient art of placement
Feng Shui（风水, Fēng Shuǐ）is an ancient Chinese science originating from over 3000 years ago. At the beginning it was called Kan Yu（堪舆, Kān Yú）, denoting the monitoring of the activities…
Chinese Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers
The role of numbers in determining luck has a long history in Chinese culture. For example, it is said that in the Forbidden City there are 9999 rooms. When…
