Shehuo Ladle Mask 社火马勺
The ladle was a daily utensil used by ancient Chinese to feed the horses; usually the round shaped was for scooping water, while the rectangular shaped for getting feedstuff. To prevent their livestock from the injury of natural pest/disease…
Yichang Stringed and Woodwind Instrumental Music in China
The famous Yichang stringed and woodwind instrumental music(宜昌丝竹乐器Yíchāng sīzhú yuèqì) is unique among all the folk instrumental music in Hubei Province,China. It takes strings and bamboos as main instruments to…
About the Xingan Tomb
Geographical Location: Xin’gan County, Jiangxi Province Period: About 12th century BC Excavated in 1989 Significance: It has disclosed the features of the bronze civilization and burial systems of the nobles in the Yangtze…
Hero-praising Dance in China
The Hero-praising dance(英雄赞美舞yīngxióng zànměi wǔ) also can be called “Eagle Song”, or “Parrot” or “Yangge”. It’s a kind of folk square dancing integrating(if someone integrates into a social group, or…
Suzhou Pingtan
The Suzhou pingtan(苏州评弹Sūzhōu píngtán) is a general term denoting Suzhou pinghua and tanci. as well as in Shanghai, it also enjoys great popularity in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. This art…
