Chinese Culture: Puppet Show (木偶戏)
This is the puppet show. The generalized puppet shows includes the shadow plays (皮影戏 píyǐngxì), while the regularly mentioned puppet show (木偶戏 mùǒuxì ) mainly refers to marionettes or rod puppets, in which puppets are carved from wood and covered with colorful…
Bargaining of China
Now what I did I don’t think is something that should be normally implemented in any situation, but that was a pretty special situation. When you’re bargaining remember to…
Abacus
With the application of the abacus, people summed up many calculation tips to help expedite the calculation. This kind of calculation method using abacus is called abacus calculation. By…
Sedan Chairs
A sedan chair is a human or animal-powered transport vehicle for carrying a person, once popular across China. It has different names like “shoulder carriage”, “sleeping sedan” and “warm…
Umbrella
As early as 3500 years ago, umbrella had emerged in China. Regarding the invention of umbrella, there are many folk legends, among which the most widely spread one is…
