Chinese Custumes

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Acrobatic Troupe of Gansu

hockeykul Jan 29, 2017 2 min read

   The troupe has toured over a dozen regions, including Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, the Congo, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde and Iraq, as well as Hong Kong. The troupe artists are reputed for their exquisite skills, enthusiasm,…

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Styles of Ancient Chinese Architecture

hockeykul Jan 29, 2017 3 min read

1. Four Basic Styles of Ancient Chinese Architecture Chinese architectures can be divided into many types and styles but generally falls into four basic ones. Solemn Commemorative Architecture 庄严的纪念性建筑 The solemn…

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Kongming Lock 孔明锁

hockeykul Jan 29, 2017 1 min read

   In recent years, Kongming lock made a comeback and became a popular toy for all, thanks to its functions of mind-body relaxing, intelligence boosting and making fingers more flexible.…

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Liubo 六博

hockeykul Jan 29, 2017 2 min read

   The invention of liubo is a lot earlier than that of Chinese chess. It came into existence way back in the Spring and Autumn Period and caught on during…

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The Mongolian Chess 蒙古象棋

hockeykul Jan 29, 2017 2 min read

   Following Genghis Khan’s western expedition, the board game was spread to grassland areas in the 1230s before it was introduced to Europe. It was brought to the Mongolian people…