Chinese Lantern Festival: How to Celebrate?
Lantern Festival is the first significant holiday after Spring Festival, falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month, on which night people gather … Read more
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Chinese Spring Festival: How is it Celebrated?
Chinese Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, has over 4, 000 years of history. It is the greatest festival for Chinese families to hold reunions. … Read more
Wu Zetian: The First and Only Female Emperor of China
Wu Zetian, also known as Wu Zhao, As the only female emperor regnant in China’s history, Wu Zetian is a controversial historical figure for her … Read more
Chinese Flowers Symbolism: Top 10 Flowers in China
China particularly loves its native lotus flowers, camellia, azalea, peonies, chrysanthemums, etc. Perfumed and exquisite, these flowers are symbols of purity, perseverance, renewal and devotion. … Read more
Zhu Yuanzhang: From a Beggar to an Emperor
Zhu Yuanzhang, also known as emperor Hongwu, founder of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was once regarded as a hero in Chinese history for ending the … Read more
Hundred Family Surnames: A Classic Work on The Chinese Surnames
The “Hundred Family Surnames” is a classic text containing hundreds of common Chinese surnames and is written in rhyme. First compiled in the early Song … Read more
Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor
Qin Shi Huang, which literally means the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, was a foundational figure in China’s history. He not only united the … Read more
The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon: Earliest Text of TCM
The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, known as Huangdi Neijing, is the earliest text on the theories and practices of traditional Chinese medicine. Compiled by several … Read more
Yellow Emperor: Earliest Ancestor of the Chinese
The Yellow Emperor, also known as Emperor Huangdi, is widely deemed as a “historicized” legendary figure in Chinese history. He is credited with a number … Read more
6 Things You Should Know About Tang Sancai
As a unique kind of treasure in the Tang Dynasty, Tang Tri-Color Glazed Ceramics, also known as Tang Sancai are famous for their vivid shapes … Read more
7 Things You Should Know About Bamboo Over Porcelain
Bamboo over porcelain is the essence of the heritage of Chinese folk crafts. It is a kind of bamboo ware that is made of countless … Read more
6 Things You Should Know About Chinese Sky Lanterns
Chinese sky lanterns are also known as flying wish lanterns, memorial flying lanterns, are one of the existing intangible cultural heritages with a long history. … Read more