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Tibetan Opera - Dancing China
Tibetan Opera, also called "the living fossil of Tibet culture", is an ancient art form that has developed over the centuries,was added to the UNESCO's World Intangible Culture Heritage List.
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Food for the Winter Solstice
The winter solstice is an important solar term in the lunar calendar in China, which is also a traditional festival. Today, residents in many places maintain their customs of celebrating the fest
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The Era of Being Something-ed
被(bèi),on its own, it’s a boring, functional word—a particle for passive voice sentences; it can also mean “blanket.” Yet events this year made it surprisingly popular.
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捏面人niē miànrén: Dough Figurine
捏面人是中国传统的民间手工艺,曾经广泛的在全国各地流传,特别被孩子们所喜爱。Dough Figurine, a traditional Chinese art craft, used to be popular among children all over China.
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Drinking Water in China
When you come to China at first time, don't drink water directly.Unlike in most western countries, the tap water in China is undrinkable before it is boiled.
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Where to find a toilet in China?
If you need to answer the nature's call, look for a "WC" sign. A useful word to know is Ce Suo ( washroom ), which is Chinese for toilet.
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奇怪的中药药酒Strange Brew
In any traditional Chinese pharmacy, one of the first things to strike a foreigner is always the ingredients.That is Strange Brew.Frankly, they’re a little strange: dried sea horses, geckos gazi
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什么是立秋
本文系介绍立秋的来源、习俗和气候的文章。
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Double-Vase Painted in Enamels
Enamel porcelain used imported enamel(enamel is a substance like glass which can be heated and put onto metal, glass, or pottery in order to decorate or protect it) paint, and was an extremely pr
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Summer Solstice in July
The June solstice is known as the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice the southern hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year.
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The Baijiu Diaries
Literally translated, baijiu means “white alcohol” or “white spirits.” Weighing in at a highly potent 40-60 percent abv, those who have not spent a while acquiring the taste are certain to cr
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Of tombs, traps & the intrepid
As a discipline, archaeology is mostly about taking soil samples. Thanks to a couple of pulp serials: Grave Robbers’ Chronicals (《盗墓笔记》Dàomù bǐjì) and Ghost Blows Out the Light (《鬼吹
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Chinese Calligraphy
In China calligraphy occupies a distinguished position in the field of traditional art. It is not only a means of communication, but also a means of expressing a person's inner world in an aesthe
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:畲族(Shē zú )The She ethnic minority
The 634,700 Shes are scattered in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces. They live in villages of several dozen households or live along with Hans.
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About Zhu Rong
Zhu Rong is the God of Fire in the ancient Chinese mythology(mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture).
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About Porcelains reveal five ways to color history
The Qing Dynasty was an era of ceaseless war. Both official and private kilns(a kiln is an oven that is used to bake pottery and bricks in order to make them hard) were unused until the middle of
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About Taotie
Taotie is a mysterious(someone or something that is mysterious is strange and is not known about or understood) monster in the ancient Chinese mythology.
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A rough guide to use China phone cards and mobile
Apart from calling IDD from your hotel room, there are various phone cards available in post offices inside hotels or at most newsstands on the street in China.
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The Language of an Ancient Instrument
This abuse of 琴 didn’t appear in Mandarin until Western instruments flooded into China in the early 20th century. 琴 only referred to one instrument: a seven-string zither that is said to be as
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What Do You Like Most About Living in China?
Last we looked at the things we liked least about living in China. Because we’re big believers in positivity and being both fair and balanced we’re looking this week at the things we like most