Results found with the tag 'China' , 241 articles in total.
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Kung Fu :Meishan Sect 功夫: 梅山派
Meishan sect is also known as the Xinhua sect, which is popular in Meishan region of Hunan Province.
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Religion in China
Religion in China has been characterized by pluralism considering that the starting of Chinese background. It composed of 4 main traditions: Chinese folk religion, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhi
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Xinjiang Muqam 新疆木卡姆
Muqam Art of Xinjiang of China is a general reference to all the Muqams of various kinds popular in Uygur areas in Xinjiang. It is a large-scale comprehensive art form consisting of opera, dance
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Miao Dresses and Adornments 苗族服饰
Woman’s dresses from Shidong of Taijiang are the most gorgeous Miao dresses because of their intricate embroideries and silver adornments. Known as embroidered dresses, Miao dresses from Shidong
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Water Splashing Festival of the Dai Ethnic Minority 傣族泼水节
The Water Splashing Festival is the celebration of the New Year in the Dai people’s calendar, which usually falls on the three days from April 13 – 15.
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Tibetan Thangka 西藏唐卡
Thangka, also known as Tangga or Tangka, is a transliteration from the Tibetan language. A colorful scroll painted or embroidered on cloth, silk or paper, it is a painting variety abundant with T
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Dragon Dance and Lion Dance 舞龙和舞狮
China is home to the Dragon Dance and Lion Dance. The two performances have been welcomed by people from various ethnic groups for generations.
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Origin of the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖的由来
The 12 Chinese zodiac animals can be divided into three categories: tamed animals, wild animals and Dragon.
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24 Solar Terms 二十四节气
The names of the 24 solar terms are: Start of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Vernal Equinox, Clear and Bright, Grain Rain, Start of Summer, Grain Full, Grain in Ear, Summer Solstice, M
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Torch Festival of the Yi Ethnic Minority 彝族火把节
The ethnic minorities in Yunnan such as the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Hani, Lisu, Lahu and Pumi have a common festival – the Torch Festival.
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Clay Sculpture 泥塑
Clay sculptures are a kind of folk craft of sculpturing a variety of figures from clay, is also known as “painted sculpture” and “mud play”.
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Qingming, One of the 24 Solar Terms 二十四节气之清明
Qingming is one of the 24 solar terms of China.Objectively reflect the variations in temperature, rainfall and phenology of a year, the working people in ancient times arranged their farming acti
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Dongtai Hair Embroidery 东台发绣
Dongtai in Jiangsu Province is well-known both domestically and internationally for its unique hair embroidery.
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One of the 24 Solar Terms, the Beginning of Summer (lixia) 二十四节气之立夏
Each year around May 6, when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45°, it marks the beginning of lixia, a solar term signifying the advent of summer.
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Grain Rain of the 24 Solar Terms 二十四节气之谷雨
Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms. It originated from the ancient saying that “rain gives life to all grains”.
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Origin of Dragon Boat Festival 端午节由来
On the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, the scholars of successive dynasties have always held different opinions, and there are many different sayings in different places.
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Lantern Show 灯会
On the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year Lantern show can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, which rose in the Tang Dynasty and peaked in the Song Dynasty.
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Paper-Cutting 剪纸
Paper-cuts for window decoration are folk artworks with various colors and patterns, which, with distinctive ethnic features, have a history of over 1,000 years.
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The Double Ninth Festival 重阳节
The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It is a very old festival and has a history of more than 1,700 years.
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Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty 汉武帝
Liu Che, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, was in power from 140 B.C. to AD 87. During his reign, China ushered in the flourishing age of more than 50 years.