Results found with the tag 'china' , 241 articles in total.
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[Customs]
The Site of Celadon Kiln at Longquan
In Longquan County, Zhejiang Province, the Longquan Kiln is one of the most famous kilns in the Song Dynasty. The Longquan Kiln, first built in Five Dynasties, produced vases, kettles, jars and p
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[Customs]
About the Tombs of Song Dynasty at Baisha
The Tombs at Baisha(白沙Báishā) are about three kindred graves of the late Song Dynasty. The master of the main bomb was called Zhao Daweng, and the other two were for Zhao's family members.
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[Movies&TV]
The Chinese Feast( 满汉全席)
There is a very famous movie in China which called The Chinese Feast (Chinese: 满汉全席). It is a 1995 Hong Kong film co-written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Leslie Cheung,
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[Customs]
About the Longquanfu
Longquanfu(龙泉府Lóngquánfǔ)is also called Shangjing Longquanfu of the Bohai State. The Bohai State was a kingdom that existed from 750 to 926 AD in the northeastern part of today's China.
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[Customs]
Door-God Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong Spring Festival Paintings by Tantou 门神
Door-God is a Chinese decoration placed on each side of an entry to a temple, home, business, etc., which is believed to keep evil spirits from entering.
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[Customs]
Embroidery in China 刺绣
Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. From the magnificent Dragon Robe worn by Emperors to the popular embroidery seen in today’s fashions, embroidery adds so much pleasure to our life
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[Customs]
Filigree Inlaid Metal Art 花丝镶嵌
Nowadays, filigree inlaid metal art gradually becomes popular in China. Let's have a look at how it is made. It is made from gold, silver or other materials.
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[Customs]
About the Capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty
2500 to 3000 years ago, Zhou(周朝Zhōucháo) people lived a poetic life as described in Zhouli (Ritual of Zhou Dynasty) and Shijing (The Book of Songs, China's first ancient poems collections). T
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[Customs]
The Site of Qujialing
The Neolithic relics excavated in the region from the Qujialing(屈家岭Qūjiālǐng) Culture show that there were ancient people living in Qujialing of Jingshan County, Hubei Province about 5,000
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[Customs]
Capital of Guge Kingdom in Tibet
About 1,000 years ago, a powerful kingdom with a splendid civilization was born here. But after 700 years of rule, the kingdom was destroyed by internal disorder and invasion from outside. The ru
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[Customs]
The Graveyard at Astana
It has supplied a lot of important material objects to the study of the economic, cultural developments of Gaochang City from the Western Jin Dynasty (3rd century AD) to the Tang Dynasty (8th cen
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[Customs]
Site of Niya in China
It has supplied precious materials to the study of the relationships between the empire located in the Central Plains and ancient kingdoms in the Western Regions, which covers the area of the pre
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[Customs]
Nuo Dance: Treasure of Maonan Ethnic Group傩舞:毛南族的宝藏
The Nuo dance is a traditional folk art originated in the Maonan ethic group. It is a mysterious dance. And the special mask which Nuo dancers wear attract people's attention as well.
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[Customs]
About the group Sites at Shijiahe
The group Sites at Shijiahe(石家河Shíjiāhé) belongs to the late Neolithic Age, with an area of 8 square kilometers and consisting of dozens of cultural ruins like the Sanfangwan Site and the T
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[City Guide]
Luoyang from the Eastern Han to Northern Wei
As the Capital city of Eastern Han Dynasty, Kingdom of Cao Wei, Western Jin Dynasty, and Northern Wei Dynasty.
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[Customs]
About the Dongxiafeng Site
This find has contributed enormously to the study of the contents of the Erlitou Culture and the Xia Culture in the southern part of Shanxi province.
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[Travel]
Famen Buddhist Temple
Famen Temple(法门寺Fǎménsì), situated about 118 kilometers west of Xi'an and along the ancient Silk Road, is a 13-tiered octagonal pagoda on the plain north of the county town of Fufeng unde
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[City Guide]
About the Capital Daxing of Sui and Capital Chang'an of Tang
The Capital Daxing (or Chang'an) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was one of the most prosperous international metropolises at that time. The find has offered precious material objects for the study
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[City Guide]
In Chongqing the Local government court ruins at Laogulou
In Chongqing(重庆Chóngqìng), the local government court ruins at Laogulou(老鼓楼Lǎogǔlóu) in Chongqing’s Yuzhong district are located at East Jiefang Road, wanglongmen street, in the Ba Cou
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[City Guide]
Milan Ancient City in China
The famous Milan Ancient City(米兰古城Mǐlán gǔchéng) is 40 km east of Ruoqiang Couty Town, formed with Tibet Old Castle and the relics of the ancient architectures in the period of Wei Jin Dy