The Xiajiadian(夏家店Xiàjiādiàn) Site is the ruins of the early era of the Bronze Age in north China. The Xiajiadian Culture includes the Lower Xiajiadian and the Upper Xiajiadian. Large quant

In western China, Ningxia(宁夏Níngxià) is located on the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River. It is known for its lush fields(lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or

The Yazhou folk song(崖州民歌Yázhōu mín'gē) is one of the ancient styles of Hainan folk song. It is popular in Sanya, Huangliu Village of Ledong County and the affiliated territory to ancient

The Xingshan folk song distributes at all villages and towns of Xingshan County and their around areas to the east, south and north. Because of its unique "Xingshan Third Interval", it is named "

The Hero-praising dance also can be called "Eagle Song". It's a kind of folk square dancing integrating dance, essential of southern style boxing, Chinese acting and opera. Its performance manner

Xingan(新干Xīn'gàn)Tomb, a large Shang tomb at Xingan, Jiangxi Province, which is famous for its bronze culture. Up to now, about 1,361 pieces of relics like bronze, pottery, stoneware and jade

The famous Yichang stringed and woodwind instrumental music(宜昌丝竹乐器Yíchāng sīzhú yuèqì) is unique among all the folk instrumental music in Hubei Province,China.

Shehuo ladle mask is mainly painted on the wooden ladle – a utensil used to scoop water or grain in ancient China, so it is called ladle mask.

In this article, we will discuss the famous "Official Umbrella Dancing", the Official Umbrella originated in the area around Jinzhou in China.

Zanhuang Dragon Lantern with Iron Balls赞皇铁球龙灯(Zànhuáng tiě qiú lóng dēng) was learn from the military camp in Baoding by Wang Laoshuang in West Street Village in the 16th day of Emper

Leading instrument of Changli Chuige(昌黎吹歌Chānglí chuīgē) is the suona horn that is accompanied by a barrel-shaped drum and a set of earthen bowls. And in a big performance, the national i

“Laozi”, which is very well received by the Nanpi natives since it was created by themselves. According to the legend, it has a history of above 150 years. Laozi of Mei School in Yangbazhuang b

On March 24, 2009 -- Shadow play(皮影戏píyǐngxì), a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years, has embarked on a revival path after a period of marked decline, thank

Dance on stick(舞棍wǔgùn), which has a long history and well-known in the China. A lot of foreigner go to China(usually go to the north China’s city) to see this special and interesting perfor

The Suzhou pingtan(苏州评弹Sūzhōu píngtán) is a general term denoting Suzhou pinghua and tanci. as well as in Shanghai, it also enjoys great popularity in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

Early years, this form of aria was called changxiaoqu (small tunes). It also had other names according to whether the performer uses a yueqin, a four-stringed plucked instrument with a full-moon-

Whether you ever heard of Pili puppet show(霹雳布袋戏Pīlì bùdài xì)? Strange name, isn't it? It's named "Pili" because every episode has "pili" in its title. This folk-art form is performed

The famous Guyi Exorcising Opera in Wu’an County, Handan City, is developed from the ancient exorcising ceremony, exorcising music, exorcising dance and the custom of exorcising.

The Nanxin Village Puppet Play(南辛庄木偶戏Nánxīnzhuāng mùŏuxì) in Hejian City of Cangzhou, also called“Pushing Play”and “Elbow Play”, is a rare opera in Hebei. It was carried to Nanxin

In recent years, the town of Qibao(七宝Qībăo) celebrates their cultural heritage and works to preserve the past traditions of Shadow Play(皮影戏píyǐngxì) that are such an important aspect of