Families participate at a ceremony to pray for the students taking China's annual National College Entrance Exam at Dangling Templez.

Religious observance in China is on the rise.

The Manchus offer a cautionary example of the importance of language as a means of preserving a people's heritage.

Like Mongolia, Tibet was the center of a vast empire.

There are fewer than 300,000 Naxi people, most living in Yunnan province in China's southwest.

Western images of Mongols often depict horse-riding nomads, living in yurts, or tents, and following their herds of sheep, horses, and cattle over the grassy plains of central Asia.

An essay on some of China's 56 ethnic minority groups.

The largest festival — also called the Spring Festival — marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year.

Chinese art is greatly influenced by the country’s rich spiritual and mystical history.

The Revolution of 1911 is of great significance in modern Chinese history.

In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Nanjing, and reigned as Emperor Taizu.

Han Dynasty was followed by the Three Kingdoms Period (220-265) of Wei, Shu, and Wu. It was followed by the Jin (265-420), the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589), and the Sui Dynasty (581-

During the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), agriculture, handicrafts, and commerce were well developed.

In 221 B.C., Ying Zheng, a man of great talent and bold vision, ended the rivalry among the independent principalities in the Warring States Period.

China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations.

The Chinese zodiac affects Chinese culture a lot in poems, paintings, art, and architecture. As well as China, many other countries pay attention to Chinese New Year by producing zodiac products

As per Chinese astrology, everyone has a zodiac sign and associated lucky colors. The most suitable and luckiest colors might differ each year. Use these lucky colors in your daily life for good

Red, Yellow and Green are Considered Lucky Colors

In Chinese culture, certain numbers are considered "lucky" because their pronunciations sound similar to words that have "lucky" meanings.

By Wearing Red — Drive Away Bad Luck