Installing the Bridal Bed Preparation on the part of the groom involved the instalation of the bridal bed on the...
Chinese Customs
Selecting an Auspicious Wedding Date Auspicious days are subject to interpretation by fortune tellers that perform the analysis based on...
“Grand Gilts"is a set of elaborate gifts to be presented to the bride's family by the groom's family.All gifts should...
The Proposal The process began with an elaborate marriage proposal and acceptance.This process was placed in the hands of a...
Traditional Divorce Marriage in a Confucian Context In Confucian thought，marriage is of grave significance both to families and to society.Traditionally...
As an important part of Chinese folk customs，traditional folk entertainments consist of children games，intellectual games，athletic games，gambling games，seasonal games and festive...
Three Letters and Six Etiquettes A. Three Letters Betrothal Letter: This was the formal document of the engagement,a must for...
A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is a horizontal scroll more than five meters long. When it is unrolled from...
The clothing, food, housing, transportation, as well as the folk customs of the Chinese people, all reflect their inner peace,...
How to Place Chopsticks The truth of using chopsticks is holding one chopstick in place while pivoting the other one...
How to Sit at Dinner The host and chief guest sit on opposite sides of the table，facing each other，The chief...
Common Greeting in China In most cultures，when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day，itis normal to greet...
A Brief Introduction of Kowtow In historical operas and films，one can often see Chinese people performing kowtow-a traditional custom for...
The Process of Making Shadow Play Regular shadow figure head is a full profile，known as“half face."Clown and villain sometimes are...
A Brief Introduction of Shadow Play Shadow plays are a traditional folk art，the origin of which can be traced back...
Waist Drum Dance Waist drum dance performance usually involves many people，sometimes hundreds，a magnificent sight for the viewers.During the performance，the drum...
The History of Drums In ancient China，drums were initially used in the army and beating drums was asignal of marching...
Southern Style Lion Dance The southern style Lion Dance has become an extension of the Chinese Martial spirit，and is always...
The Origin of Chinese Lion Dance The Chinese Lion Dance goes back some one thousand years.The first record of the...
The Making of a Dragon The head and body of the dragon are made of bamboo，wood，paper and cloth，and painted with...