The Qing Dynasty（1644+1911）was founded after the defeat of the Ming by the Manchus.The Manchus invaded from the north in the...
Culture
Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia（Part0ne） In the early 1lth century，the Tuoba group of the ancient nomadic Dangxiangqiang tribe first...
Heavenly Lake in Baishan The Heavenly Lake at the summit of Mount Baitou，the main peak of Mount Changbai ，is a...
Nadam Fair Nadam ，which means entertainment or games in Mongolian，is regarded as a great festival.It is held every August，when the...
Mount Wuyi in Wuyishan Mount Wuyi ，located about 15 kilometers to the south of Wuyishan City in northwest Fujian Province，is...
Buddhist architecture is the main type of ancient Chinese architecture and also the classic collection of culture from every ancient...
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are known as Stem-Branch of Ganzhi. The 10Heavenly Stems，the elements...
Westernization Movement（Part One） In the latter half of the 19th century，China was faced with troubles from both inside and outside...
Literary Revolution and the Literature at That Time The literary revolution launched as part of the New Culture Movement marked...
Traditionally，Chinese families consisted of many family members，up to three or four generations all living under the same roof.Males played the...
To Be Courteous Courtliness is very important in socializing with the Chinese. If one doesn't know whatcourtliness is, he or...
Chinese Family Value When it comes to Chinese family values，the most distinguished feature is the attention to“Xiao”which means“filial piety.” Filial...
In a November 2009 issue of China Daily，there was a comment on the fact that foreigners did not understand Chinese...
Chinese Elements Around the World（Part0ne） Chinese elements refer to the images，symbols or customs which are acknowledged by most Chinese（including overseas...
Some Basic Values of the Chinese People（Part Three） The Chinese nation has been paying great attention to the unity of...
Some Basic Values of the Chinese People （Part One） The Chinese nation has always attached importance to human dignity and...
Qinghai-Tibet Railway The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is honored as a“railway to heaven"as it is the highest“engineering marvel"that has linked Tibet with...
The Spirit of Lei Feng（Part One） Lei Feng was born in a poor farmer's family in Wangcheng County，Hunan Province in...
Hemudu Culture Hemudu culture（5000 BC to 3300 BC）was firstly discovered in 1973 atHemudu，Yuyao，Zhejiang Province.Therefore，it was named Hemudu culture. The social...
Chinese people are used to maintaining and enhancing relations via gift exchange, especially during holidays and festivals. However, the gifts...