Tattooing as a cultural trait survived among many indigenous tribes south of the Yangtze River in early China. The first...
The Impression of China
In the last thirty years field archaeology in China has uncovered the remains of the Shang dynasty, datable to the...
As the Chinese culture is open to the outside world, many foreign religions and thoughts have come to China to...
Trade has also been an important way to conduct the intercultural relations between China and the world，especially at the nongovernmental...
Foreign Policies in History The openness of the Chinese culture was also applied to its foreign policies in history.One way...
Mutual Learning Among Chinese Nationalities Chinese culture is not an isolated，closed culture.One reason for its long history lies in its...
Chinese Culture in Change We have now almost finished the book, and we can find that most of the book...
The use of alcohol can be traced back to the dawn of the nation's history.It has been used as a...
The twelve zodiac animal signs are，in order:the rat，ox，tiger，rabbit，dragon，snake，horse，sheep（or goat），monkey，rooster，dog，and pig.There are many legends to explain the beginning of the zodiac.One...
Discoveries regarding Song porcelain are among the most exciting Chinese archeological finds in recent years.Representing the peak of the ancient...
Pai Fang，also called Pai Lou，is a traditional Chinese architectural form similar to an archway.Its origin can be dated back to...
Chinese architecture has long been a landmark of Chinese culture.There are certain features common to Chinese architecture，regardless of specific regions...
Residential houses in different areas vary in styles and structures，directly reflecting the national culture，the subculture of a specific region and...
Religious constructions can be found all over China.These religious constructions mainly consist of temples of Buddhism，Lamaism，Islam，and Taoism.They differ in layouts，groupings，systems...
The kite，a Chinese invention，has been praised as the forerunner of the modern aeroplane. In the pavilion of aircraft of the...
Ancient Chinese architecture enjoyed a long history and great achievements，and created many architectural miracles such as the Great Wall.In the...
The first fan probably came into being quite accidentally:a primitive man, irritated by flies and mosquitoes，might have picked a big...
The business of raising silkworms and unwinding cocoons is now known as silk culture or sericulture.It takes an average of...
Decoration and Inscriptions Already the earliest types of bronze vessels show the typical Tao Tie pattern that is said to...
Technical Features In almost every culture，bronze was the first alloyed metal to be used for many kinds of life necessities...