Chinese Culture

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The Erhu (二胡èr hú), or the Chinese fiddle, is a two-stringed musical instrument known to westerners as the Chi

【论语原文选段之六】三人行必有我师子曰：“三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。” The Master said, Even when walking in a party of no more

Among the earliest and most influential poetic anthologies was the Chuci (楚辞) (Songs of Chu), made up primaril

【论语原文选段之一】学而时习之子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？” The Master said, To learn and at due times to rep

Zu Chongzhi Zu Chongzhi (zǔ chōng zhī 祖冲之) was a famous mathematician and scientist in ancient China. He lived

Chinese Valentine's Day The Cowherd and the Girl Weaver (niú láng zhī nǚ 牛郎织女) is one of the Chinese four grea

29．Deck The Dead Tree With Silk Blossoms Tying silk blossoms on a dead tree gives the illusion that the tree i

Longtang (lòng táng 弄堂) is the local term used by Shanghai (shàng hǎi 上海) people for Lilong (lǐ lòng 里弄). As "

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuang Mausoleum (qín shǐ huáng líng bīng mǎ yǒng 秦始皇陵兵马俑), which i

The imperial palace, the official residence of the emperor and his family, is the most vital architecture in a

Chinese Fictions In the Ming (míng cháo 明朝)(1368-1644 AD) and Qing (qīng cháo 清朝)(1644-1911 AD) dynasties, Chi

Tibetan New Year Customs The Tibetan New year (zàng lì xīn nián 藏历新年), also known as Losar, is the most import