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Features and traditions about Awakening of Insects
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 3rd solar term of the year is Awakening of Insects (Chinese: Jing Zhe), which begins target="_blank" title="China">Chi...
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Features and traditions about Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival (called Yuanxiao Festival) is title="China">China respectively. And the way to make them also varies between northern and southern China. A meaning of family reunion and happiness may be felt from the round shape and name of the rice balls. Guessing lantern riddles When it come...
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Features and traditions about Winter Solstice
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 22nd solar term of the year is Winter Solstice (Chinese: Dong Zhi), which begins title="Hangzhou">Hangzhou residents t...
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Features and traditions about Major Snow
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 21st solar term of the year is Major Snow (Chinese: Da xue), which begins target="_blank" title="China">China and is h...
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Bamboo, a noble plant in Chinese culture
In Chinese culture, bamboo is a symbol of oriental beauty. It represents the character of moral integrity, modesty and loyalty. It also stands as an example of elegance. The Chinese love bamboo, and bamboo culture has been rooted in their minds for a long time. Well known as the ‘kingdom of bamb...
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Features and traditions about Autumn Equinox
Autumn Equinox is the 16th solar term of the year. It begins target="_blank" title="China">China have entered the cool autumn. When the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation is the result. The temperature also drops frequently. Eating Qiucai In South China, ther...
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Sanfu, China’s dog days of summer
In the Chinese Lunar Calendar, Sanfu refers to the three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year, which are called Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu. China now has entered Zhongfu, the second phase of Sanfu. Sanfu is between mid-July to mid-August. Chinese people some tradition...
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Chinese mythology: How the Heaven and the Earth were created
Travelling in China, a travel guide book may provide you all the information you need about Chinese culture, beliefs, history and myths. But fully understanding its inhabitants needs going further target="_blank" title="China tours">China tours every local would know that story, and if the topic co...
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Guan Yu, a defied Chinese Ares
Guan Yu (AD 160-219), the much-admired general in the Three Kingdom Period (AD 220-280) also reverently known to Chinese as Guan Gong (Lord Guan). He was not the smartest military man of his time, but Guan Yu has a legacy of loyalty, integrity, mercy and bravery - as depicted in China's classic nov...
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Explore Ancient Chinese Money
In ancient China, coins were used as currency instead of paper money. Ancient coins were mainly made of copper, iron, gold and silver with different shapes, weight and marks. Ancient coins played an important role in archaeology, as well as exploring the history of commercial and economy in ancient...
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