Dragon Totem in Chinese Culture and Traditions

<正>The year 2012 is a dragon year according to the Chinese Twelve Zodiac system. The dragon is a symbol of Chinese nation and Chinese culture and closely associ...     

Chinese New Year Celebrated Abroad

<正>The Spring Festival,or the Chinese New Year,is the most important traditional holiday for all Chinese people around the world.Chinese people eat dumplings,we...     

Art Information

<正>CollECTion & AuCTion Chinese contemporary arts sold well at Sotheby's Sotheby's New York Spring Fair highlighted Chinese contemporary art.Zhang Xiaogang's 'K...     

Europalia.China Concludes with Beijing Cultural Week

<正>Red lanterns, traditional Chinese knots, elegant Chinese calligraphic characters… these distinctive symbols representing richness of Chinese culture and arts added to the Oriental beauty of Brussels Information Center in the center of the capital city of Belgium. From February 6 to 14, Beijing Cultural Week entertained Belgian audiences with     

Drum Dance of Shaanxi

<正>In Chinese culture,drum symbolizes spirit and dance embodies strength.Historical records indicate that the earliest form of drum created by Chinese ancestors...     

Art Information

<正>Chinese Culture and Friendship Association Honorary Chairman Cai Wu Visits Taiwan Cai Wu, honorary chairman of Chinese Culture and Friendship Association paid a visit to Taiwan     

The History and Culture of Chinese Fans （Ⅱ）

<正>Fans are symbols of Chinese culture and arts. Techniques and materials used for making fans are evidence witnessing the evolution of Chinese civilization.Poe...     

＂Originaire＂ in Venice Chinese Pavilion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale

<正>The 13th Venice Architecture Biennale opened on August 29th, 2012. The Chinese Pavilion was entitled "Originaire", presenting five Chinese artists and archit...     

Han-Dynasty Pottery:a Miniature Reflection of Reality

<正>Chinese legends have it that Goddess Nuwa created human beings by molding clay into human figures. In fact, Chinese ancestors began to make potteries of huma...