Getting to Know China： Appreciation of 100 Chinese Characters

Getting to Know China： Appreciation of 100 Chinese Characters is one of the book series ＂Meet China＂ produced by the Ministry of Culture of China in 2013. The book selects 100 Chinese characters that represent Chinese culture to some extent. Targeted at foreign readers most of whom are unfamiliar with Chinese characters, the book elaborates on the meanings of Chinese characters and their cultural connotation concisely and to the point.     

Symposium Held to Promote China Studies

The Symposium on China Stud- ies, an annual event launched in 2013, celebrated its second session in the end of October 2014. Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of China （MOC） and the Chinese Academy of Social Scienc- es （CASS）, the event saw the atten- dance of 20 renowned sinologists from 17 countries and 14 Chinese experts in studies of Chinese culture, econo- my and politics. Participants carried out two-day discussions and dialogues on such topics as “Chinese Dream and value of contemporary China”, “ con- temporary interpretation of Chinese culture”, “translation and spread of contemporary Chinese works” and “tuture and trend of China studies”.     

RECREATIONAL SPORTS FROM A BYGONE ERA

Sports in ancient China were practiced for martial training, body-building and recreational purposes. They were both competitive and entertaining, reflecting the philosophical values of ancient Chinese that stress harmony between man and nature. With the development of history and spread of culture, some events of them have evolved into official or popular sports played by the people of the world today.     

A Brief Review of Chinese Print

Chinese print can date back 1100 years. For example, carved bricks and stones in the Han Dynasty are actually ear, forms of woodprint. As a type of print art, wood board printing invented in the Tang Dynasty was closely related to life of ordinary people and helped to spread arts in ancient China. Buddhist sutra Vajracchedika printed in 868 AD is the important evidence testifying to the wood board printing of the Tang Dynasty and the world＇s earliest complete printed book still preserved today. Thus it is generally recognized as the peak of print art of the Tang Dynasty.     

China Highlights Protection of ICH and Ancient Books

Chinese culture activates the evolution of Chinese nation with inexhaustuble energy. We should have a full understanding of Chinese traditional culture, accepting what is good and rejecting what is bad of it. Chinese traditional culture should be in accord to needs of contemporary society and modem civilizations, while retaining its unique national characteristics. Education on the best of Chinese tradiitional culture should be reinforced and tools of modem technology should be utilized to develop and explore rich resources of our traditional culture. Greater efforts should be made to explore and protect cultures of different ethnic groups, protect cultural property and intangible cultural heritage, and sort out ancient books. --Excerpt from the Report of the 17th Plenary Session of CPC Central Committee, delivered by Party Secretary Hu Jintao     

Chinese Does Not Only Belong to China： the First World Chinese Conference

With China＇s growing economy and its more extensive exchange with the world in trade, culture and education, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese. It is in this context that the first World Chinese Conference, with the theme of “Chinese Development in the Context of Cultural Diversity”, opened on July 20 in Beijing, attracting some 600 participants from the globe.     

China Hosts Young Overseas Sinologists

Sinology is an academic discipline on the study of China, Chinese people and Chinese culture. Today, the scope of sinology has widened extensively to establish itself as a knowledge system on the study of Chinese philosophy, history, language, literature, arts, politics, economy and society. Sinology development relies on sinologists and translators who play an indispensible role in helping the rest of the world know more about China.     

CONFUCiUS MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN JILIN CONFUCiUS TEMPLE

The trend to convert to traditional Chinese culture has been growing worldwide since China adopted the policy, of reform and opening up in the late 1970s. Amidst this global boom for Chinese culture, the memorial ceremony to honor the ancient Chinese philosopher and educator, Confucius, for his unparalleled impact on subsequent cultures worldwide, is gaining increasing popularity among Chinese people, in particular, overseas Chinese.[第一段]     

Everlasting Nang

Anytime and anywhere in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, tasty nang is available in a variety of sizes. The flour-based food is the traditional staple for people of the Chinese Uighur minority, as well as residents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tatar. Nowadays, this ancient treat is increasingly popular among Han Chinese.     

Chinese Tea Tradition：From Tea Service to Tea Drinking

Tea was first discovered and drunk in China several thousand years ago and over the sweep of Chinese history drinking tea has developed to be part of Chinese culture and a reversible habit of Chinese people.With the spread of Chinese civilization,Chinese tea has been introduced to many countries across