Tiger Culture Recorded on Stone

<正>Guizhou Plateau in southwest China is known as the "Kingdom of Stone", for it is a mountainous region with diverse stone landforms. Over the sweep of history, local residents have developed unique tiger traditions and culture which are recorded in cliff sculptures, rock paintings and stone carvings.     

Former Glory of the Maritime Silk Road

<正>Fujian is also called "Min". Located in Min-nan (Southern Fujian) is the city of Quanzhou, hometown of overseas Chinese, and it was historically referred to ...     

Oriental Ballet on Stilt

<正>Haicheng stilt-walking dance, popular in Haicheng, northeast Liaoning Province, is widely admired as an "Oriental ballet on stilt" and     

Images for Dialogue Ajoint painting exhibition by Chinese and Yemeni painters

<正>Yemen is one of the birthplaces for the Arab civilization and its capital Sana’a, hailed as "Arab Pearl", gave birth to the Arab classic "The Thousand and One Nights". In May 2009, within the framework of the     

Tang Paradise:a Cultural Park with Traditional Richness

<正>"The third of the third lunar month is a fresh and bright day; many beautiful ladies walk along rivers of Chang’an for spring excursions." This is a verse line from the poem "The     

Ten Most Important Painting Masterpieces of Ancient China （Ⅲ）

"A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains",by Wang Ximeng, Northern Song Dynasty"A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains"by Wang Ximeng, Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127), is a landscape paintingmasterpiece of ancient China. It is now part of the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. Color on silk, the hand scroll is 1191.5cm long and 51.5cm wide.Wang was one of the most renowned palace painters of the time. He became     

5~(th) China International Piano Competition Ended with Success

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. It is the wine of a new procreation,and I am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for men and makes them drunk with the spirit."——Ludwig van Beethoven     

Sheep-related Culture of Guizhou

Sheep and goats, major livestock in Guizhou Steppe of southwest China, are of both practical and social value for local dwellers. As sheep is pronounced similar as "auspicious" in Chinese, its image is widely applied to every aspect of local society, including religious rites, calendar calculation, arts creation and architecture. Thus a sheep-related culture has been developed and prospered.     

A Way of Life

"Life is like a card game: the cards you get are a matter of chance; how you play them is up to you." Philosophers and artists all over the world have produced thousands of analogies about the puzzles of life, but this epigram by Indian politician Nehru is especially noteworthy. Eventually, the cards in my hands will be played out. There is one card - life - that will be taken away without warning. Fortunately, it is still in my hands, and I am searching for the best way to play it. I will do so freely and handsomely; meanwhile, I'd like to share my pleasures with those who appreciate my game. This game needs a plan, as well as some dedication.- from Life is a Game by Fu Weici     

Shiwan Miniature Sculpture

<正>Shiwan miniature sculpture, a popular folk art also called "Shan Gong", is part of Shiwan’s ceramic culture and has been proclaimed as an item of national-     

Five-Avenue Area:a Glimpse of Old Colonial Architecture in Tianjin

<正>"The Drum Tower, the Fortress and Lingdang Pavilion are known as the three most valuable architectural examples in the port of Tianjin." This is a popular sa...     

＂The Good Person of Beijing＂ Highlights Universal Values of Humanity

<正>The little theatre drama,"The Good Person of Beijing",debuted in the end of last October and won extensive recognition.This modern drama is adapted from "The...     

Ode to Peace:Askar and His Music

<正>Askar is a Uighur musician known for his innovative integration of Uighur musical traditions with modern elements. Over the past two decades or so, he and other musicians of his "Grey     

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...     

Tea and Horse Traditions Reflected in Rock Paintings

<正>There is a long history to cultivatetea and breed horses in GuizhouPlateau in southwest China. GuizhouPlateau provides favorable soil andclimate for tea cultivation and Maojiantea produced in Dujun is an exceptional     

Nagy Lin： a Cultural Ambassador Linking China and the Rest of the World

<正>Nagy Lin is an active figure in the diplomatic circle of Beijing. She is currently the president of the Silk Road of Europe magazine and the editor-in-chief and publisher of the multi-lingual magazine The World China.     

Vestige in Dreams He Xiangdong’s Pictographic Oil Paintings

<正>Dongba Culture is a unique and rich culture developed by Naxi people on the basis of their primitive religion and integrating traditions of ethnic Han and Ti...     

The Charm of Ink:Rongbaozhai's Water Printing on Wood

Water print on wood is one of the types of wood block printing in ancient China. The earliest records on this printing skill appeared in the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD) and the oldest extant publication by this printing method is "Vajra Sutra" made in 868 A.D.. Now Rongbaozhai, an old brand name in Beijing, still use this ancient skill to copy calligraphic and painting works by famous masters and even painting master Qi Baishi couldn't tell its copy works from authentic ones.     

Nantong''''s Kites

In US Space Museum in Washington D.C. is displayed a Chinese kite, with a line of explanation - "The earliest aircraft of mankind is Chinese kite and rocket." Chinese kite is composed of two distinctive schools: northern style and southern style. And the Nantong-style kite represents a unique genre among southern style kites. In the late Qing Dynasty, Nantong was dubbed as one of China's four major bases of kite making - the other three were Beijing, Tianjin and Weifang. Nantong people…     

BEIJING＇S TRAD TIONAL ARCHWAYS

The pailou, also known as paifang, is an archway of a memorial or decorative nature. It is a classical architectural style of ancient China which is supported by a single row of columns and designed to separate and coordinate architectural space. With a simplistic and exquisite appearance, the pailou has both decorative and practical functions. When erected at thoroughfare crossroads, it can serve as a direction guide and add to aesthetic and cultural richness of a town; when installed in classical gardens, it helps to screen or separate sceneries while contributing to the beauty of the landscape.