Feng Shui from Ancient China is So Magical
Feng Shui (pronounced “phung schwee” and meaning literally “wind water”) is part of an ancient Chinese philosophy of nature. Feng Shui is often identified as a form of geomancy, divination by geographic features, but it is mainly concerned with understanding the relationships between nature and ourselves so that we might live in harmony within our [...]
Which Animal Zodiac Do You Belong to?
Chinese Zodiac is better well known in Chinese as Sheng Xiao (Chinese: 生肖) which is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle and these animals are the “rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig” in order. The Zodiac [...]
New and Necessary Information on Chinese Paper Cutting
Chinese paper cutting is one of the most popular folk art in China. According to archaeological record, its history could date back to the sixth century AD, but people believed that the actually start time of it may be earlier hundreds years than the record. China has already paid more attention on protecting those non-material [...]
Shadow Puppets Is the Great Handicrafts & Arts in China
According to the historical record and the actual circulating situation of the contemporary folk art-shadow puppet, we can infer and confirm that Chinese shadow puppet art originates from the Western Han Dynasty, 2000 years ago, Shanxi province of China, and mature in the Tang and Song Dynasty of Shanxi(陕西), Shanxi(山西), and Henan(河南) Province, prevalent in [...]
Chinese Zodiac can Reflect people’s Character
The “rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig” combine to form the Chinese Zodiac which relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle. Chinese Zodiac is similar with the Western Zodiac the twelve constellations. Nevertheless, there are major differences: the 12 parts [...]
Enjoyable Legend Story about Chinese Zodiac
Maybe you have known that Chinese Zodiac in order contains “rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig”, but do you know why the animals order like this? There are many legends about the origins of the animals’ order and the most popular and interesting reads as follows: It is [...]
Chinese Embroidery: A Chinese Traditional Handicraft Art
The so-called embroidery art is a traditional outstanding handicraft in China. And now, the Yangzhou embroidery has been already approved to the provincial non-material cultural heritage protection list in 2006 by the local government. Embroidery is actually a decorative fabric which should thread the silk or other fiber with a needle to the embroidery material [...]
Basic Knowledge about Chinese Medicine
Visiting a Chinese pharmacy to get Chinese medicine in Taiwan is much like being inside a miniature museum of natural science. Tucked away in row after row of tidy drawers are animal, plant, and mineral products, each with a particular purpose of making Chinese medicine. Among the assortment of curiosities is amber, to relax the [...]
Top Five Chinese Recipes You Should Know
Chinese food is a delicious way to expand your personal cookbook, especially if you love to use simple, fresh ingredients with short cooking time. These top ten dishes are favorites around the world, and are must-haves in your collection of Chinese cooking recipes. Fried Rice (炒饭) – A staple in Chinese restaurants, fried rice is [...]
An Introduction about Chinese Music History
A Flower Moon Night on Spring River puts the listener in a happy mood, as though he were looking at a graceful Oriental landscape painting; Mournful Autumn makes one feel the inner sorrow of a bleak autumn day; Ambushed From Ten Sides deposits the listener on a thunderous ancient battleground; All the World Rejoices stirs [...]
