The ch’i-p’ao is a traditional Manchu design still popular today
In modern Taiwan society, men are frequently seen at social occasions wearing the dignified and refined traditional Chinese long gown, Women often wear the ch’i-p’ao, a modified form of a traditional Ch’ing Dynasty fashion, on formal occasions. There are endless variations of height, length, width, and ornamentation in the collar, sleeves, skirt length, and basic [...]
Introduction about the Art of Traditional Chinese Dress
A clatter and crash of drums and gongs sound at a theater of Chinese Opera in Taipei as a young warrior appears on stage in traditional Chinese costume. From his head ascend two tall plumes, tracing in the airTraditional Chinese Dress each movement and gesture he makes. Some might think these plumes are simply ornamental, [...]
How to Choose Gifts for Friends or the Elder in Chinese Culture
Chinese people have their own culture when it comes to giving friends or relatives gifts. When it is a new-born baby, usually jade or silver bracelet or necklace would be good, particularly ones which can make the clinging sound so it will make some noise when the baby moves. Alternatively, some children’s clothes, shoes or [...]
So Romantic on Chinese Valentine’s Day
Chinese Valentine’s Day is on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month on the Chinese calendar, which falls on July 31st this year. Legend has it that the seventh daughter of the Emperor of Heaven, a weaving maid, fell in love and married a cowherd. They were overindulgent in their love and neglected their farming [...]
The Wedding Ceremony in Ancient China
A formal Chinese wedding requires the bridegroom to pick up the bride at the bride’s home after respectfully greeted the parents-in-law to be. The couple-to-be will then go to the bridegroom’s home, where the bride will greet her parents-in-law to be, or to the banquet location. If they choose to go to the bridegroom’s home, [...]
The Development Process of Education in Ancient China
In medieval universities the quadrivium are taught after the trivium. The quadrivium comprised the four subjects or arts. The word is Latin, meaning “the four ways” or “the four roads”: the completion of the liberal arts. The quadrivium consisted of arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. These followed the preparatory work of the trivium made up [...]
A simple introduction about Xiangsheng in China Culture
If you like Chinese traditional art you can know Xiangsheng. Xiangsheng (comic dialogue) performers traditionally have trained skills including shuō (说)、xué (学)、dòu (逗)、chànɡ (唱) (telling, imitation, amusing and singing). Since Xiangsheng is an art of language, and the techniques of handling language and voice are quite important. Therefore, the four basic skills seem essential to [...]
An Introduction about Shū and Huà in China Culture
Shū refers to Chinese calligraphy, which dates to the origins of recorded Chinese history, in essence ever since written characters have existed. Chinese calligraphy is said to be an expression of a practitioner’s poetic nature, as well as a significant test of manual dexterity. Chinese calligraphy has evolved for thousands of years, and its state [...]
An Introduction about Qín and Qí in China Culture
Qín refers to the musical instrument of the literati, the gǔqín. Although it exclusively meant this instrument in ancient times, it has now come to mean all musical instruments, but essentially it refers to gǔqín only considering the context. The gǔqín is a seven-stringed zither that owes its invention to the Chinese society of some [...]
From Past to Now, Still Popular
Nowadays the learning style and method are modern and multifarious, especially the usage of internet. When we recall Chinese history we can find that every scholar learns and strives to excel in four art forms. Fine points of these arts are taught as part of one’s formal education; and skills in these arts are diligently [...]
