Six Arts of Ancient China
During the Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 256 BC), students were required to master the six arts (liù yì – 六艺 – in Chinese), which included rituals(礼), music(乐), archery(射), charioteering(御), writing(书) and...
View ArticleHow did the Ancient Chinese Escape the Summer Heat?
According to the Chinese solar terms, it’s Minor Heat now, when most parts of China experience the hottest days of the year. During the scorching summer, we modern people can enjoy cold drinks in an...
View ArticleA Brief History of “Panda Diplomacy”
The Giant Panda is today one of China’s most famous faces. Having usurped the traditional dragon, pandas seem to be today’s Chinese symbol, and are considered a “national treasure”. Pandas have played...
View ArticleQixi: Chinese Valentine’s Day
Today is Valentine’s Day. But not the Western one, rather, it’s the Chinese Valentine’s Day, or qixi. The Qixi Festival, sometimes called the Double Seventh Festival, falls on the seventh day of the...
View ArticleTibet Travel Q&A
What do you need to know when you come to Tibet for the first time? Here are some tips for the first-timers. 1. Do I need to do exercises before going to Tibet? The thing people are most worried about...
View ArticleEight Holy Mountains in Tibetan Areas
In Tibetan areas, there are eight holy mountains with deep religious and cultural significance, which include Kawagebo Peak in the Meili Snow Mountains, Animaqing Mountains, Mount Kailash, Gaduojuewu...
View ArticleFour Unique Delicacies of Tianjin
Tianjin is proud of its delicious snacks that are renowned throughout China. So, make sure you don’t leave Tianjin without sampling some of its famous cakes and pastries. Among the great variety of...
View ArticleTop Six Must-Sees in Tianjin
As one of China’s four municipalities directly under the Central Government, Tianjin is the largest port city in Northern China, as well as a good example of a mixture of Chinese and Western features....
View Article8 Things You Can’t Miss in Macau
Following in the steps of Hong Kong, Macau (also spelled Macao) has become a Special Administrative Region of China two years later in 1999. Its Portuguese colonial ambience and rapidly expanding...
View ArticleRailway to Heaven: Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Qinghai-Tibet railway (or Qingzang railway), the world’s highest railway traveling across the “roof of the world”, was dubbed a “railway to Heaven” as it is the highest “engineering marvel” that links...
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