The site of the Neolithic Age Location: In Jingshan County, Hubei Province Period: 3,000-2,600 BC
Category: Chinese customs
Capital of Guge Kingdom in Tibet
Capital of Guge Kingdom Location: Zada County, Tibet Autonomous Region Period: mid of 10th century-beginning of 17th century
The Graveyard at Astana
Geographical Location: In Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Period: mid of 3rd century-end of 8th century AD
Site of Niya in China
From the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) to the Jin Dynasty (265-420) Location: Minfeng County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Nuo Dance: Treasure of Maonan Ethnic Group傩舞:毛南族的宝藏
The mysterious Nuo dance(傩舞Nuówǔ), a Maonan folk art tradition, is considered a treasure of the Maonan ethnic group(毛南族Máonánzú). Dancers wear wooden masks while performing the traditional dance. Each mask, usually 30 cm high and 20 cm wide, is designed based on characters from Maonan oral literature.
About the group Sites at Shijiahe
The group sites of the late Neolithic Age Location: Tianmen, Hubei Province Period: 3,000-2,000 BC
Introduction of Chinese Zodiac 生肖的简介
The Shengxiao(生肖 shēngxiào) which better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac is a scheme. It is a systematic plan of future action that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year mathematical cycle. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The Chinese zodiac is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar.
About the Dongxiafeng Site
The site of Xia and Shang dynasties in ancient China Location: Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province
Adornments
In the life of Chinese people, f ood, clothing, shelter and transportation are usually regarded the four most basic necessities.
Art in China
The Oriental Piano-Chinese Guzheng For a long time, Guzheng(古筝gǔzhēng),which also calling Qinzheng(秦筝qín zhēng), is considered as an ancient ethnic musical instrument in our splendid culture.It is as early as the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC that Guzheng started to become popular.That is why it is so-called Qinzheng.