As a kind of important part of the country's cultural heritage, the traditional Chinese painting(中国国画zhōngguó guóhuà) is distinguished from Western art in that it is executed on xuan paper (or silk) with the Chinese brush, Chinese ink and mineral and vegetable pigments.
Category: Chinese customs
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Jiang Ge 二十四孝：江革
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the eighth story to you.
Oracle Inscriptions in China
The Oracle Inscriptions (龟甲卜辞guījiǎ bǔcí)carved by the ancients of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 11th century B. C.) on tortoise shells and ox scapulas (shoulder blades), which are considered to be the earliest written language of ancient China.
Calligraphy in China
Calligraphy(书法shūfǎ)is very famous in China. In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its development by holding exhibitions of ancient and contemporary works and by organizing competitions among youngsters and people from various walks of life. Sharing of experience in this field often makes a feature in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Lu Ji 二十四孝：陆绩
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the ninth story to you.
The Winter Solstice 冬至
Winter Solstice(冬至 dōngzhì), lunar new year in China is a very important solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period of two thousand five hundred years ago, China has used Tugui(土圭 Tǔguī) observing the sun, and measured the winter solstice, which has the shortest day and the longest night of the day of the Northern Hemisphere throughout the year. On this day most people in northern China have the tradition of eating dumplings, while in the south people usually have sweet dumplings.
Zoomorphic Ornaments 兽形装饰
Today I'd like to make an introduction of Zoomorphic Ornaments– a traditional Chinese decoration. Chinese palaces, temples and mansions have on their roofs a special kind of ornaments called wenshou or zoomorphic ornaments, some on the main ridges and some on the sloping and branch ridges.
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Lady Tang 二十四孝：唐夫人
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the tenth story to you.
Single’s Day 光棍节
Single's day（单身节 Dānshēn jié）is a special festival which generally known as One's day（光棍节 Guānggùn jié）. It is now widespread among the young people, it is the day to celebrate their bachelordom. November 11, One’s Day, originates from the number"11.11" which shapes like four smooth stick, in Chinese the word "stick" has the meaning of bachelordom. So the One’s Day is an alternative festival for those who are still single. The special day was first appeared in the campus, then spreads through the Internet and other media, finally it forms an unique culture of One’s Day. Nowadays in China, more and more people choose to get married on that day.
HK Festival: Birthday of Kwan Tai
Kwan Tai's Birthday（关帝诞Guāndì Dàn） falls on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month.
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