布达拉宫 bù dá lā gōng If you plan to travel to Tibet, the Potala Palace is a must to go.
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Top couplets for character formation 拆字联
Right here have you noticed that the traditional Chinese character for “爱 ài, love“ consists of three parts with meanings
Survival stories in the Quake 感人瞬间
The most touching text message left by a young mum to her a 3-4 month baby on the mobile phone:
The Doctor and the Monkey
Eeps – bad medicine! In this story, the mischievous Monkey – always a trickster figure in Chinese stories – pulls
[Chinese Instrument] 古琴 — Gǔqín
古琴 — Gǔqín The guqin (simplified: 古琴; pinyin: gǔqín; literally "ancient stringed instrument") is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted by the quote "a gentleman does not part with his qin or se (two ancient instruments) without good reason,"as well as being associated with the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. It is sometimes referred to by the Chinese as "the father of Chinese music" or "the instrument of the sages".