Category: Chinese Culture

水上漂 Running on Water

Chinese monk Shi Liliang from the south Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou city, Fujian Province, successfully broke his record of walking on water during a martial arts show at the local Caobang Reservoir on Sunday, 26 October, 2014.

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琵琶 Chinese Pipa

The Pipa(琵琶pí pá), like the Chinese Guqin, is one of the most representative classical Chinese instruments of traditional Chinese culture. The Pipa first appeared in the Qin Dynasty in ancient China and has a history of over two thousand years.

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古琴 Chinese Guqin

The Guqin, also known as the Yaoqin or the seven-stringed lyre, is one of China’s oldest plucked string instruments. It became popular at the time of Confucius and has a history of at least four thousand years. According to the “Records of the Historian”, the Guqin, originally known as the Qin, appeared no later than the periods of emperors of Yao and Shun, ancestral father of the Chinese nation. Over the long historical period of ancient China, “Qin, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting琴棋书画” have always been regarded as the best method of self-cultivation for men of letters.

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The Origin of Daokou Braised Chicken 道口烧鸡的由来

豫北滑县道口镇,素称烧鸡之乡。美国一家餐厅的华人经理陆德,曾品尝过道口烧鸡,他赞美道口烧鸡肥而不腻,色鲜味美,食用勿需刀,用手一抖,骨肉自行分离。无论冷热,均余香满口。至今回味起来,犹垂涎三尺。 Daokou Town in Northern Henan Province’s Hua County has always been hailed as the home of braised chicken. Lu

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