Today, I will introduce the Chinese Jade. Let us have a brief introduction. As jade articles were used 7000 years ago and studies by people about 2500 years ago in China, the country wins a good reputation as a country of jade articles. With its long history, wide distributed in the country, perdurability, elaborate workmanship, and great influence on people’s life, jade enjoyed a rather important statue in Chinese culture that almost every Chinese respect and love jade and endow it with animistic concept and power.
Tag: Culture
Chinese Culture: Chinese Ink (墨)
Today, I will introduce the Chinese Ink. Let us have a brief introduction. As one of the Four Treasures of Study in China (brush, ink, paper and inkstone), Chinese ink, or ink stick, is the key part in the Chinese traditional calligraphy and painting. It is a kind of ink in solid and should be ground with water for use. Originally a pigment only in black, ink was gradually derived to the red ink and then colored ink in later periods.
Folk music中国的民乐
According to current archaeological discoveries, Chinese folk music dates back 7000 years. Not only in form but also in artistic conception, China has been the home of a colorful culture of folk music. Largely based on the pentatonic scale, Chinese folk music is different from western traditional music, paying more attention to the form expression as well.
Chinese Culture: Common Therapies of TCM (中医疗法)
Today, I will introduce the common therapies of TCM. Let us have a brief introduction. a. Herbal Ingredients
Chinese Culture: Chinese Crafts, Souvenirs and Products
Today, I will introduce the Chinese Crafts, Souvenirs and Products. Let us have a brief introduction.
Beijing Hutong
People say that the real culture of Beijing is "the culture of hutong" and "the culture of courtyard". How true that is. Often, they attract tourists from home and abroad rather than the high-rise buildings and large mansions.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Paintings (中国画)
Today, I will introduce the Chinese Paintings. Let us have a brief introduction. Chinese Painting, or Chinese ink and wash, also called Guo Hua (国画 Guóhuà) in Chinese, is well-known for its unique art form and painting skills.
Dragon Dance耍龙灯
The famous dragon dance with music is also a remembered tradition. It is seen on Chinese New Year across the world by millions. It is not known when the tradition started, but it is believed to be thousands of years ago, as entertainment of former emperors, royals, and nobles. It was and still is a very important dance in the Chinese culture.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Silks (中国丝绸)
Today, I will introduce the Chinese silks. Let us have a brief introduction. Silk is the iconic product of the ancient China as well as a significant contribution to the world’s civilization. During the Western Han Dynasty (206BC- 24AD), Chinese silk had been famous in the world and exported to Korea and Japan as well as the Middle East and even Western Europe through the renowned Silk Road. It is said that the art of sericulture begun during the time of Yellow Emperor (2697BC- 2599BC), and silk was mass produced in Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600BC- 256BC); in other words, silk has a long history in China at least for 4500 years.
The music history of China
Chinese music has been known historically since the dawn of Chinese civilization, with documents and artifacts providing evidence of a well-developed musical culture.
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