Tag: Culture

Sons of Dragon 龙的儿子(1)

Being different with other chinese zodiac, the dragon is one of the totems of ancient China and symbolizes good fortune in Chinese culture and folklore. It is an animal that lives only in people’s imaginations, and according to legend, it has the head of a bull, the horns of a deer, the eyes of a lobster, the body of a snake, the claws of a hawk, and the tail of a lion.

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Han Dynasty Grave in Xuzhou 徐州汉墓

俗话说,“秦唐文化看西安,明清文化看北京,两汉文化看徐州。”徐州作为中国的历史文化名城,拥有古代文化遗产中的汉代三绝:汉墓、汉兵马俑、汉画像石。而汉墓则在其中位列第一。 The Chinese people say, “Xi’an represents cultures in Qin Dynasty and Tang Dynasty; Beijing represents cultures in Ming Dynasty

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Cowherd and Weaving Girl 牛郎织女

The fairy tale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl is one of the four most famous folktales of ancient China. It is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being and has a widespread influence. The Qixi Festival is said to have something to do with the fairy tale. Naturally, the seventh day of every seventh month of the lunar calendar has become Chinese Valentine’s Day.

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Well-known Chinese Clothing (中国服装)

Costume in the Han DynastyThe costume of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-8AD) followed the one established in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). In the Eastern Han Dynasty, people in black had to wear purple  silk(丝绸 sīchóu) adornments to match their clothes. Ordinary people usually wore costume with a long hat at grand ceremonies offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors. The dress of the queen in these ceremonies consisted of dark-purple frock and black trousers.

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History of Chinese Clothing (中国服装历史)

The history of Tranditional Chinese Clothing here will introduce the brief  history(历史 lìshǐ) of the development of Chinese costume. History of Chinese ClothingChina has many ethnic groups with a long history while Han people dominate most periods in history. For thousands of years, generations of clothing designers have devoted themselves to building the Kingdom of Clothes, making the garments that cover the human body into an important component of Chinese culture. The progress of nation can be seen through its changes in clothing styles.

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