Born in 1934, Mei can still trounce a 20-something in wrist wrestling and usually works till midnight.
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Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 14 Gong Gong – the God of Water 共工
Gong Gong is the God of Water in ancient Chinese mythology and also believed to be the descendant of the
Chinese Opera Artists – The revival of Kunqu opera starts with one man
On a Kunqu opera stage, Ke Jun is dressed in a traditional costume with a hat and his face covered in heavy make-up.
Features of Chinese Clothing
Different from costumes of other countries, Chinese clothing features is very distinctive and with profound Chinese culture.Features of Traditional Chinese
Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 13 Dragon
The dragon is an imaginary divine animal of ancient China. It is believed to have a snake body and tail, lizard legs, eagle paws, deer horns and fish scales, with a beard at the mouth corners and a pearl under the forehead. In Chinese mythology, the dragon changes from time to time, controls the cloud and rain, and benefits everything in the world. Chinese people call themselves "descendants of the dragon", because they regard the dragon as a symbol of dignity. In ancient times, the dragon was not what they look today. Its image was gradually evolved with the long history.
History of Chinese Clothing
The history of Tranditional Chinese Clothing here will introduce the brief history of the development of Chinese costume. History of
Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 12 Taotie 饕餮
The Taotie is a mysterious monster in ancient Chinese mythology. It is said that the monster was extremely greedy of eating and would eat anything within its sight. It even ate its own body. So, the image of the taotie is just a big head and a big mouth without body. The taotie ate too much and died as a result. The monster then became a symbol of greediness and was used to describe people too gluttonous or too greedy.
Chuanjiang haozi ('labour songs') 川江号子
时间：2006年 Time: 2006 类别：民间音乐 Category: Folk music 地区：重庆，四川 Region: Chongqing municipality; Sichuan province 编号：Ⅱ-24 Ref. No.: Ⅱ-24 申报地区或单位：重庆市、四川省 Nominating unit
International Day of Yoga 瑜伽
More than 1,000 yoga fans attended(参加) the event(活动) to mark the International Day of Yoga on June 21 and also
国家级非物质文化遗产名录达到1219项
国务院近期公布了新一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录，共有191项入选，至此，中国国家级非物质文化遗产名录项目已达到1219项。 China now considers 1,219 cultural practices nationwide as "intangible" national treasures after adding 191 candidates to its list, according
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