Couplet (对联 duì lián) is a pair of antithetical phrases (sometime added a horizontal hung phrase) written on papers, silks hung on the columns of halls or just engraved on the columns, with concise characters but rich and deep connotations. It is a cultural gem of Chinese nation that has been listed into the non-material cultural heritages. Let's have a brief introduction of it.
Tag: Chinese Culture
Chinese Culture: Modern Chinese Literature (中国现代文学)
Today, I will introduce the modern Chinese literature. Modern Chinese literature refers to the works created from the First Opium War in 1840 to the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
Chinese Culture: Contemporary Chinese Literature (中国当代文学)
Today I will introduce the Chinese contemporary literature. First, let's have a brief introduction of Chinese literature.
Peiligang Site in Henan
Geographical Location: Xinzheng, Henan Province Period: 5,500-4,900 BC Excavated in 1977 Significance: Peiligang Culture is named after the Peiligang Site. The site has provided an important clue for the study of the development of the early Neolithic cultures in the Central Plains, as well as their relationships with the Yangshao Culture of the Central Plains.
The famous Dragon Dance
The Dragon Dance(舞龙wǔlóng), which originated from ancient China, are traditional folk dance forms and Chinese folk activitie.
Chinese Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers
Numerology has always been an important consideration to Chinese. When a Chinese buys a house or a car he makes sure its number is auspicious, because an auspicious number is believed to bring good fortune and an inauspicious number ill luck.
Thangka Center in Shangri-la Protects Tibetan Culture 唐卡
Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Dakpa Kelden is discussing Thangka painting skills with his students in his office in a two-story Tibetan-style building.
Benefits of congee 粥的多种益处
It is always dry in autumn. With autumn coming, it's time to nourish the organs and keep them moist in the cool, dry season. Experts in traditional Chinese medicine suggest congee cooked with various ingredients, from chrysanthemum to chestnuts.
Chinese Astrology 中国式占卜
What is Chinese Astrology It's been a long time since Chinese astrology appeared. Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. The development of Chinese astrology is tied to that of astronomy, which came to flourish during the Han(汉 hàn) Dynasty. Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy and uses the principles of yin(阴 yīn) and yang(阳 yáng) and concepts that are not found in Western astrology, such as the wu xing teachings, the 10 Celestial stems, the 12 Earthly Branches, the lunisolar calendar, and the time calculation after year, month, day and shichen(时辰 shíchén).
About the Longquanfu
In the Site of the capital of State of Bohai, local government located in northeastern part of Tang Empire
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