Most traditional Chinese festivals took shape during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and major festivals greatly celebrated today were fixed by the time of Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.). Chinese traditional festivals are celebrated according to the Chinese lunar calendar or Chinese agriculture calendar (Chinese:农历); Therefore, dates of each festival are varied in western calendar every year. But all festivals make no difference to be celebrated for good wishes for happiness, health, luck, wealth and most important, family reunion.
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Chinese New Year Legend Story
People often wonder why the date for Chinese New Year changes each year. The Chinese calendar is a combination solar/lunar calendar, based on a number of rather complex astronomical calculations, including the longitude of the sun. Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice (all months begin with a new moon). In 2013, Chinese New Year Day falls on February 10th.
The symbol of Chinese culture —Stone Lions 中国文化的代表–石狮
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people, and has some unusual meanings in Chinese culture. A pair of stone lions, a male and a female, can often be seen in front of the gates of traditional buildings. The male lion is on the left with his right paw resting on a ball, and the female on the right with her left paw fondling a cub. And this structure represents the Chinese culture in depth.
Chinese Culture: Traditional Chinese Musical (中国传统乐器)
Today, I will introduce the Chinese tradition musical. The Chinese national musical instrument is the key part in Chinese music. With a long history standing, there are a series of national instruments developed in China.
Zizhi tongjian 资治通鉴 Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government
The Zizhi tongjian 资治通鉴 "Comprehensive mirror to aid in government" is one of the most important traditional histories of China. In respect of influence it is only second to the first universal history of China, the Shiji 史记, or even surpasses the latter. The Zizhi tongjian was written by the Northern Song period 北宋 (960-1126) writer and politician Sima Guang 司马光. The Zizhi tongjian consists of 294 juan "scrolls" plus 30 juan of register (mulu 目录) and a text-critical apparatus (kaoyi 考异) of 30 juan. It covers the time period between the reign of King Weilie 周威烈王 (r. 425-402 BCE) of the Eastern Zhou dynasty 东周 (770-221 BCE) and the reign of Emperor Shizong 后周世宗 (r. 954-959) of the Later Zhou 后周 (951-960), or the years 403 BCE to 959 CE.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Music (中国音乐)
According to the archaeological discovery of the bone-flute unearthed in Wuyang County (舞阳县 Wǔyáng Xiàn), Henan Province, Chinese music can be traced back to 8000 years ago. Over a long history, Chinese nation created a marvelous culture of music which also has a far-reaching influence to the country’s neighboring areas. Let's read the story about the Chinese music.
Chinese Culture: A Brief History of Chinese Music
Chinese music interwove with dances in its early time, and developed into an independent art category in Xia Dynasty (夏朝 xiàcháo) which is also the beginning of the times of bells and drums lasting for 1300 years.
Chinese Culture: Face Changing (变脸)
Today, I will introduce the face changing, which is full of magic. Face Changing (变脸 biànliǎn) is a tour de force in many Chinese operas and enjoys a high reputation home and abroad, of which that of Sichuan Opera (川剧 chuānjù) is the most famous. It is said that a master of this unique performance can change a maximum masks over 30 at a time in 5 minutes.
Chinese Culture: Puppet Show (木偶戏)
The generalized puppet shows includes the shadow plays (皮影戏 píyǐngxì), while the regularly mentioned puppet show (木偶戏 mùǒuxì ) mainly refers to marionettes or rod puppets, in which puppets are carved from wood and covered with colorful costumes. Toady, I will introduce the puppet show.
Wanda Group Defends Picasso Art Purchase万达集团为其购买毕加索作品的行为辩护
The Dalian Wanda Group wants the Chinese people to be proud that it bought a masterpiece of Spanish-born Pablo Picasso instead of "focusing on the amount of money spent" over it, news portal chinanews.com reported on Saturday.据新闻门户网站中国新闻网周六报道，大连万达集团希望中国人为它购买了出生于西班牙的艺术家毕加索的杰作而自豪，而不是“专注于花了多少钱” 。
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