Chinese Culture

May 12, 2013

Chinese Calligraphy

As the art of writing Chinese characters (hànzì汉字), Chinese calligraphy (shÅ«fǎ书法) ,is boasting as long a history as that of China itself. It is one of the highest forms of Chinese art, serving the purpose of conveying thoughts while also showcasing abstract beauty of lines.  Read More

May 10, 2013

Chinese Chess (Xiangqi)

Chinese Chess is a kind of strategic military game associated with battle affairs. In the early times, it was very popular among the aristocracy. After a long time practice, Chinese Chess was set close to the modern form at the end of Northern Song Dynasty.  Read More

May 4, 2013

Porcelain

Porcelain is a material made from well-chosen porcelain clay or pottery stone through technological processes like proportioning, molding, drying and firing.  Read More

May 2, 2013

Mahjong

Mahjong based on actual painted tiles remains wildly popular. In the last decade, computer-based and now internet based iterations of mahjongg have breathed new life into the entire game.  Read More

April 26, 2013

Chinese Tea Culture

China is an original producer of tea and is renowned for its skills in planting and making tea. Its customs of tea-drinking spread over to Europe and to many other regions through cultural exchange via the ancient "Silk Road" and other channels of trade.  Read More

April 24, 2013

Chinese Kung Fu

Chinese Kung Fu is a commonly used term for all the martial arts styles in China. In fact, Wushu is the correct traditional term to use to describe Chinese Martial Arts.  Read More

April 5, 2013

Acupuncture And Moxibustion

The science of acupuncture and moxibustion is a subject dealing with the prevention and treatment of diseases by needling and moxibustion methods.  Read More

March 28, 2013

Red Veil

Do you know that in a Chinese wedding, a red veil on the head of the bride is a common sight? Tradition requires brides to put a red veil made of a laced silk square to cover their face. The Chinese call this piece of silk as the red head cover.  Read More

March 20, 2013

Fermented Glutinous Rice

Fermented glutinous rice or glutinous rice wine, is a kind of food brewed with cooked glutinous rice and Chinese yeast. The ancient tradition of making it originates from the Chinese in the sub-provincial city of Xi-an, where it is produced as choujiu.  Read More

March 16, 2013

Spinning Tops

Spinning tops seem likely that natural curiosity began the craft of top spinning in various places around the world. This might have happened because spinning objects are so fascinating.  Read More