Yangguan was a line of defense along the famous Great Wall of the silk road, but it meant a sad parting, as people would send their relatives off here with…
Shaoshan, the Hometown of Chairman Mao Zedong
Shaoshan, a county-level city in xiangtan, hunan province, is the hometown of chairman MAO zedong, who was born here and carried out his revolutionary activities in his youth. Because of…
Mawangdui Han Tombs, the Most Fascinating Attractions in Hunan Province
Located on the eastern outskirts of Changsha city, the world-famous Han tomb of Mawangdui is one of the most fascinating attractions in hunan province. It is no exaggeration to say…
The Book of Songs, the Earliest General Collection of Chinese Poems
The Book of Songs, formerly called Poetry, is the earliest general collection of ancient Chinese poems.It is also called Three Hundred Poems, for it includes 305 poems in total. Since…
Yang Guifei, One of the Four Beauties in Ancient China
Yang Gui Fei is one of the most beautiful ladies of ancient China, but she got the most unfortunate compare to those three.Yang Gui Fei was named Yang Yuhuan, she…
Sanhe Ancient Town, with a History of 2,500 Years
Sanhe town, 32 kilometers from hefei, is a typical water town in the lower reaches of the Yangtze river with a history of more than 2,500 years. "Three rivers" means…
Memorial Temple of Lord Bao, Statue of Bao Zheng
Bao gong (999-1062) was a famous official of the northern song dynasty (960-1127). He is respected for his excellent personality, fair judgment and strict family education. Many temples were built…
Dream of the Red Chamber in Chinese Literature
A dream of Red Chamber, a novel of ancient Chinese chapters and hui style, also known as the Stone, is one of the four great classical novels of China. It…
Four Great Classical Novels in China
The“Four Great Classical Novels” are commonly regarded by scholars as the greatest and most influential pre-modern Chinese fictions. Dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties, the stories, scenes and characters…
Famous Tang Poets, Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Bai Juyi
Poetry in the Tang Dynasty is an unparalleled system and reaches the pinnacle in the development of the poem. It really deserves its fame as a rarity of Chinese culture.…