The Zhongshan suit was designed by Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) by combining western suits with Chinese clothes and has become very popular among the Chinese people since its founding, especially in…
Wudang Martial Arts, the Typical Traditional Chinese Kung Fu
Wudang Martial Arts were created in the early years of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) by a Taoist named Zhang Sanfeng. It combines the essence of the Book of…
Two Famous Tea Foods, Tea Eggs and Dragon Well Tea Shrimp
Chinese people are good at using all available resources to make food delicious. Tea, originally used as a medicine in ancient times, is now not only a drink but also…
Giant Pandas Behavior — What Do Pandas Do All Day
Eating Habits: 14 Hours a Day Pandas spend 14 hours a day feeding. A giant panda needs between 12 and 38 kilograms of food a day, about 40 percent of…
Dragon Dance, An Indispensable Part of Chinese Festivals Since Ancient Times
Dragon dance has been an integral part of Chinese festivals since ancient times. With the spread of Chinese people and culture around the world, dragon dance has been brought to…
Chinese Ancient Currency, Which Is Very Different From the Present RMB
In ancient China, COINS were the main form of money. These COINS can be made of copper, iron, lead, gold and silver and have different shapes, weights and markings. Different…
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Everything is a Balance of Yin and Yang
Although the main ideas and techniques of TCM are thousands of years old, these medical practices are still widely adopted in China and even around the world. In China, you…
Chinese Fortune Telling, Containing Ancient Wisdom
There are many types of fortune-telling in China, each of which has similarities and differences with western fortune-telling. This is an introduction to Chinese fortune-telling, if you want to do…
The Shu School of Chinese Embroidery, The Symbol of Chengdu
The art of embroidery was widely spread throughout China during the han dynasty. There were four different styles or schools of embroidery, although each peaked after the silk road trade…
Chinese Pottery, the Oldest Artwork of Human Beings
Pottery is probably man's oldest work of art. As early as the neolithic age (more than 8,000 years ago), people began mixing clay with water and baking it until it…