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  • Chinese Dong Ethnic Customs

    Chinese Dong Ethnic Customs

    The customs of seating in Dong villages dictate that when visiting a Dong family, one must respect the rules of seating. Sitting on the main threshold of the host’s house with one’s back to the ancestral shrine in the main room is considered disrespectful to the host’s ancestors.

    2025/07/24

  • The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

    The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

    The Four Inventions of ancient China are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical significance and serve as symbols of Chinese advanced science and technology. The Four Inventions are The Compass, Gunpowder, Papermaking, Printing. These four inventions had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese civilization and a far-ranging global impact.

    2025/07/29

  • Confucian Culture

    Confucian Culture

    Confucius(551 BC-479 BC) was a Chinese educationist, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Confucius'family and personal name respectively was Kong Qiu . His courtesy name was Zhongni . In Chinese, he is often known as Kongzi. He is also known by the honorific Kongfuzi.

    2025/07/29

  • Chinese Paper Cutting

    Chinese Paper Cutting

    Paper cutting is a popular folk art in China and has been for thousands of years. The paper cutting is for celebrations, festivals and home decoration, often with red color, which is the lucky color in China.

    2025/07/29

  • Chinese Stone Carving

    Chinese Stone Carving

    Chinese stone carving enjoys a long history and was famous for its outstanding achievements as early as in Han and Tang Dynasties. The craftsmen made full use of the different colors of the stone materials and sculpted them into various masterpieces.

    2025/07/29

  • The Spring Festival

    The Spring Festival

    The Chinese Spring Festival, also called Lunar New Year, comes on the ffrst day of Chinese lunar calendar and ends with the Lantern Festival. Being one of the Chinese traditional festivals, it is the grandest and the most important festival for Chinese people.

    2025/07/29

  • The Lantern Festival

    The Lantern Festival

    The Lantern Festival has been part of Chinese New Year celebrations since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-221 AD). It usually held on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, which marks the end of New Year festivities.

    2025/07/29

  • Tomb-sweeping Day

    Tomb-sweeping Day

    Tomb-sweeping Day, also called the Qingming Festival, is a Chinese traditional festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice (or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox), usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar.

    2025/07/29

  • The Dragon Boat Festival

    The Dragon Boat Festival

    The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar.

    2025/07/29

  • The Qixi Festival

    The Qixi Festival

    The Qixi Festival, also known as the the Qiqiao Festival, is a Chinese festival that celebrates the annual meeting of the Niulang and Zhinü in Chinese mythology. It falls on the seventh day of the 7th month on the Chinese calendar. It is sometimes called the Double Seventh Festival, the Chinese Valentine's Day.

    2025/07/29