You may have already watched or heard of a Shen Yun performance, especially given it’s been touring the world for over a decade. But for those unfamiliar with Shen Yun Performing Arts — it’s a non-profit traditional Chinese dance and music performance backed by a symphony orchestra that blends Western and Chinese instruments. Multiple Shen ...
In the north of Fufeng County, Baoji City in Shaanxi Province, exists the Famen Temple, built by the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220). The underground palace pagoda in the temple enshrines a section of the authentic relic of Buddha Shakyamuni’s middle finger bone. Red Guards attack the Famen Temple In 1966, a ...
In 1966, when Chairman Mao Zedong initiated the Cultural Revolution, China’s traditional culture faced an unprecedented crisis, with universities, middle schools, and primary schools in mainland China grinding to a halt. According to Hu Meiqi, the wife of the esteemed historian Qian Mu, he paced through the house night and day, silent, for one to ...
In 1949, as the Communist Party was poised to take control of mainland China, with the Nationalist government retreating to Taiwan, many influential intellectuals found themselves at a crossroads: to stay or to leave. The majority chose to remain, preparing to construct a “New China” with the Communist Party. Qian Mu, however, made a different ...
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shang Yuan Festival, is one of China’s most celebrated traditional folk festivals. The Lantern Festival mainly involves a series of traditional folk activities, such as viewing lanterns, eating dumplings, and guessing riddles. In addition, many regions add traditional folk performances, such as dragon lantern parades, lion dances, stilt ...
The Chinese Gender Predictor or Calendar is a traditional way of predicting a baby’s gender upon birth. Centuries before ultrasounds were invented, people would use the Chinese gender calendar to know a child’s sex. Predicting a baby’s gender is almost impossible without the use of modern technologies like ultrasounds. However, centuries ago, they had alternatives ...
With the advanced technology in today’s society, the ways of showing our filial piety or reverence toward our parents have evolved into having video chats with them, having gifts delivered to their house, or taking them out for a meal. Of course, this may be the way modern people express filial piety. However, we can ...
Traditional Chinese weddings carry many cultural connotations and pearls of wisdom. Today, with the disappearance of traditions and the lack of wisdom, many modern-day people have fallen into a great deal of confusion on the issue of marriage and love. 5 pearls of wisdom in traditional Chinese weddings to bring peace of mind and body ...
The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each animal is paired with an animal with the opposite characteristic, reflecting the teachings of ancient China. Pairs of animals in the Chinese zodiac The first pair in the Chinese zodiac is ...
The longest reigning emperor in China’s history was Emperor Kangxi, who ruled for 61 years. Following the death of his father, Emperor Shunzhi, at the age of 22 from smallpox, Aixinjueluo inherited the throne on February 7, 1661, at age 7. The following year, he changed his name to Kangxi. He began the administration of state affairs at ...
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