Chinese Culture

The Chinese calendar is also known as the Yin or Xia calendar, or the lunar calendar. Its origins supposedly …

Since ancient times, proper etiquette has been an important part of Chinese culture. Etiquette was considered especially important …

This story is about a girl named Meng Jiangnu (孟姜女) and her beloved Fan Xiliang. Their love story …

Chinese Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. Amid …

Historical records, such as mural paintings and brick carvings discovered in a Han Dynasty tomb in Chengdu, Szechuan Province, show …

An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words, but that has …

Chinese names can be puzzling for those not familiar with the Chinese language and culture. In the Chinese …

The 8 Cardinal Virtues refer to 忠 (zhōng), 孝 (xiào), 仁 (rén), 愛 (ài), 信 (xìn), 義 (yì), …

There is a traditional Chinese story about an immortal female named San Shengmu, who fell in love with …

There is a traditional Chinese story where it was said that there was a small flying mountain in …