Chinese folktales are some of the most colorful and varied stories ever written. For thousands of years, China …
traditional culture
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The edible taro is a corm that is cut from the Colocasia esculenta plant. Its root system stores …
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The lullaby is evocative of a mother’s love, care, and protection, of being cradled in her tender arms, …
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The guqin is a five- or seven-stringed plucked instrument originating in Ancient China. It was considered essential to …
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Traditions
No More Traditional Culture as the Last Chinese Villages Are Dying
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorWhen we talk about Chinese traditional culture, some of the things that come to mind are the philosophical …
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Lin Zexu (林則徐, 1785-1850) was an honest official in the late Qing Dynasty known for his strict crackdown …
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Modernity has gifted humanity with many good things. In the process, many practices have been blindly cast out …
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There are more than 33,000 stores in Japan that have endured for centuries. This is the country with …
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Some people think that the style of dance presented in a Shen Yun performance is similar to ballet. …
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Hong Kong’s Flower Show in March 2018 opened up to much fanfare and celebration as it honored the …