CULTURE&HISTORY

The Guzheng, also written as gu zheng (古筝), is a traditional Chinese plucked zither. This musical instrument is very popular in China today and many young girls like to play it. Therefore, the Guzheng is...

Just like Christmas in western countries, Chinese New Year, or known as Chinese Spring Festival, is the most important festival for Chinese people. It is really loved by both old and young and it...

China is the hometown of tea, In many Chinese medical books many records of tea benefits could be found such as relieving thirst, reducing fatigue, promoting dental health, improving eyesight, removing phlegm, reducing inflammation and...

Erhu is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Its history can be dated back to Tang Dynasty, 1,000 years ago. Erhu, literally means “two-string barbarian instrument” is widely known in the West as “Chinese violin”....

Chopsticks are a pair of sticks to be used when eating. They were first used in China and then introduced to other areas in the world. Chopsticks is considered as the quintessence of Chinese...

China is a large country with more than 5,000 years history. In the long course of Chinese history different cultures gradually came into being, becoming an important components of Chinese life. Let’s discover the...

As an old saying goes, human beings are shaped by the land and water around them. There exists the large Pacific Ocean between China and the United States, so it is natural that there...

Qin Shihuang is the first emperor in China who united the whole country. His two great projects the magnificent Great Wall and marvelous terracotta warriors and horses army make him famous in the world. To...