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434 articlesFengguan (Phoenix Crown)
A traditional Chinese ceremonial headdress worn by empresses and high-ranking noblewomen, featuring phoenix motifs and adorned with precious jewels.
Sichuan Opera
A traditional Chinese theatrical art form originating from Sichuan province, featuring distinctive performance techniques including face-changing.
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty was the second dynasty of China, ruling from approximately 1600 to 1046 BCE, known for its bronze work, oracle bone inscriptions, and contributions to Chinese civilization.
Jiangnan Water Towns
The Jiangnan water towns represent a distinctive cultural landscape of southern China, characterized by intricate waterways, ancient architecture, and rich literary traditions.
Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, serving as a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design.
Qixi Festival
The Qixi Festival, also known as the Double Seventh Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday with origins dating back over 3,000 years.
Là Yuè (Twelfth Lunar Month)
The twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the end of the year and preparation for the Spring Festival.
Three Kingdoms
A historical Chinese television series based on the classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Gomoku
Gomoku is a strategic board game also known as Five in a Row, where players aim to create a continuous line of five of their pieces on a grid.
The Analects
A collection of sayings and teachings of Confucius and his disciples compiled by his followers.
Duan Inkstone
Duan inkstone, renowned as the finest of China's Four Great Inkstones, has a history spanning over 1,300 years.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644, following the Yuan Dynasty and preceding the Qing Dynasty.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and direct insight into the nature of mind.
Dragon Dance
Dragon dance is a traditional Chinese performance art featuring a team manipulating a long dragon figure in rhythmic movements.
Earth Buildings of Hakka
Traditional fortified communal dwellings unique to the Hakka people in southern China.
Cantonese
Cantonese is a major variety of Chinese spoken in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, and Macau, with significant overseas communities.
Shang Han Lun
A foundational medical text on external heat diseases and their treatment.
Hubi (Huzhou Writing Brush)
Hubi, also known as Huzhou writing brush, is one of the Four Treasures of the Study, renowned for its exceptional quality and craftsmanship.
Mahjong
Mahjong is a traditional Chinese tile-based game that has evolved over centuries and gained international recognition as a mind sport.
Three Hundred Tang Poems
A classic anthology of Tang poetry compiled during the Qing Dynasty that has become one of the most influential and widely read collections of Chinese poetry.