Art & Aesthetics
375 articlesQinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China and the largest saline lake in Asia, located on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau.
Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration marking the harvest moon and family reunion.
Grass Weaving
Traditional Chinese handicraft using grass and other plant fibers to create various items.
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.
Man-Han Banquet
The Man-Han Banquet is a historical Chinese culinary feast combining Manchu and Han cuisine traditions.
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.
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.
Zhangjiajie City
Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in Hunan Province, China, renowned for its unique quartz sandstone peak forest landscapes and as home to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
Gu Yanwu
Prominent scholar and philosopher of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, known for his emphasis on practical learning and Confucian classics.
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu was a prominent military leader who played a crucial role in the fall of the Qin Dynasty and the subsequent Chu-Han Contention.
Guan Yu
Guan Yu was a renowned military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China.
Huang Zongxi
Chinese philosopher, historian, and political thinker of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
Wang Yangming
Wang Yangming was a Ming dynasty scholar-official, military general, and influential philosopher who founded the School of the Mind (Xin Xue).
Wing Chun
A traditional Chinese martial art with origins in southern China, emphasizing close-range combat and practical self-defense techniques.
The Art of War
Ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, one of the most influential strategy texts in world history.
Yama-raja
Yama-raja, known as King Yama in English, is the ruler of the underworld in Buddhist and Taoist traditions.
Seal Cutting
The traditional Chinese art of seal carving, a cultural heritage combining calligraphy and engraving.
Yellow River
The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China and the cradle of Chinese civilization.
Jin Dynasty
The Jin Dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that divided into the Western Jin and Eastern Jin periods, spanning from 266 to 420 CE.
Erguotou
Erguotou is a traditional Chinese baijiu (white liquor) known for its distinctive distillation process and cultural significance in Beijing.