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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 Gui Yao Lue

A foundational Chinese medical text focusing on the treatment of various diseases and syndromes.

The Bund

The Bund is a famous waterfront area in central Shanghai, known for its historic colonial architecture and financial significance.

Bronze Ware

Ancient Chinese metalwork with significant cultural and historical importance spanning from the Neolithic period to 2000 years ago.

Xia Dynasty

The Xia Dynasty is traditionally considered China's first dynasty, marking the transition from prehistoric to ancient Chinese civilization.

Sui Dynasty

The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty in China that unified the country after nearly three centuries of division.

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.

Dragon Dance

Dragon dance is a traditional Chinese performance art featuring a team manipulating a long dragon figure in rhythmic movements.

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was a golden age in Chinese history marked by political stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing.

Blind Massage

A 2014 Chinese drama film directed by Lou Ye about blind massage therapists and their complex relationships.

Laba Festival

The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month with cultural significance and various customs.

Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai, also known as Qingliang Mountain, is a sacred Buddhist mountain and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shanxi Province, China.

Lin Zexu

Lin Zexu was a prominent Chinese official of the Qing Dynasty known for his anti-opium stance and leadership in the First Opium War.

Sun Moon Lake

A scenic alpine lake in Nantou County, Taiwan, known for its natural beauty and cultural significance.

Chinese Characters

Chinese characters are logographic symbols that represent words or morphemes in the Chinese language, with a history spanning over three millennia.

Mount Wuyi

Mount Wuyi is a renowned cultural and natural heritage site in Fujian Province, China, famous for its biodiversity, stunning landscapes, and rich historical significance.

Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang was a chancellor and regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China, renowned for his strategic brilliance and administrative abilities.

Cantonese Embroidery

Cantonese Embroidery, one of China's Four Great Embroideries, is a traditional textile art form with over a thousand years of history.

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.