History
1144 articlesShehuo: Chinese Folk Festival Tradition
Shehuo is a traditional Chinese folk celebration during the Spring Festival featuring various performing arts and cultural activities.
Flower Festival
Flower Festival is a traditional folk song gathering held in Northwest China with over 600 years of history.
Hung Kuen
Hung Kuen is a traditional Southern Chinese martial art with historical roots in anti-Qing resistance movements.
Miao Silverware
Traditional silver ornaments and utensils crafted by the Miao ethnic group of China, renowned for intricate craftsmanship and cultural significance.
Meihua Dagu (Plum Blossom Drum)
A traditional Chinese drum song art form from Beijing and Tianjin, recognized as national intangible cultural heritage.
Dong Grand Chorus
A traditional multi-part singing tradition of the Dong ethnic group in China, recognized as both national and intangible cultural heritage.
Danxian (Single String Music)
A traditional Chinese narrative singing art form from Beijing, featuring storytelling with musical accompaniment.
Pear Flower Great Drum
A traditional Chinese narrative singing art form originating from southern Hebei province.
Nuo Opera
Nuo Opera is an ancient Chinese religious theatrical art form combining dance, music, and drama to expel evil spirits and pray for blessings.
Jingyun Dagu
A traditional Chinese narrative singing art that originated in the late Qing Dynasty and developed from wooden board drumming.
Wudang Martial Arts
A traditional Chinese martial arts system with deep philosophical roots and significant cultural heritage.
Lü Opera
Lü Opera is a major Chinese opera genre originating from Shandong Province, known for its simple and expressive style.
Xihe Dagu
A traditional Chinese narrative singing art form that originated in Hebei province during the Qing Dynasty.
Land Boat Performance
A traditional Chinese folk performance art featuring dancers simulating boat movements on land.
The Forbidden City, Beijing
The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is a vast imperial palace complex in the heart of Beijing that served as the home of Chinese emperors for nearly 500 years.
Ping Sha Luo Yan (Wild Geese Landing on the Sandy Shore)
A renowned guqin melody depicting wild geese landing on a sandy shore, with significant cultural and historical importance in Chinese music tradition.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
A classic collection of supernatural tales written by Pu Songling during the Qing Dynasty.
A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains
A masterpiece of Northern Song dynasty Chinese painting, renowned for its grand landscape depiction and artistic innovation.
Sumeru Throne Base
A traditional architectural element in East Asian Buddhism, serving as a pedestal for sacred figures and buildings.
Xiangqi
Xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess, is a strategic board game with a history spanning over two millennia.