Literature
236 articlesThousand Character Classic
A Chinese classic text consisting of 1000 characters used for teaching literacy and moral values.
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty in China that unified the country after nearly three centuries of division.
Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang was a renowned military general and strategist who played a pivotal role in suppressing the wokou (Japanese pirate) raids along China's southeastern coast during the Ming Dynasty.
Wood Carving
Wood carving is a traditional Chinese sculptural art form with a history spanning over 7,000 years.
Hulunbuir City
Hulunbuir is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, known for its vast grasslands and rich cultural heritage.
Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon)
The foundational text of Traditional Chinese Medicine, compiled between the Warring States period and Han Dynasty.
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.
Confucius
Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ideas have shaped East Asian civilization for centuries.
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.
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important traditional holiday in China, marking the beginning of a new lunar year.
Suzhou Pingtan
A traditional Chinese narrative and musical art form from Suzhou, recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Liu Bang
Liu Bang, posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu of Han, founded the Han Dynasty after overthrowing the Qin Dynasty.
Yue Fei
Yue Fei was a renowned military general who lived during the Southern Song dynasty and is celebrated as a national hero in Chinese 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.
Mount Huashan
Mount Huashan is one of the Five Great Mountains of China, renowned for its steep cliffs and rich cultural significance.
Tomb Sweeping
A traditional Chinese practice of honoring ancestors by cleaning and maintaining their gravesites.
Hanshan Temple
A historic Buddhist temple in Suzhou, China, renowned for its cultural significance and association with the Tang dynasty poem 'Night Mooring at Maple Bridge'.
Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese philosophical text attributed to Laozi, forming the foundation of Taoist thought.
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was China's last imperial dynasty ruling from 1644 to 1912, establishing a vast multi-ethnic empire.
Siheyuan
Traditional Chinese courtyard residence with a history spanning thousands of years.