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471 articlesNüwa Creates Humanity
The Chinese creation myth of Nüwa, the primordial goddess who fashioned humans from clay and established marriage.
Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of Chinese New Year celebrations.
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.
Classic of Mountains and Seas
An ancient Chinese text that blends geography, mythology, and folklore.
Jingwei Fills the Sea
The ancient Chinese myth of Jingwei Fills the Sea tells of a girl who transforms into a bird and attempts to fill the ocean with stones and twigs.
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
Ancient Chinese myth about the hero Hou Yi who shoots down nine of ten suns to save humanity from drought.
Chang'e Flying to the Moon
A Chinese myth about a goddess who ascends to the moon after consuming an elixir of immortality.
The Butterfly Lovers: Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
The Butterfly Lovers is a famous Chinese folktale about tragic lovers from the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
The Ancient City of Ping Yao
A remarkably preserved ancient city in Shanxi Province, China, showcasing traditional Han Chinese urban planning and architecture.
Sun Moon Lake
A scenic alpine lake in Nantou County, Taiwan, known for its natural beauty and cultural significance.
Yu the Great Controls the Floods
An animated adaptation of the ancient Chinese myth about Yu the Great's legendary flood control efforts.
Lacquerware
Lacquerware is a traditional craft involving the application of lacquer to create durable, decorative objects with a rich history spanning thousands of years.
Navigation and Seafaring
Navigation is the practice of directing vessels across bodies of water, with a rich history spanning from early coastal voyages to modern satellite-based systems.
Prefectures and Counties System
The Prefectures and Counties System was a hierarchical administrative structure in ancient China that replaced the enfeoffment system.
Prefectures and Counties System
The Prefectures and Counties System was an administrative structure that replaced feudal enfeoffments in ancient China, establishing centralized imperial control.
Logicians School
The Logicians School was a philosophical tradition in ancient China focused on logic, language, and epistemology.
Confucius
Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ideas have shaped East Asian civilization for centuries.
Zhuangzi
Zhuangzi was an ancient Chinese philosopher who lived during the Warring States period and is considered one of the foundational thinkers of Taoist philosophy.
Cantonese Opera
Cantonese Opera is a major genre of Chinese opera originating from Guangdong province, featuring distinctive vocal styles, colorful costumes, and elaborate performances.
Huohua (Fire Painting)
An ancient Chinese art form using heated tools to create designs on various surfaces.