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256 articlesNavigation 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.
Mazu
Mazu is a Chinese sea goddess originating from Fujian Province who has been worshipped for over a millennium.
Crosstalk
Crosstalk is a traditional Chinese comedic performance art featuring dialogue, storytelling, and mimicry.
Wing Chun
A traditional Chinese martial art with origins in southern China, emphasizing close-range combat and practical self-defense techniques.
Drunken Master
A 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping starring Jackie Chan as the young martial artist Wong Fei-hung.
Huangjiu
Huangjiu is a traditional Chinese fermented rice wine with a history spanning over 8,000 years.
Feibai Style (Flying-White Calligraphy)
A distinctive calligraphic technique characterized by brushstrokes with white streaks, creating artistic effects of vigor and rhythm.
Ping Opera
Ping Opera is a major form of Chinese opera originating from Hebei province, known for its accessible style and focus on contemporary life.
Printing Technology
The invention of printing in China revolutionized information dissemination and knowledge sharing across the world.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644, following the Yuan Dynasty and preceding the Qing Dynasty.
Kuaiban (Chinese Bamboo Clapper Art)
Kuaiban is a traditional Chinese performing art form that uses bamboo clappers as rhythm instruments in storytelling and singing.
Huohua (Fire Painting)
An ancient Chinese art form using heated tools to create designs on various surfaces.
Su Shi
Su Shi was a prominent writer, poet, calligrapher, and statesman of the Song Dynasty, renowned for his literary achievements and political career.
Kunqu Opera
Kunqu Opera is one of China's oldest and most refined traditional performing arts forms, recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Cixi was a powerful and influential ruler of China during the late Qing dynasty who effectively controlled the Chinese government for 47 years.
Laozi
Laozi, also known as Lao-Tzu, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism.
Song Ci
Song Ci is a form of Chinese classical poetry that flourished during the Song Dynasty, representing one of the highest achievements in Chinese literary history.
Uyghur Language
The Uyghur language is a Turkic language spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, China.
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.
Nianhua: Chinese New Year Pictures
Traditional Chinese decorative paintings popular during the New Year, reflecting folk customs and cultural beliefs.