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322 articlesHan Fu
Han Fu is a major literary form of the Han Dynasty, characterized by ornate language and elaborate descriptive passages.
Chinese Classical Gardens
Chinese classical gardens represent a distinctive tradition of landscape architecture that blends natural elements with artificial structures to create harmonious environments.
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty in China that unified the country after nearly three centuries of division.
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest artificial river in the world, with a history spanning over 2,500 years.
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
A masterpiece of Chinese landscape painting by Huang Gongwang from the Yuan dynasty, renowned for its artistic and philosophical significance.
Wei Bei (Northern Stele Calligraphy)
Wei Bei refers to the calligraphy style of Northern Dynasty steles in China, representing a transitional form between clerical and regular scripts.
Siku Quanshu (Complete Library in Four Sections)
The Siku Quanshu is a comprehensive Chinese encyclopedia compiled during the Qing Dynasty under Emperor Qianlong.
Dunhuang City
Dunhuang is a historic city in Gansu province, renowned for its ancient Silk Road heritage and cultural significance.
Yin and Yang
The ancient Chinese philosophical concept of complementary yet opposing forces that shape the universe and all natural phenomena.
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.
Chinese Knotting
Chinese knotting is a traditional decorative handicraft art that uses a single thread to create various patterns with symbolic meanings.
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 Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains
A famous Chinese fable about perseverance and determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
The Legend of Meng Jiangnu
A famous Chinese folktale about a woman whose grief causes the Great Wall to collapse.
Shui Jing Zhu (Commentary on the Water Classic)
A comprehensive geographical treatise from the Northern Wei Dynasty, detailing China's water systems and surrounding regions.
Nezha Conquers the Dragon King
A classic Chinese animated film about the young deity Nezha who battles the Dragon King to save his people.
Han Fei
Han Fei was a Chinese philosopher who developed the syncretic Legalist philosophy during the Warring States period.
Luo Guanzhong
Luo Guanzhong was a Chinese novelist and playwright of the Yuan-Ming transition period, best known as the author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Southern and Northern Dynasties
The Southern and Northern Dynasties period (420-589 CE) was a time of political division in China when the south and north existed as separate political entities.
Cao Xueqin
Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) was a Chinese novelist and poet best known as the author of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of China's Four Great Classical Novels.