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208 articlesMid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration marking the harvest moon and family reunion.
Huang Zongxi
Chinese philosopher, historian, and political thinker of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
Mencius
Mencius was a Chinese philosopher who is often credited as the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself.
Water Margin
A classic Chinese novel that tells the story of 108 outlaws who gather on Mount Liang and eventually submit to imperial authority.
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.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
A classic Chinese historical novel depicting the political and military struggles during the Three Kingdoms period.
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.
Buddhism
A major world religion originating in ancient India, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Kung Fu
Kung Fu, also known as Chinese martial arts, encompasses a diverse range of combat practices and philosophical traditions with a history spanning thousands of years.
Huagu Opera
Huagu Opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical form with multiple regional variations, particularly prominent in Hunan Province.
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.
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
A period of political fragmentation in China from 907 to 979 following the fall of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Poetry
Tang poetry represents the golden age of Chinese poetry, characterized by diverse forms, rich themes, and exceptional artistic achievement.
Legalism
Legalism was an influential school of Chinese philosophy during the pre-Qin period that emphasized law, state power, and administrative methods.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and direct insight into the nature of mind.
Dunhuang City
Dunhuang is a historic city in Gansu province, renowned for its ancient Silk Road heritage and cultural significance.
Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
The Four Great Inventions—papermaking, printing, compass, and gunpowder—profoundly influenced global civilization.
Qin Shi Huang
The first emperor of unified China who ended the Warring States period and established the Qin Dynasty.
Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, featuring activities like登高 (climbing heights), chrysanthemum appreciation, and honorin
Chu Ci
Chu Ci is the earliest anthology of romantic poetry in Chinese literature, compiled by Liu Xiang during the Western Han Dynasty.