Language & Writing
268 articlesThe Heavenly Match (Tian Xian Pei)
A Chinese television adaptation of the classic Chinese folktale about the seventh fairy daughter who descends to Earth to marry a mortal man.
Là Yuè (Twelfth Lunar Month)
The twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the end of the year and preparation for the Spring Festival.
Lianhua Luo
A traditional Chinese narrative singing art with over 900 years of history, featuring distinctive performance styles and cultural significance.
Henan Opera
Henan Opera, also known as Yuju, is a major form of Chinese opera originating from Henan province with a history spanning over 300 years.
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.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and direct insight into the nature of mind.
Legalism
Legalism was an influential school of Chinese philosophy during the pre-Qin period that emphasized law, state power, and administrative methods.
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.
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice, the 22nd of China's 24 solar terms, marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
Simplified Chinese Characters
The evolution and implementation of simplified Chinese characters across East Asia.
The Great Learning
A classic Confucian text that forms part of the Four Books and has profoundly influenced Chinese education and philosophy.
Mount Tai
Mount Tai is a renowned mountain in Shandong Province, China, celebrated for its natural beauty, cultural significance, and geological importance.
Uyghur Language
The Uyghur language is a Turkic language spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, China.
Cloisonné
Traditional Chinese enamelware art form known for its vibrant colors and intricate craftsmanship.
Stone Carving
Stone carving is the art of creating visual and tactile artistic images from sculptable stones, representing one of humanity's oldest art forms.
Imperial Examination System
The imperial examination system was a civil service examination system in imperial China to select government officials through merit-based examinations.
Mencius
Mencius was a Chinese philosopher who is often credited as the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself.
Chengyu (Chinese Idioms)
Chengyu are fixed expressions in Chinese that typically consist of four characters and carry profound cultural and historical meanings.
Mahjong
Mahjong is a traditional Chinese tile-based game that has evolved over centuries and gained international recognition as a mind sport.
Chinese Counting Rods (Suan Chou)
An ancient Chinese calculation method using counting rods for mathematical operations and computations.