Tang Ming Emperor was the seventh emperor in Tang Dynasty. The reigning period was from year 618 to year 907. In the process of the Chinese history, he was considered as one of the top most brilliant politicians. With his talents on letters and military strategy, he built the prosperous development of Tang Dynasty. Those […]
Drum is a kind of instruments of the percussion music. The players can beat the drum to form rhythmic melody to amuse the audience. As the foreign students in Chinese school in China know, drum is a traditional instrument for percussion music. No matter in the ancient dance or modern dance, drum plays an important role in the dance. […]
Most luxury hotels (above three—star hotels) in China have built—in converters in bathrooms for shavers，hair dryers，etc．Otherwise，come equipped, because an amazing variety of plug types is in use．The voltage is 220 volts.
The Chunjie Festival，popularly called the Grand New Year’s Day, enjoys the timeless fashion despite its long history. It has been established as the beginning of the new year for over 2000 years, but at the same time it has been called the Chunjie Festival for less than 100 years．Now，the Chunjie Festival is celebrated in much the same way […]
Make a false move to tie up the main force of the enemy. It is of benefit to set forth in conformity to the situation. The idiom refers to the strategy used by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty, when he embarked on a campaign against his rival contender for the empire, Xiang Yu. […]
Force the small enemy into a quagmire. Bo: It is not favorable to set forth. It is disadvantageous to pursue a weak, tottering enemy for long distance. When you return home to discover that a thief has broken into your house, you may either step aside to let him go before calling for help, or […]
“To be away from women” is a known Buddhist discipline. But in Yunnan province, there is a minor group—Dai Group, mainly in the state of Dehong, they have a tradition different. Young monks may flirt with girls passerby. Almost each young man should go to the temple to be a monk for a certain period […]
There is an allusion that goes, Xi Shi, known for her peerless beauty, was beset by some sort of heart trouble, so she was often seen knitting her brow with hand on her chest. Now there was an ugly woman in the neighborhood, who one day saw Xi Shi in the village. In admiration, she […]
Before the wedding, a “good lick woman” who has a nice family will arrange the bridal bed and scatter symbolic fruits on the bed. Nobody can touch the bed until the couple enters the bridal chamber after the wedding ceremony, except the children who are invited onto the bed to bless the couple with fertility. […]
When offered a gift, a Chinese person will usually say “No, no, I can’t take it.” Even after he takes it, he does not always open it. It is because Chinese people often use precious or expensive items as gifts. During the Mid Autumn Festival, people will buy well-packaged, high quality moon cakes for gifts […]