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Beautiful Mongolian Women

2009-3-17

  The Mongolian ethnic minority is chiefly distributed in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, and they call themselves "Mongolians", meaning "Eternal Fires". People also call them "an ethnic minority on horseback". The Mongolians have their own language and alphabets. Mongolian women's headwear is unique.        

Manchu Hairstyle

2009-3-13

Manchu hairstyle and headwear are unique, especially Manchu females' headwear. It is elegant and magnificent, natural and graceful.   In the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911), Manchu adult men shaved all the hair off the front head, only leaving the hair on the top and at the back of the head, plaiting it into a tail hanging behind, mainly for the convenience of riding on a horse and

Shining Costumes of Miao Ethnic Group

2009-3-10

  The Miao ethnic minority mainly live in the border areas of the provinces of southwest China. They have their own language. In the areas of the Miao ethnic minority, they take farming as the main work and hunting as the supplementary. Their cross-stitch work, embroidery, brocade, batik, paper-cut and handmade ornaments, etc., are world-famous for their elegant techniques. The

Chinese----Getting more and more popular in the world

2009-3-9

  Though notoriously hard to learn, Mandarin sees increasing interest from passionate overseas learners. Laying aside all the complex factors,Mandarin is apparently more than a mere language, shows a recent research. Music to the ears Mandarin, the official national standard spoken language of China, baffles most foreigners. Scientists have discovered it puzzles human brains too.

The 24 Seasonal Division Points

2009-3-7

      According to the way of numbering the years in Chinese lunar calendar, there are two seasonal division points in each month, making 24 in a year.  The seasonal division points are peculiar to China. In the long period of productive labor, ancient men gradually realized the rule of climate change. According to the relationship between the sun and the earth,

International Women''s Day

2009-3-6

International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand

Funny Twelve Symbolic Animals

2009-3-6

Do''s and Don''ts of Chinese New Year

2009-2-27

Do's:Wish everyone you meet a happy New Year by saying  "gong xi fa cai", which translates to: "Have a happy and prosperous New Year!"  Wear articles of red clothing because red symbolizes luck. Eat vegetarian food because it's not good to see blood. Buy new trousers because the Chinese word for trousers is "fu", (Chinese homonym for wealth)  Children should stay

The history of Chinese fireworks

2009-2-27

  Fireworks weren't just invented all of a sudden, they were gradually produced with the inventions of other substances,such as gunpowder. Although many nations claim the invention of gunpowder, it was actually invented by the Chinese in the 9th Century.A Chinese cook happened to mix together three ingredients commonly found in the kitchen - potassium nitrate (salt substitute),

Chinese common customs

2009-2-26

The Chinese are a lot more relaxed about some of their customs than other Asian cultures—as a waiguoren (Westerner), you’re not expected to necessarily understand various customs, so you’ll be let off the hook to a large extent; however, it doesn’t hurt for the foreign barbarian to be a little civilized every now and then. Read on for advice on specific customs. Gift Giving It’s traditional to

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