Chinese Culture

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Ego-awareness in Traditional Chinese Culture

When we examine traditional Chinese culture, we also find from ancient times a strong eco-consciousness that is at one with eco-ethics and eco-philosophy.
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Fascinating chinese clay figurines

Clay figurine is one of antiquated folk arts in China. The art of clay figurine is divided into four branches in China: Wuxi Huishan Clay Figurine, Tianjin "Clay Figurine Zhang",Fengxiang Clay Figurine,Gaomi Clay Figurine.
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Pyrography in China

Pyrography, also called Fire Needle Embroidery or purography, is an age-old painting type in China. The content of pyrography has been constantly enriched and innovated on the basis of traditional designs and colors, the works are often characterized by fresh and decent designs and fast colors.
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Legend of the White Snake

A white snake with magical power practiced thousands of years and finally transformed to be a beautiful lady to repay a life-saving debt. While the love between goblin and man was doomed miserable.
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Nine Sons of the Chinese Dragon

It was said that the Chinese dragon had nine sons and each of them was endowed with a unique supernatural power. They appear in many aspects of art as well as people's daily lives.
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Chinese Phoenix – Auspicious Bird Rising from Ashes

In China, the phoenix is often paired with the dragon and its symbol is used as a wish for a harmonious marriage for new couple. Phoenix represents female virtues such as beauty and charm.
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Maitreya

In folk culture, the image of Maitreya is a person with a full figure, a benign countenance and a smiling face. Maitreya delivers all living creatures from torment.
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Old Man under the Moon

Yue Lao, is a Chinese deity in charged of marriage between man and woman.In the traditional Chinese marriage custom, the bride and bridegroom walks together holding a length of red cloth with a ribbon
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Butterfly Lovers

The Butterfly lovers is a Chinese legend about two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai who fight with feudal norms to pursue sincere love.The legend is often regarded as the Chinese equivalent to R
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The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid —— Chinese Valentine’ Day

In China, the star of Vega is known as the Weaving Maid Star and the star of Altair as the Cowherd Star. They meet on a bridge of magpies across the Milky Way each year on 7th of the 7th lunar month.
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Lady General Hua Mulan, the Girl Disguised as a Boy to Fight for Her Country

Hua Mulan disguised as a boy and took the place of her father to fight for her country for 12 years. She demonstrated Chinese women’ wisdom and braveness.
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Chinese Horoscope

The Chinese horoscope follows a 12-year cycle used for dating the years, and consists of 12 zodiac signs. Each of these signs is characterized by an animal.