Chinese Culture

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Kua Fu Chasing the Sun

In a year the weather was extraordinarily hot and plants were scorched. Kua Fu swore to catch the sun and tame it to serve for all. He caught up with the sun forr nine days and nights.
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The Game of Go

The game of go, originated in China, is the earliest form of chess in the world .Playing go can exercise the brain, enhance one’s sense of logic and cultivate temperament.
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Beijing Opera

Beijing Opera is the most popular and influential opera in China with a history of almost 200 years. In the course of its formation, it assimilated the best from many other local operas.
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Fancy Lantern

Fancy lantern, is also called Huadeng, are widely used for decorations in both rural and urban areas in China on New Year’s Day and other festivals and holidays.
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Paper-cuts

Many westerners are found of Chinese paper-cuts, because they are exquisite with a unique oriental style. Indeed, Chinese paper-cuts help viewers to feel the real daily life and a festive atmosphere.
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Chinese Knot

In Chinese, ``knot`` has the meanings of reunion, friendliness, warm, marriage, love etc. So Chinese knots are often used to express good wishes such as happiness, prosper, love and no evil.
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Zhongkui-the Guard of House

It is believed the pictureZhong Kui catching the evil spirit can avoid calamity and bringi on good fortune. People often buy the painting on festivals and put it up at home.
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Tang Tri-colored Glazed Pottery

Tang tri-colored glazed pottery is a low-melting glazed pottery. Because the three color of yellow, green and white are commonly seen, so it gets the name of "san cai", tri-colored glazed pottery.
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Batik and Blue Calico

Both batik and blue calico are traditional printing and dyeing arts and crafts with strong nationalistic features. They are used extensively to make clothes art quilt covers, headscarves, belts, etc.
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The Stone Lion – A Symbol of Power

Almost every country uses animals to symbolize one thing or another. In China, the lion is regarded as the king of the forests. It has thus long been used as a symbol of power and grandeur.
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Bamboo Carving

Bamboo carving means to carve various ornamental patterns or characters on bamboo items, or make ornaments from bamboo roots by carving. China is the first country in the world using bamboo articles.
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Four Treasures of the Study

In the old days, one needs paper, ink stick, Chinese brush and ink stone to write or paint. They are called “four treasures of the study”.