What Caring Emperors Do for Their People
Opening the chapter on Chinese history, we find that all good emperors had something in common: They held the people in their hearts and...
The Amazing Journey to Save China’s Cultural Heritage
The Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing, together with the National Palace Museum in Taipei, will normally receive more than 20 million visitors in...
Children to Immortals: Figural Representations in Chinese Art at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the “Met”) in New York City is currently holding an exhibition of art in Chinese culture entitled Children to Immortals: Figural Representations...
Ancient town in Southern China Takes Centre Stage after being Unnoticed for a Decade
Nestled between Suzhou and Hangzhou, a small town in Jiangnan has remained obscure for ten years until now.
The classy, long- lived architecture are all presented in the TV series to illustrate the charm and rich historical background of the town.
This is HuZhou, a well-preserved relic from Ming Dynasty, where stories and tales have been captured and carried on for centuries.
Be There, Be Part...
5,000 Years of Chinese Culture: Making a Sacrifice for a Friend
When you make friends, have you ever considered the personalities of the kinds of people you get along with? Here’s a short story related...
How Did Confucius Deal With Yan Hui When He Stole the Rice?
Yan Hui, also known as Yan Yuan, was an ancient Chinese philosopher from the state of Lu (521-481 B.C.). He was the favorite disciple...
ANJI, SHANGRI-LA RECLUSE IN MOUNTAINS
If you are seeking for somewhere to clear your thoughts, the bamboo forest in Anji will be the perfect destination. Covering a total area of 60,000 hectares, a curtain of greenness stretches on infinitely. When you breathe in the fresh, cool breeze, you experience a soothing, purifying effect.
As you venture deeper into the woods, you will hear the water currents in streams which eventually escalate and combine to form a powerful surge of waterfall.
Continue the journey, and you will find yourself somewhere in Shangri-La, bewitched by nature’s charms.
During sunrise, the Anji bamboo sea is concealed by light fog, appearing extraordinarily beautiful.
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