The Qufu region has been occupied by invaders of different ethnic groups at different times. All the occupiers, however, took good care of the temple because they acknowledged the importance of Confucianism despite committing atrocities in places nearby.
The Temple of Confucius is a tribute to the ancient Chinese philosopher as much as it is to social hierarchy and harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.
The pig, which appears as the last of the 12 Chinese zodiac creatures, has undoubtedly struck an emphatic cultural note. The reason, says Shi Chao of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, is simple. "We Chinese value family above almost everything else. And, of all the zodiac animals, the pig
The Palace Museum has announced a project to produce an epic drama named "The Forbidden City," which is scheduled to stage before Oct 31, 2020.
Tourists view lanterns during the 40th Baotu Spring lantern fair in Jinan,East China's Shandong province, Feb 5, 2019, the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year.
China's most-watched annual television show on Chinese Lunar New Year's eve has set a new viewership record, according to its broadcaster China Media Group.
Lantern decorations set up at Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines.ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year.
A temple fair presented local people and the Chinese community in Nigeria with shows and Chinese food in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival.
Estonians celebrated the "Happy Chinese New Year" activities and watched colorful performance in the Estonian capital on Saturday afternoon.
A lantern show is held at a Chinese temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which will fall on Feb 5.
Among all the libraries established in rural China, Heshun Library is renowned as one of the earliest and largest, as well as for its special history.
Spring Festival is a period for reunion among family and friends. Traditionally, this is also the time to relax, and catch up with long overdue visits.
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