The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice (Chinese: 冬至), the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 21.
The Wangchuan ceremony and related practices are rooted in folk customs of worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their lands from disasters.
Taijiquan is a major division of Chinese martial art. Taijiquan means "supreme ultimate fist". Tai means "Supreme", Ji means "Ultimate", and Quan means "Fist".
Various works are on display to celebrate the enduring and creative ties between the two countries, Lin Qi reports.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed on Thursday China's Taijiquan on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Two new entries from China, Taijiquan and the Wangchuan ceremony, were added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Thursday.
Remains of fort on Yellow River bank found, report Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan and Li Yang in Beijing.
An exhibition featuring children's paintings on the fight against COVID-19 was held by the China Cultural Center in Sydney and Australian Chinese Television on Dec 15.
The Shanghai Quartet, which announced its new member Angelo Xiang Yu as its second violinist in November, will give a recital at the Tianjin Juilliard School on Wednesday.
A virtual exhibition of ink paintings, featuring figures from Peking Opera, was launched by the China Cultural Center in Sydney and painter Zhu Gang’s Studio on Dec 9.
The Chinese movie Anima (Mo Er Dao Ga) has appealed to audience and critics as it makes its world premiere at the ongoing 42nd Cairo International Film Festival.
When Nani Mahal, a woman from Hawaii, wore her own qipao on the street in Wellington, New Zealand, eight photographers took pictures of her.
Presented by Chinaculture Registration Number: 京ICP备13028878号-4
Copyright © Ministry of Culture and Tourism, P.R.China. All rights reserved
Presented by Chinaculture Registration Number: 京ICP备13028878号-4
Copyright © Ministry of Culture and Tourism, P.R.China. All rights reserved
京公网安备 11010502035176号