Category: Cultural Sights

Curiosities, news and anecdotes about Chinese culture

立秋 (Lìqiū) – Start of Autumn

立秋 (Lìqiū) – Start of Autumn 7 August Source: Baidu This year立秋 (liqiu) the start of Autumn fell on the 7th of August. This solar term marks the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn....

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24 Solar Terms

24 Solar Terms https://www.behance.net/gallery/5853251/24-Solar-Terms author Cissy Chen The traditional Chinese calendar (农历 nónglì) divides the year in 24 solar terms, introduced hundreds of...

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LIU YE

FOCUS ON: Chinese Contemporary Artists – LIU YE Liu Ye is a contemporary Chinese painter based in Beijing. He is known for his brightly colored paintings that tell true or fictional stories,...

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Chinese New Year

Amid the sound of firecrackers goes the old year, And spring breeze brings warmth to the Tusu wine. At countless doors new peach wood charms appear, In place of the old, houses are bathed in morning...

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2018, the Year of the Dog

Legend says that before the Lord Buddha left this Earth, he summoned all the animals to come to him. Only twelve came. First was the Rat, followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram,...

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