• Beijing Opera : Beijing opera, more commonly known as Peking opera to westerners, is deemed as the national opera and national quintessence. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are all fascinating and art... more ...

• Caoshu (Grass Writing or Cursive Hand), : On the basis of lishu also evolved caoshu (grass writing or cursive hand), which is rapid and used for making quick but rough copies. This style is subdivided into two schools: zhangcao and jincao.... more ...

• Chinese Calligraphy : What is calligraphy?

Chinese calligraphy is an Oriental art. But what makes it an art? It is very much like painting. It uses Chinese characters to communicate the spiritual wor... more ...

• Chinese Festival : Chinese traditional festivals and rituals, a part of Chinese culture, are the results of its legends of ancestors and agricultural production experiences. As early as the Xia dynasty (21-16 century... more ...

• Chinese Horoscopes (Chinese Zodiac) : The Chinese lunar calendar is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2637 B.C. when the first cycle of the zodiac was introduced. One complete cycle takes 60 years and is made up ... more ...

• Chinese New Year Decorations : Decorations are an important feature of the celebrations for the Chinese New Year.

One of the main forms of decoration are the 'Red Couplets', which are Chinese good luck sayings written ... more ...