Iflove Culture and Art Stories: Eastern and Western Cultures Get together
China’s Confucian revival
China officially marked the traditional Qingming Festival of ancestor worship on Friday in a revival of Confucian ways. For some, China’s restoration of Qingming, the Dragon Boat Festival and other traditional holidays is just one step in a restoration of traditional values, and [...]
April 8th, 2008 | Posted in Chinese Traditional Arts, Chinese Traditional Culture, Chinese cultural traditions, Chinese traditions, Confucian Classics, Confucian revival, Confucianism, Western Culture | No Comments
Chinese Traditional Arts Palace: Chinese Folk Music, Fine Arts and More
Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), this collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure–from “Monkeys Fishing the Moon” and “The Butterfly Lovers” to “Painted Skin” and “Dragon [...]
March 13th, 2008 | Posted in Beijing Opera, Chinese Civilization, Chinese Dance, Chinese Folk Music, Chinese Garden, Chinese Movies, Chinese Papercut, Chinese Tea Ceremony, Chinese Traditional Arts, Chinese arts, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese fine arts, Chinese paintings, Chinese traditions, Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Modern Chinese Drama, Traditinoal Chinese Architecture | 6 Comments