Dizi---A Chinese Traditional Musical Instrument

In China，there are many varied traditional  musical instruments, such as Guqin ,Guzheng ,Pipa,flute and etc. Today i will introduce one instrument Dizi, which can produces fantastic and you will be caught up in the rhythm of its rhythm. The dizi (Chinese: 笛子; pinyin: dízi), is a Chinese transverse flute. It is also sometimes known as the di (? or hengdi (橫笛), and has varieties including

Chinese Cheongsam

The cheongsam, or Qipao in Chinese, is evolved from a kind of ancient clothing of Manchu ethnic minority. In ancient times, it generally referred to long gowns worn by the people of Manchuria, Mongolia and the Eight-Banner.   In the early years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), long gowns featured collarless, narrow cuff in the shape of a horse's hoof, buttons down the left front,

Folk Songs

1. Course of Historical DeveloPment As was the case with other ancient peoples, Chinese folk songs originated in primitive hunting, ritual, mating and herding activities. So, from an early period there was established a realistic artistic tradition based on work, food production, funeral Customs, etc. For instance, a song in the Annals of the States of Wu and Yue has the following lines: ',Chop

The Dawn Breaks

(the prehistoric period - the 16th century BC) Ancient documents trace the history of Chinese music back to the Yellow Emperor However, this is not completely reliable, as the legends about the Yellow Emperor are mixed with much material from the ideologies of later times (for instance, it is said that the "twelve tones" were formed in the time of the Yellow Emperor, but this attributing of a

2008 World Craft Council General Assembly held in Hangzhou

The 16th WCC General Assembly was held in China’s southern city of Hangzhou from the 4th to 11th November, 2008. The assembly was surrounded by a variety of other activities including an International Arts and Crafts Exhibition, an international forum on crafts, a designer’s seminar, the 2008 "Asia Pacific Region Craft Master" Awarding and Crafts Seminars, and the 2008 UNESCO AWARD of Excellence

Traditional wooden movable typography in E China

Villagers print the book of the Chen's family tree with wooden movable type in Wentang village of Qimen county, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 23, 2008. This rare plate of movable type was inherited from ancestors of Wentang village for family tree printing, with only one plate and about 36200 wooden type left. A villager prints the book of the Chen's family

100 paper-cutting bulls token of good wish for Year of Ox

Pan Qiuai, 56, shows her paper-cutting work in her residence in Yanhu District of Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 20, 2008. The work, the result of her one month's effort, comprising 100 bulls in different postures, is a token of her good wish for the coming year, the Year of Ox in Chinese lunar calendar. Pan Qiuai, 56, demonstrates her

Art Journey to the East

China and Japan have had a long relationship since the Han Dynasty. In the same manner that Monk Jianzhen’s east journey, brought to Japan Buddhism, traditional Chinese medical science, architecture, painting and calligraphy skills, implements and artworks were also shipped to the land of the rising sun in addition to ceramics. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, as its name suggests, is a

Chinese ancient officials and their scrolls

    BEIJING, Oct. 30 -- Bamboo strips were used widely for writing during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), although some experts say the first scrolls of bamboo appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century-771 BC). Paper finally replaced bamboo as the primary writing material around the 2nd century. It was a finding in Xi'an, Shaanxi province that shed light

[Photo] China National Opera House stages Turandot

Chinese soprano Wang Xia perfoms her part in the world famous opera Turandot in Cairo Opera House, downtown Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 27, 2008. The opera, given by China National Opera House, would be performed in Cairo four nights from Oct. 26 to Oct. 29.   Chinese theatrical performers perfom the world famous opera Turandot in Cairo Opera House, downtown Cairo,

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