"China is planning to conduct its first comprehensive investigation of the Great Wall next year on a section that was built during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)." Read the story.

"The first generation worker tends to look a lot older than he really is. He dresses simply and lives a frugal life. The new generation is as fashionably dressed as ... Read More

"The Yellow River, which nurtured the glories of Chinese culture in the past, can barely maintain its flow now — it has experienced dryups in 21 years out of the ... Read More

"The Chinese much prefer red wines to white, in part because they associate red with the positive and in part because of studies attributing health benefits to the consumption of ... Read More

When the chill north wind is blowing hard, and winter is at its most powerful, it is also the time that the Chinese New Year draws in. Learn more about ... Read More

A distich is composed of two poetic lines matching both sound and sense. Every year when the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is coming, households in the country and town ... Read More

"A Chinese-dubbed version of the ABC hit series debuted Monday on China's state-run CCTV8 channel. The entire first season was to air in seven days, with three shows playing every ... Read More

"The misreading of China in 2005 we are discussing here is also based on this long-standing misunderstanding that results from ignorance of and attempt to understand Chinese culture and history." ... Read More

"The new Beijing Museum reopened on a trial basis displaying various antiques as well as the old folk culture of Beijing. The museum, which focuses on life in Beijing in ... Read More

"The Yangshan Deep Water port is this city's effort to keep up with the explosive growth of exports in the Yangtze River Delta region, which has grown into a strong ... Read More

"More than 20 pagodas at China's famous 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple complex have begun to tilt and crack after a burst water pipe damaged their foundations. The oldest pagoda in ... Read More

"We're pursuing three strategies aimed at overcoming three challenges: getting access to resources and energy, managing and maintaining our environment and ecology, and ensuring harmonious development in society as the ... Read More

"Mary Kay entered China in 1995 with the goal of transferring its culture to a land where many older women, after years of restrictions under Communist rule, don't wear makeup." ... Read More

"Suzhou, a cultural and historical city in east China's Jiangsu Province, is celebrated around the world for its elegant gardens." Read the article.

"Poetry is much more central to Chinese culture than it might be to others," Egan said. "Poetry was seen as a natural product of emotional experience, so there was always ... Read More

"For months, the Internet has been filled with vitriolic debate over cultural insensitivity, and Zhang has been denounced in China for her starring role. The arguments boil down to this: ... Read More

See photos of Beijing's oldest shopping district, which was once the most flourishing and bustling area in the old Beijing because of its important location.

Some 300 scholars from 25 universities and research institutes in China have joined hands to compile the vast collection of Confucian thoughts comprising thousands of Confucian titles. The finished product ... Read More

"It's complicated to describe Mao. You can't just use a simple word like `tyrant,'" said Hu Angang, the head of China studies at Tsinghua University, one of the nation's most ... Read More

The animal sign is part of Chinese culture and every Chinese has one. To view the Chinese characters for the 12 animal signs or find your animal sign.

'Taking the concept of "made in China" to a new level, high-end clothing label Shanghai Tang is now positioning itself as the nation's first global luxury brand.' See a sampling ... Read More