"The dog is thought to be loyal, reliable, persistent, resourceful, unselfish and honest. Dogs are often portrayed in modern Chinese novels and movies as heroes for their loyalty and honesty." ... Read More

"At times of scarcity, Spring Festival for kids was a great occasion to fulfill their simple wish for new clothes and best foods," Song Zhaolin, a folk custom expert in ... Read More

The Chinese New Year's day for 2006 is on January 29, 2006. It is the Year of the Dog. More info here.

"Beijing has several fairs during the period. The fairs are held at various ancient temples, so they are called "temple fairs." Temple fairs, originated along with the development of Buddhist ... Read More

"The cliff painting discovered in Damaidi in Zhongwei County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was made by ancients with the purpose of communication, instead of entertaining themselves with drawings, argued Zhou ... Read More

The Xiling Gorge used to be the most treacherous of the Three Gorges, but it is now very gentle with the "lake" created by the Gezhou Dam. View the photos.

"In the late autumn of 628, Monk Xuan Zang started his brave journey to South Asia. He walked 25,000 kilometers and spent 19 years of his life learning Indian Buddhism." ... Read More

"Located at the Shenlu Street of Chaoyangmen Waidajie, Dongyue Temple was founded in 1319 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and enshrines the God of Mount Tai, also known as Dongyue." ... Read More

"In Shanghai, you have historical artefacts in art going back to 3000 BC, next to the most modern architecture imaginable. To be thrown into this was like a shock to ... Read More

"Culture-related expenses such as education and entertainment took 103 billion US dollars out of Chinese pockets last year, said a report issuedby the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences." Read the ... Read More

"During the 1980s and 1990s, people saw bright lighting as good lighting. But today, the criteria are quite different. Good lighting does not necessarily have to be bright; it has ... Read More

A Red Packet (Red Envelope) is simply a red envelope with money in it, often decorated with lucky symbols, which symbolizes luck and wealth. It is called Hong Bao in ... Read More

The sacred Mount Tai has been the object of an imperial pilgrimage for nearly two thousand years, and the artistic masterpieces contained within it are in perfect harmony with the ... Read More

The Huabiao is a marble ornamental pillar engraved with entwisting dragons and auspicious clouds, used to decorate important buildings. Read the full article.

"Today, it has nearly 24 million small independent companies -- a number that's growing at 15% to 20% annually. Real estate agencies, car repair shops, and many other categories of ... Read More

"Teahouses first appeared in urban and rural China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) going to teahouses was a common practice. In both ancient and modern ... Read More

"People usually talk about the skill of acrobats and the beauty of ballet. Now they can talk about the beauty of acrobats and the skill of ballet," Zhao said. Read ... Read More

"Once destined to have a good job, college students are now under growing employment pressure. In 2005, 3.38 million students graduated from colleges and universities, a 20-percent increase from in ... Read More

Martin Jacques, writing for The Guardian's Comment is Free, knows better than to try to make any predictions about China's future. Instead, he asks some good questions about China ... Read More

"To put it bluntly, 'Housewives' does not have a demographic fit in the Chinese market. On a deeper level, life on Wisteria Lane, the fictional California community in Housewives, is ... Read More