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Things you need to know about the Spring Equinox

This year, the Spring Equinox falls on Mar. 21, right in the middle of the northern hemisphere’s spring. After the Spring Equinox, the weather gets warmer and plants begin to grow anew.

Happiness spun from a Chinese yo-yo

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

The Chinese yo-yo, otherwise known as the Chinese diabolo, is a traditional Chinese toy wh...

January 17 Weiwei Guan

Vocal mimicry: noises of nature from the human mouth

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

Vocal mimicry, or “Kouji” in Chinese, is an art form that mimicks different noisesusing th...

December 7 Weiwei Guan, Luyang Wang

Beijing embroidery: an imperial needle art

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

Beijing Embroidery, also known as Imperial Embroidery, was used only on imperial robes dur...

November 27 Weiwei Guan, Luyang Wang

Awesome story of the oldest private library in Asia

Ancient Places / Trip Ideas

A few days ago, Tianyige in Ningbo, Zhejiang, was granted the status of 5A scenic spot by ...

November 27 Xiaohong Wang

How to be a Lisu bride?

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

China has a sophisticated system of customs when it comes to weddings. From engagement to ...

November 16 Qianyu Han

How to renovate the world’s largest stone Buddha statue?

Ancient Places / Trip Ideas

As the construction of scaffolds beneath the abdomen of the Leshan Giant Buddha was comple...

November 2 Yu Hao

Where face painting means blessings

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

The Yi people from Qiubei County in China’s Yunnan Province traditionally celebrate Face P...

October 26 Weiwei Guan

Shadow puppets: an ancient art that dances in the hands

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

“Making a puppet come alive is what makes a true puppeteer,” said Lu Baogang, director of ...

October 16 Weiwei Guan, Luyang Wang

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What were the main functions of Great Walls?

Each and every one of China’s Great Walls functioned primarily as a physical barrier to block the southerly advance of n...
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What influence did the Qin unification have on Wall building?

Before unification in 221 B.C. there were a number of Changcheng (Long Walls), but it was Emperor Qin Shihuang who creat...
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What reasons lay behind the appearance of more Long Walls?

After construction of the Walled Square of Chu many more ‘new era’ Long Walls were built from the late fourth century B....
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When was the first Long Wall constructed?

Three very early text records provide clues on when the first changcheng, or long wall, may have begun.
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