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Exhibition of dog-themed artifacts marks the Year of the Dog

The National Museum of China now has a wide range of canine-inspired artifacts on display to celebrate the Year of the Dog.

Hainan to become a global medical tourism hotspot

Modern China

A super hospital in Bo’ao Lecheng, China's first pilot zone for global medical tourism on ...

March 13 Xinzhu Xiao

Mongolian calligraphy: the art and soul of a nationality

Tradition / Video

As a Mongolian, Chao has engaged in Mongolian calligraphy for more than 40 years. He becam...

December 19 Niu Jingjing

Things to do in Beijing at Christmas time

City Guides / Modern China

Christmas is in the air. We know Christmas is similar to Chinese lunar New Year’s Eve. Thi...

December 18 Xinzhu Xiao

Xunpu Women along the sea

Cultural Heritage / Trip Ideas

There is a small coastal fishing village, called Xunpu village, in Quanzhou. The women in ...

December 15 Niu Jingjing

Leather sculptor tells stories on horseback

Tradition / Video

Mu Ren, a Mongolian man, sculpts cattle hides into works of art inspired by the daily live...

December 14 Niu Jingjing

Four ancient towns around Beijing

City Guides / Guides

Lower numbers of tourist during the winter in ancient towns around Beijing are good news f...

December 13 Weiwei Guan

Dive into “an ocean of books” in wintertime

Modern China / Trip Ideas

Snow is falling, books are calling. In fact, winter is the best season for reading. Here a...

December 11 Xinzhu Xiao

Courtyard houses in Beijing

City Guides / Guides

For a closer look at Beijing’s history and culture, the courtyard houses are a good starti...

December 11 Weiwei Guan

Videos

Mongolian calligraphy: the art and s...

As a Mongolian, Chao has engaged in Mongolian calligraphy for more than 40 years. He became interested in writing Mongol...
December 19 Niu Jingjing
Leather sculptor tells stories on ho...

Mu Ren, a Mongolian man, sculpts cattle hides into works of art inspired by the daily lives of people who “live on horse...
December 14 Niu Jingjing
For a better timbre: the art of Mori...

Cha Risu, a Mocchngolian craftsman, has persisted in making Morin Khuur (also known as the horsehead fiddle) for 17 year...
September 28 Jingjing Niu
Hui ink

What kept Chinese culture flowing for thousands of years?
June 26 Wei Jia

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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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