Aobao. which means pile or hill. is the traditional worship festival of the Evenki ethnic minority and takes place from April to June of each lunar year. The festival prevails in the Evenki inhabited area of Heilongjiang Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regi……
Mo or Momo . Mantou . literally steamed bread. is one of the staple foods of North China residents. According to historical records. residents of southern Shanxi Province. where is teeming with wheat. pay great attention to steaming techniques and make different shape……
Yi Torch Festival
The Torch Festival falls on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month. On that day. Yi people from Shilin County gather at the Stone Forest and participate in various activities. such as shopping in the open market fair. bull fighting. dancing and a fir……
Sitting Pretty: The Custom of Kowtow
In historical operas and films. one can often see Chinese people performing kowtow - a traditional custom for worship on bended knees. It is said that the history of kowtow can be traced back as early as the legendary Emperor Xuan……
The custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China`s Sichuan Province. and remained in vogue until the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Though not so popular as before. the custom is still observed by people in many places. espe……
Chinese marriage was systemized into custom in the Warring States period (402-221 B.C.). Due to vast expanse and long history. there are different customs to follow in different places. although they are generally the same. Visitors still get chance to witness traditi……
After traveling six kilometers eastward from Guangfu Town. we arrived at the Taihu District. a community of nearly ten thousand people. Out of this number. six thousand dwell on boats like their ancestors did.
It happened to be May. a month when fish were spawning ……
After the Stove God. likely the best-known household deities were the ubiquitous door gods. Like the Stove God. door gods have a certain universality of use and representation. but unlike the denizen of the kitchen the door gods are much more likely to adhere to one o……
The mouse.or rat.is the first in the cycle of 12 animals representing years.
The others are. chronologically. the ox. the tiger. the rabbit. the dragon. the
snake. the horse. the goat. the monkey. the rooster. the dog and the pig.
How co……
Many famous Chinese dishes have stories attached to them that are as enter-
taining to diners as the dishes themselves are satisfying to the taste buds. Most
of the stories involve noted figures in Chinese history.
Wuliu Fish or Five-Willow-leaf……