King You. last ruler of the Western Zhou dynasty (11th century - 771 BC) had a penchant for beautiful women. One of the court sycophants. who wanted to curry favour with him. suggested ``The women of the court are becoming old. It`s abou……
The Chinese people often refer to themselves as the descendants of Huang Di. the Yellow Emperor. a part-real. part-legendary personage who is credited with founding the Chinese nation around 4.000 BC. He is known as the Yellow Emperor for his imperial colour. chosen……
In July of 210 BC a grand procession started out from Pingxiang (in today`s Hebei province) and began moving slowly toward Xianyang. the capital city north of today`s Xi`an. It was a royal entourage. accompanied by eunuchs and guarded by many soldiers.
The centre……
Dynastys of China
ca. 2000-1500 B.C. Xia
1700-1027 B.C. Shang
1027-771 B.C. Western Zhou
770-221 B.C. Eastern Zhou
770-476 B.C. -- Spring and Autumn period
475-221 B.C. -- Warring States period
221-207 B.C. Qin
206 B.C.-A.D. 9 Western Han
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Situated 108`37``-117`50`` east longitude and 3`58``-20`20`` north latitude. Hainan Province. at the southernmost tip of China. is separated from Guangdong Province on the mainland by the Qiongzhou Straits. Established as a province in April 1988. Hainan cover……
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.
The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. It is a national carnival to welcome the sp……
According to a Chinese fairy tale, humans were created out of clay by a goddess. In the hands of the folk artists, this myth is repeated over and over as the otherwise worthless clay is molded into fascinating sculptures via kneading, basking, coloring and baking.
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Shaolin Kungfu (Shaolin Martial Art) is one of the most influential genres of Chinese martial arts, and it's named after where it originated -- the Shaolin Temple, founded in 495 AD on the Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng County, Henan Province in Central China. The monk……
