Chinese music: The Red Plum Blossoms
In the early 20th century after the end of Imperial China, there were major changes to traditional Chinese music as part of the New...
10 Greatest Chinese Love Stories Ever
What on earth is love that makes lovers vow to stick together in life and death? Below are the top 10 widespread ancient Chinese love...
Quotes of Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang (林語堂) (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese writer and translator.
Quotes
When there are too many policemen, there can be...
Experts Urge Collectors To Share World’s Earliest Encyclopedia
Chinese and foreign experts have urged collectors to share the earliest and largest encyclopedia man has ever had -- the Great Encyclopedia of Yongle...
Why writer Mo Yan thinks his Nobel Prize was a blessing and a curse
The Chinese novelist’s profile was massively raised by winning the literature prize, but he has struggled to write since, he says.
Chinese Nobel Prize for...
Romantic Poet Qu Yuan and his Cultural Legacies
Qu Yuan (c. 340–278 BC) was a Chinese poet and minister who lived during the Warring States period of ancient China.
During King Qingxiang's reign, Prime Minister...
How to Learn Mandarin Chinese
Mastering the Basics
1. Practice using the four Mandarin tones. Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, which means that different tones can change the meaning...
THE ART OF WAR BY SUN WU – 4
Chapter 10 Terrain
Sunzi said: We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground; (2) entangling ground; (3) temporizing ground; (4) narrow passes;...
Lin Daiyu
Lin Daiyu (林黛玉; Pinyin: Lín Dàiyù) is one of the principal characters of Cao Xueqin's classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. She...
THE ART OF WAR BY SUN WU – 2
Chapter 4 Tactical Dispositions
Sunzi said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of...
