Unveil the secret of the Chinese Taoist temple ｜与众不同的道院，在中国四川的山区
What would you think about when it comes to a taoist temple? Is it Taichi? Immortality? Mysterious rituals? Or the divine beings? I was like you until visiting a very special taoist temple by chan...
The important moments about Buddhism and Confucianism in Nanjing (china), what are they?
What should we pursue in this limited time of life? Nanjing, this 2500-year old Chinese city provides some clues. For over 1500 years in Chinese history, from Sui to Qing dynasty, the intellect...
I challenged myself for making a Yixing clay teapot in 1 week, did it work?
In Dingshu town (丁蜀镇） in Yixing （宜兴）, where the Zisha（紫砂） teapot originated and now massively produced,I went to two most famous districts hoping that I can find a teacher for making the clay teap...
I learnt embroidery in Zhenhu (Suzhou, China) for 4 days, and what happened?
Suzhou embroidery is the most representative type of Chinese embroidery. It’s one of the well-known "four great embroideries of China" along with Cantonese, Sichuan and Xiang embroidery. It alread...
Pingtan - The pop music in ancient China
Pingtan is a kind of oral performance art in China. It was originated from the late Ming dynasty (明朝), which is over 400 years ago. The birth place of Pingtan is Suzhou city, hence Pingtan is per...
All you need to know about Kunqu Opera performance from China
Kunqu originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and has been passed down through the generations for over 600 years. It was once the preferred form of entertainment for Chinese royalty and litera...