二胡 Erhu, the Chinese Violin
The Erhu (二胡èr hú), or the Chinese fiddle, is a two-stringed musical instrument known to westerners as the Chi
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【 论语原文选段之六 】 三人行必有我师 子曰：“三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。” The Master said, Even when walking in a party of no more
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Among the earliest and most influential poetic anthologies was the Chuci (楚辞) (Songs of Chu), made up primaril
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【 论语原文选段之一 】 学而时习之 子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？” The Master said, To learn and at due times to rep
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Zu Chongzhi Zu Chongzhi (zǔ chōng zhī 祖冲之) was a famous mathematician and scientist in ancient China. He lived
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Chinese Valentine's Day The Cowherd and the Girl Weaver (niú láng zhī nǚ 牛郎织女) is one of the Chinese four grea
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29．Deck The Dead Tree With Silk Blossoms Tying silk blossoms on a dead tree gives the illusion that the tree i
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Longtang (lòng táng 弄堂) is the local term used by Shanghai (shàng hǎi 上海) people for Lilong (lǐ lòng 里弄). As "
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The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuang Mausoleum (qín shǐ huáng líng bīng mǎ yǒng 秦始皇陵兵马俑), which i
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The imperial palace, the official residence of the emperor and his family, is the most vital architecture in a
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Chinese Fictions In the Ming (míng cháo 明朝)(1368-1644 AD) and Qing (qīng cháo 清朝)(1644-1911 AD) dynasties, Chi
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Tibetan New Year Customs The Tibetan New year (zàng lì xīn nián 藏历新年), also known as Losar, is the most import
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