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中国人生肖中的十二种动物大致可分为三类： The 12 Chinese zodiac animals can be divided into three categories.…

每年5月6日前后太阳到达黄经45度时，为立夏节气开始。今年立夏的准确时间为5月5日10时20分。从天文学上，立夏表示即将告别春天，是夏天的开始。实际上，若按气候学的标准，日平均气温稳定升达22℃以上为夏季开始。立夏前后，

Porcelain (cí qì 瓷器) derives its present name from old Italian porcellana because of its resemblance to the tr

The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. Qu Y

中国戏曲历史悠久，剧种种类繁多，据不完全统计，我国各民族地区的戏曲剧种约有三百六十多种。今天选取其中几种简单介绍。 Traditional Chinese opera is a comprehensive perform

During the Spring Festival period every year, almost all families handpick a pair of Spring Festival couplets

When mentioning China, what comes to mind? As a country with a history of more than 5,000 years, China is rich

Originated from tea picking songs in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, finally formed and popular in Anhui Prov

The Guqin, also known as the Yaoqin or the seven-stringed lyre, is one of China’s oldest plucked string instru

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are on an official visit to India. During her hour-long

A man seemed free from guile, In trade he wore a smile, He'd barter cloth for thread; No, to me he'd be wed. W

【论语原文选段之十一】杀身成仁子曰：“志士仁人，无求生以害仁，有杀身以成仁。” Confucius said ， “A man with lofty ideals or humane man never gives