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The Cherry Blossom Festival (櫻花節) at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing is usually held from March to April. People can enjoy nearly 2,000 cherry trees in full blossom as well as fine bonsais and rare stones. (More)

China Bouquet ??

: Sunmao is the most common structuring approach in ancient Chinese architecture and furniture.

Tulou, or a "building made of earth," was first built by the Hakkas

Carve the wood how it would

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Hot Topics: ? Marking traditional Qingming Festival ? Ukiyo-e woodblock print exhibition opens

Zhejiang folk artist creates huge colored stone inlay work

Colored stone inlay technique combines skills of stone carving, embossment and wood carving.

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Qingming Festival

This year's Qingming Festival is just around the corner. In preparation, here are some customs to know for this traditional Chinese festival.
Chinese character 'nian' & Qingming Festival

The keyword for traditional Chinese Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day, is the Chinese character "nian," which means remembrance or to miss someone, as people consider the festival a day of commemoration.

Opinion ??

Sharing is part of Chinese culture since ancient times

After visiting many kingdoms to study Chinese society, the ancient philosopher Confucius concluded that the Chinese "people don't worry about poverty, but rather about the uneven distribution of wealth".