Bronze Tripod, the Symbol of Authority
In ancient China, bronze tripod vessels were the official symbols of a kingdom’s authority. This bronze tripod, measuring 1.13 metre…
Ancient Chinese Bowls
A semi-transparent stone bowl, produced during the Song Dynasty (960–1279) A Chinese bowl produced during the Song Dynasty (960 –…
Traditional Chinese Costume
Five modern Chinese ladies in typical Tang Dynasty costumes, hairstyles and makeup.
Traditional Chinese Teahouses
Chinese teahouses traditionally also functioned as theatres hosting light performance, typically storytelling arts, such as Suzhou Pingtan, Suzhou Pinghua, Tianjin…
10,000-Year-Old Rock Paintings in China’s Northwest
These rock paintings in a cave in China’s northwest were discovered in 2015, and Chinese archaeologists say they were created…
Life During Ming Dynasty
These are life-sized statues (granny and her baby grandson) in a typical old Shanghai residential house at the wax museum…
Ancient Chinese Gold Artefacts
A Ming Dynasty Gold Hairpin A golden cicada on a jade leaf – a Chinese lady’s hairpin unearthed from a…
Chinese Backpackers More than a Thousand Years Ago
This is the real journey to the west during Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago – a lonely Chinese…
Suzhou, a 2,500-Year-Old City Built along Waterways
A row of waterfront houses in Suzhou with some balustrades formed by curved back support of a bench for casual…
Buddhist Grottoes in China
The Maijishan Grottoes are formed by 194 caves containing numerous Buddhist statues. The caves are cut in a hillside in…
A Paddy Field on the Rooftop
Rooftop gardens are quite in fashion today, but a Chinese man in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, has created a rice farm…
The Classic of Mountains and Oceans – Chinese Mythology
Celestial Dog and Sun Eclipse In Chinese mythology, solar eclipse is caused by a vicious and hungry celestial dog who…
Classic Chinese Statues
Stone Relief Chinese music band 1,000 years ago – Stone relief unearthed in 1994 from a late Tang Dynasty tomb…
China’s Unique Jade Culture
A Jade Rope Emerald carving by ancient Chinese craftsman, a collection of Forbidden City Museum. COMMENTS FROM MINDS March 17,…
Chinese Glasses Made 2,000 Years Ago
These framed blue glasses were unearthed in 1983 from the tomb of a West Han prince in Guangzhou Province. All…
Traditional Chinese Folk Arts
China’s Traditional Straw Art Magnolia flowers and birds – straw art by Chen Zhenqiang (陈振强) Chen Zhenqiang is a Chinese…
Hongshan Red Hill Archaeological Site
The Hongshan Red Hill culture existed during the so-called Neolithic era in the period between 4700 BC to 2900 BC.…