Category Archives: Chinese culture

Shu Embroidery History As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), the poet Yang Xiong became the first to sing praises of Sichuan embroidery (Shu is the short term for Sichuan). By the Jin Dynasty (AD 265-420), local … Continue reading →

Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. From the magnificent Dragon Robe worn by Emperors to the popular embroidery seen in today’s fashions, embroidery adds so much pleasure to our life and our culture.  As a folk art with … Continue reading →

Is it Chinese? Or from other Language? “CHA”, “TAY”, “TEA” The Chinese character “TEA” written with Chinese calligraphic brush. In Chinese dialects, pronunciation of “tea” is divided into two classes based on phonetic similarity. In mandarin, “tea” is “CHA”; in … Continue reading →

Pick the right tea for you While tea has long been a favorite drink of the Chinese, in the last few years, quite a few tea-flavored drinks are on the market. Supermarket statistics show that sales of Kangshifu Icy Black … Continue reading →

Feast of Chinese culture held in Bulgaria A feast of Chinese culture organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia was held in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” on Wednesday afternoon. Traditional Lion dance opened the event at the university campus, … Continue reading →

Lao-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu The primary religious figures in Taoism (dào jiào 道教) are Lao-Tzu (lǎo zǐ 老子）and Chuang-Tzu(zhuāng zǐ 庄子), two scholars who dedicated their lives two balancing their inner spirits. Classical Taoist philosophy (dào jiā zhé xué 道家哲学), formulated by Lao-Tzu (the Old Master, … Continue reading →

The earliest written Chinese symbols were based on pictographs, where the characters highly resembled their denoted meanings. Such was the case for oracle bone script (甲骨文 jiǎgǔwén). As time wore on, the Chinese writing system developed and began incorporating elements … Continue reading →