Mysterious China Blog

What is the gift of traditional Chinese wedding... It is the first gift that the bridegroom's family to address the family of the bride. Then there are the gifts that the guests offer married. And finally, there are these that ...

Ancient Chinese used copper coins. These copper coins were drilled a square hole in the center. They are usually strung together on a line. The bronze coins appeared from the seventh century BC and the heyday in the Tang ...

Though the Chinese paper folding isn't very popular in the world, but it has a very long history. Chinese children love paper folding and enjoy making many objects with this intricate craft. Follow me learn a kind of simple ...

Lanterns are a big part of Chinese holiday celebrations. This is particularly true of the Lantern Festival, which takes place on the eve of the fifteenth day of the first Chinese lunar month, usually in early February. On that ...

The traditional Chinese knot symbolizes the happiness and lucky. It is very good embodiment of traditional Chinese culture. Real Chinese knot are tied and plaited instead of being cut. Tying a Chinese knot demands a lot of patience, but ...

The paper-cut is one of the representatives of the Chinese traditional culture. For centuries Chinese women in the rural north have been natural paper cutting artists, creating their works of art with scissors and sheets of red paper. They ...

It is the Chinese traditional festival Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. Lantern Festival is the first important festival after the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). The history of the Lantern Festival is ...

Happy Chinese New Year! It is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) today. I want to introduce the Chinese New Year to everybody, because a lot of Occidental people don't understand the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) ...

The sound of firecrackers is a characteristic of the Chinese New Year and many festive occasions. Do you know why Chinese touch off the firecrackers in the Chinese New Year? A long time ago, firecrackers were used to scare away ...

The Chinese fan contains abundant cultural connotation. It is a component of the Chinese culture. It is closely linked to bamboo culture and Buddhism culture. The fan has already had a history of more than 3000 years in China. After thousands ...