CHINESE CULTURE
What Does ‘Duanwu’ Mean? The Ancient Traditions Behind the Dragon Boat Festival
China has three major traditional festivals. Do you know which three they are? They are the Duanwu Festival...
Why Buddhist Monks Sweep the Same Courtyard Every Day
Walk into almost any Buddhist monastery and you will find the junior monks doing chores. Sweeping fallen...
The Daylily’s 2,500-Year Journey: How China Turned a Poet’s Flower into a Kitchen Staple
The Chinese idiom "huánghuācài dōu liáng le," literally "even the daylily dish has gone cold," is a northern...
Ancient Chinese Wedding Rituals the Modern World Left Behind
Walk into almost any Chinese wedding today and you will see white gowns, Western style vows, and a bouquet...
China’s Five Sacred Creatures and What They Actually Meant
The dragon: lord of transformation, emblem of imperial power The Shuowen Jiezi, the Han dynasty's...
How Beijing’s Character Simplification Campaign Severed China from Its Own Civilization
Look carefully at two versions of the same character. The first is 愛, the traditional form of the Chinese...
How Confucian Philosophy Helped Influence Early America’s Democracy and Ideals
By Li Qingcheng, Vision Times One unexpected topic that emerged during the high-profile visit of U.S...
Changsha: City of Poets, Scholars, and Ancient Kilns
Changsha sits at the confluence of mountain and river, with Yuelu Mountain rising to its west and the...
‘It Was Perfect’: Shen Yun’s Stamford Finale Earns Glowing Reviews From Theatergoers
Interviews by Julie Wang STAMFORD, CT — On May 10, Shen Yun Performing Arts wrapped up its seasonal...
