Tag: cultural heritage
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...
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...
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...
Ming Dynasty Master Qiu Ying’s ‘Spring Morning in the Han Palace’ — A Masterpiece of Chinese Court Painting
Qiu Ying: a professional painter who rose from poverty to the top of Chinese art Qiu Ying (c. 1494...
Hudson Valley Celebrates Culture and Community at First Asian Festival
The first-ever Hudson Valley Asian Festival brought together culture, business, and community on May...
Siheyuan: How China’s Courtyard Homes Shaped Family Life for 3,000 Years
A courtyard enclosed on four sides For many Chinese families, the idea of a proper home begins with...
Hong Kong’s Cantonese Restaurant Industry Is Collapsing, With 14 Closures in the First Four Months of
At the entrance to Taikoo Shing Centre, one of Hong Kong's largest shopping complexes on Hong Kong Island...
‘Experience China in its Authenticity’ – Shen Yun Stuns Audiences During Lincoln Center Run
Running from March 25 to April 12 at the David H. Koch Theater in the Lincoln Center for the Performing...
Hong Kong History Museum Reopens ‘Story of Hong Kong’ After Five-Year Renovation
After five years of renovation, the Hong Kong History Museum chose April 1, April Fool’s Day, for the...
Baodai Bridge: The 1,200-Year-Old ‘Jade Belt’ Bridge of Suzhou
In southwestern Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, a long ribbon of stone stretches across the waters of the Beijing–Hangzhou...
Henan Spring Festival Gala Broadcast Cut Mid-Stream as Dance Performance Triggers Political Speculation
Performance imagery and political timing The halted segment featured a dance titled The Long Night...
Pictish Beasts and the Origins of Scotland’s Water Spirits
Between Scotland’s moors and coastline, scattered are a number of stone monuments dating from the 6th...