Learn about Chinese culture
Chinese culture is a rich collection of traditions from its history. Here we share stories about these cultural traditions to build bridges to people of other cultures.
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Following the Footsteps of Xuanzang
(玄奘的足迹) 4 min read Buddhism had taken root in China soon after its introduction from India in the 1st century CE. In 629, the
River Journeys in Poetry
(古代诗歌中的江河) 4 min read China possesses one of the world’s most extensive waterway systems, composed of natural rivers, artificial canals, and interconnected channels. From
Overseas Chinese in China’s War of Resistance against Japan
(海外华人在抗日战争中的贡献) 5 min read During China’s War of Resistance against Japan, overseas Chinese communities organized on a massive scale to support the struggle. More
“Nature Imitates Art” in Chinese Landscape
(山水画中的 “自然模仿艺术”) 4 min read In Chinese art, landscapes (shanshui, 山水, “mountain and water”) express the artist’s inner mind and cultivated spirit rather than literal
The Legend of Dragon
(龙的传说) 4 min read Long (龙, dragon) is rich in symbolism. It is not a single animal but a composite cosmic creature—with the horns
China’s Trading History (3): “Opium Trade”
(鸦片贸易) 5 min read From the mid-16th to the early 19th century, China was the world’s leading manufacturing power and absorbed much of the