Now and then , interesting history of China

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Yellow Crane Tower shines again

The Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan’s most famous landmark by the Yangtze River, shines once again after an unprecedented 76-day lockdown on the city to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Sitting on the top ...

April 26, 2020, Sunday

A royal banquet in Wanshuyuan

CHENGDE, which used to be the capital city of former Jehol, or Rehe, is a city of today’s Hebei Province. It is best known for its mountain resort site, host to a large complex of imperial gardens and ...

April 19, 2020, Sunday

Manor built for Qing landlords

YANTAI City of Shandong Province is always stereotyped as a big agriculture production base rather than a place laden with history and cultural charm. A well-preserved residential complex of a Qing Dynasty ...

April 12, 2020, Sunday

Painting symbol of faithfulness

CHINESE people’s admiration of horses dates back thousands of years. They love horses for their symbolization of leadership, faithfulness and vigor in the nation’s civilization. There are countless Chinese ...

March 29, 2020, Sunday

A symbol of ancient Changsha

STANDING on the last remaining ancient city wall, Tianxi Pavilion has witnessed centuries of triumphs and tragedies in Hunan Province’s capital city, Changsha. Past the eastern gate, along the old brick ...

March 22, 2020, Sunday

Surrealism in 15th century China

SALVADOR Dali, a renowned Spanish surrealist artist of the 20th century, is known for striking and bizarre images in his works. For example, one of his famous paintings, “Apparition of the Face and Fruit ...

March 15, 2020, Sunday

Wuyi hanging coffins mystery

HIGH up on the steep cliffs and between the rock cracks of Mount Wuyi in Fujian Province, hanging coffins are created for the ancestors of Wuyi locals. The graveyard also reveals a unique ancient funeral ...

March 8, 2020, Sunday

Chinese master a late developer

Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), whose original name was Wen Bi, was a leading Chinese poet, painter and calligrapher during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)....

February 9, 2020, Sunday

Controversy over a mausoleum

NESTLED in the gentle arms of green mountains and tranquil water, the Xianling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Zhongxiang, Hubei Province is a masterpiece of architecture, environtology and ...

January 19, 2020, Sunday

Tale of how a secret religious sect inspired a group of ancient artists

IN ancient China there was a secret religious group called the White Lotus Society. Based on Buddhist tradition, the society had its roots in the Pure Land School of Buddhism. It is said that the society ...

January 12, 2020, Sunday

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