Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree – Styles, Care, Pruning, Problems

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus Parvifolia) is one of the most popular types of bonsai trees that are grown by many bonsai and gardening enthusiasts.

A key reason for this popularity is because unlike many other types of bonsai trees that are difficult to manage and need lots of concern and time, the Chinese…

The Chinese Method of Tea-Making: Your Guide to Gongfu Cha

In this guide, we will discuss the Chinese method of tea-making. China has a long-term tea-making tradition called the “gongfu tea ceremony” (工夫茶) or also called “kungfu tea ceremony” (功夫茶), which can be literally translated into “making tea with great skill”.

4 Traditional Chinese Percussion Instruments: History, and Facts (Video)

Throughout Chinese folk music and opera, the percussion instruments can be used to highlight the music’s rhythm and also to assist tonal changes. They can also be grouped together in a percussion ensemble.

6 Traditional Chinese Wind Instruments (History and Facts)

The Chinese wind instruments refer to all musical instruments which are played by passing an airstream through a pipe, and throughout history, there are many different types of the Chinese wind instruments with various shapes, tonal qualities, and playing methods.

7 Traditional Chinese String Instruments: History and Facts

Music has been a very important part of Chinese history and tradition. Even today, Chinese music still has that distinct characteristic that isn’t found anywhere else, mainly due to the unique sound of the traditional Chinese string instruments. Below, we will discuss some of the most popular Chinese…

6 Different Chinese Tea Types and Their Benefits

Like the UK, India, and many other countries, tea is the national drink of China. However, Chinese tea has its own unique characteristics from unique flavors, colors, and health benefits. There are actually several types of Chinese tea, differentiated from the processes of making it and the varying degrees…

Concubines in China – History, Training, Life

Before China adopted the communist ideology back in 1949, it was an imperial monarchy for centuries, and throughout imperial Chinese history, concubinage was still one of the accepted norms, and concubines still play a large part in pre-modern Chinese culture.

Requirements for Chinese Visa – Types and Tips

All visitors traveling to mainland China require a Chinese visa, which should be obtained in advance. To obtain a China visa you must appear at the Consulate in person or apply through an authorized visa agency. Request by mail is not accepted. Visas are issued with specific type relevant to your major…

Chinese Fans: History, Meaning, and How They Are Used

From royalties to nobles to the poorest commoners, the Chinese fans have been a very important part of ancient China and its history. They are, however, still very popular today not only in China and all over the world. If you travel to China during the summer, you can easily see people in the street…

Chinese Fortune Sticks: History, Meaning, and How They Are Used

The fortune-telling method using the fortune sticks as a medium has been around since the times of ancient China, and more specifically since the Jin Dynasty (266-420 CE), as recorded in the Jade Box Records (Yu Xia Ji) 玉匣, the ancient Chinese book believed to be written Xu Xun, a famous Taoist monk…

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