Kites can nowadays be seen in parks throughout the world, but they were invented in China more than 2000 years ago. Today, people usually use them for fun and entertainment, but they actually played an important role in Chinese history. We will describe the origin and history of Chinese kites, and you…
Historical and Modern Facts about Chinese Kites
The kite originates from China and its evolution over the years could help us understand Chinese history and culture a little more. Through some of the interesting facts mentioned below, we try to illustrate the history and evolution of this invention. I’m sure you will be surprised by some of them….
5 Traditional Chinese Board Games that are Still Really Popular
China is the home of some of the oldest board and card games in the world, and some of them are still really popular both for children and adults alike. Some of them are designed with strong traditional values and even ties to the ancient eastern philosophies, so no wonder they often have elegant rules,…
Chinese Shadow Puppetry Facts and Stories (Video)
Shadow puppetry is considered the oldest form of puppet theater in the world. The history of shadow theatre began thousands of years ago in China and over the centuries evolved into a theatrical form that combines storytelling and entertainment. These are some facts about the Chinese shadow puppetry…
Fascinating Information About Chinese Characters (How Many – Evolution – How to type them…)
Chinese characters, or Hanzi (汉字), are an intriguing component of the Chinese language that plays an important part in its written form. Chinese characters, unlike alphabetic scripts, are ideograms, which means they represent ideas or concepts instead of sounds. So, people who speak different Chinese…
Chinese Porcelain – Types, History, Identification
Chinese porcelain is one of the most unique products of the history of Chinese culture. Unlike porcelain equipment, tools, and ornaments we see in western countries, Chinese porcelains have unique translucency and luster, giving the Chinese earthenware rather unique characteristics and popularity over…
The Chinese Abacus and How to Use it
The existence of Chinese abacus can be dated back from the 14 century A.D. And since Chinese are known to relate their ways of like to its environment the attributes such as the top and bottom are considered heaven and earth respectively. The counting of the beads or the computation is done by moving…
Guide to Chinese Jade – History, Meanings, Properties
Jade has been a very important part of the Chinese tradition, and the history between the Chinese culture and jade has been recorded for a very long time and can be traced back to as early as the Neolithic era (10,000–4,500 BCE) with records showing how the ancient Chinese during the period has worn…