The Chinese Culture Company
Join CK, the Chaoyangmen Culture Center and Horizon Travel for the Lao Beijing Chinese Culture Day – it’s like all the traditional parts of a temple fair without the crowds! And not only will we have many vendors selling products inspired by traditional Chinese culture for you to enjoy, but also workshops happening all day where you can learn more about Chinese culture!
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Calligraphy（书法 Shūfǎ） is now considered an art form, but perhaps you didn’t know that traditionally it was much more – a way to cultivate personal character. It was considered essential for any cultured person to be skilled in calligraphy (as well as the related skill, painting).
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Anyone living in or visiting China has seen beautiful artworks, even if only a copy hanging in a restaurant! But while it is common to see the same few famous pieces again and again, the breadth and depth of the history, cultural knowledge and technical skill put into Chinese paintings is equal to the beauty they so often portray.
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Papercutting is one of China’s most famous folk arts. Probably originating sometime in the 2nd century, it’s possible that the techniques had already formed through cutting other materials, such as leather, even before the invention of paper by Cao Lun in 104CE. Due to paper’s perishable nature, few papercuts are preserved in the archaeological record.
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With only six weeks left until our last Warrior’s Way Bootcamp of 2018, you don’t have much time to book your place. So read on to find out what you can expect from one of our 9-day program, and what you need to do to sign up and get ready for this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
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