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Every week we share a round-up of recent news stories we’ve seen about traditional Chinese culture! Just click the section titles to view the full articles.
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Sichuan Opera (川剧 Chuānjù) is a style of Chinese opera that is mainly popular in areas of Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou, and is full of interesting tricks to enthrall and impress audiences! Read on to find out more about it.
In midsummer, Beijing parks and river banks entice us with the delicate perfume of the water lily or lotus (liánhuā 莲花 in Chinese), “the buds of which still keep the fragrance of the goddess of the Luo River,” as we read in the poem ‘Lotus’ by Wen Tingyun, a great lyricist of the Tang Dynasty.
Read on to find out all about the meaning of the lotus in ancient China!
Every week we share a round-up of recent news stories we’ve seen about traditional Chinese culture! Just click the section titles to view the full articles.
Continue reading “News Round-up: The past week in Chinese culture”
July is full of notable dates in China! Read on to learn about three of them: one festival and two solar terms.
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