China Carnival #16: Qigong, Martial Arts, Go China
Welcome to the July 19, 2010 edition of china carnival. We have three posts today. Chris teaches us the “Secrets…
The Folk Song is Just Like Spring River: Legend of Liu San-Jie
This folk song was a theme song in a popular movie “Liu San-Jie” in the 1960s. According to legend, in…
Never Lie to Your Kids – Why Zengzi Slaughtered the Pig
“Confucius’s children did not know about swearing at others, and Zengzi’s children did not know about anger. This could only…
Top 10 Forests in China w. Google Earth links (II)
There are many world famous karst landscapes in China such as Guilin, Shilin rock forest, Huangguoshu Waterfall, etc. However, most…
Zhu Ran Lacquer Clogs: Friendly Exchanges between China and Japan
Before Zhu Ran lacquer clogs were unearthed, the earliest lacquer clogs were generally believed to be invented by Japanese. The…
Wedding Oath – A Lusheng Love Song
In the early years after establishment of New China (1949), many movies were produced based on stories of certain minority…
China Carnival #15: Chinglish, High School, Mandarin
Welcome to the June 22, 2010 edition of china carnival. We have three posts today. Zhu shows us her collection…
Blind Men and An Elephant
This famous story is not actually an “original” Chinese story. It was recorded in a Buddhism canon, so it is…
Top 10 Forests in China w. Google Earth links (I)
Grown up in a tree farm in Central China, the second hometown of beautiful prehistorical Dawn Redwood, I love trees.…
Big Zhuke Ding Tripod of Chu: Mightiest since Zhou Dynasty
This is a bronzeware cooking vessel made by State of Chu, in Warring States Period. It was unearthed at Tomb…