The Joy of an EncounterAuthor: Li Yu (937—978)Pink petals of spring blossoms in the forest keep falling.Too quickly they fly passing.Alas, they cannot prevail through the morning rain andevening winds of this chilly spring.The tears of rouge look drunk while accompanying one another.When will they...

The tiger is the majestic king of beasts, but have you seen how cute they are?Look at this cloth tiger- big head, big eyes, big mouth and big tail.It does not lose the might of the tiger, but also reveals a bit of childish innocence.Cloth tiger is a traditional Chinese needle and thread craftsmanshi...

Song of the CatapultWe cut bamboo,To make arrow and bow!We run and run, clouds of dust behind,Shooting arrows to hunt!This song, from a book compiled during the 1st century AD, is dated to the reign of the legendary ancient Chinese ruler Huang Di (“Yellow Emperor”). Written simply, the song has fo...

In this episode we learn the classic Chinese Tang Dynasty poem "Thinking on a Quiet Night." The poem was written by Li Bai, one of China's most prolific poets....

Can you imagine a butterfly with a human face? Or a Chinese dragon with a fish tail?Such creative combinations occur in Miao embroidery.The Miao are one of China's ethnic groups, famous for their craftsmanship.Legend has it that a Miao heroine namedLanjuan, embroidered pictures on her clothing a...

Spring in the South of the Yangtze RiverAuthor: Du Mu (803—852)Golden orioles sing for thousands of miles where red flowers dot greenery;A village surrounded by mountains and a river displays the waving flag of a winery.Four hundred eighty temples built during the previous dynasties still stand;Man...