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Born with the surname Zi and the clan name Cheng, he was named Tang. A 15th-generation descendant of Emperor Ku, Shang Tang was originally the ruler of the Shang State, a···
Inheriting his family's renowned legacy for making dough figurines, Lang Jiaziyu is injecting new creativity and cultural elements into the craft, ensuring its popularity stays forever young, Meng Wenjie reports.Dough figurines Lang Jiaziyu made based on the Chinese animated short film series Ya...
Jackie Chan is undoubtedly the most renowned Chinese actor in the world. After first establishing his martial arts prowess in his native Hong Kong and then Southeast Asia, he took his massive success in Hollywood.Jackie Chen is famed for bringing humor to kung fu movies and, over the course of appea...
Guangzhou resident Liu Hao has completed nearly 6,000 oracle bone inscriptions in the past 10 or so years. (Photo: CHINA DAILY)In the eyes of a layperson, carving oracle bone inscriptions might seem quite a boring job, as it is slow and meticulous.But Liu Hao greatly enjoys doing the work.Liu says d...
Bruce Leewas a Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor whose career spanned Hong Kong and the United States. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MM...
Ji Ruiqin displays a piece of glazed tile made by Anhe Glazed Tile Company, November 16, 2022. (Photo by Chen Jian/China Pictorial)Born in 1951, Ji Ruiqin is a native of Beijing. When she was young, she did many kinds of jobs and made the “first bucket of gold,” which helped her and her husband la...
Timothy James BrookTimothy James Brook(Chinesename: 卜正民; born January 6, 1951) is a Canadianhistorian, sinologist, and writer specializing in the study ofChina(sinology). He holds the Republic of China Chair, Department of History,University of British Columbia...