In 1905, China shot its first film, Ding Jun Shan, which was also considered as China’s first kung fu film by some people.
The 3rd World Traditional Wushu Championships (WTWC) opened on Wednesday in Shiyan city, central China's Hubei province.
More than half of China's land is populated by less than 5% of its population, mostly minority groups, many of whom inhabit the rugged lands in the northern and western parts of the country. Worlds away from Beijing, the far-western province of Xinjiang is a land where vast desert basins meet 2
Dunhuang is an important stop along the silk road, ever since it was first annexed by Han dynasty during Wudi's reign it became a major point of interchange between China and the outside world, including exchange of goods, arts, culture, and religions.
The Silk Road of ancient China served as a conduit not only for goods, but also for the exchange of ideas between the East and West. With the passage of time, most of the ancient road has been buried, but some traces can still be found. The Lake Aibi Nature Reserve in Northwest China's Xinjiang
Embroidered silk balls (Xiuqiu in Chinese) are a symbol of the Zhuang ethnic minority of Guangxi province in China. Made with colorful cloth or silk, the balls are about as big as a fist and are embroidered with patterns of flowers and birds. The twelve petals on the balls represent the twelve month
As early as five thousand years ago, silkworms were being domesticated in China. And, by a perfectly natural process, the production of silk thread and fabric gave rise to a new art – that of embroidery. Silk embroidery, as a traditional craft with a history of 4,000 years, has attained a remarkabl
Have you ever wondered how silk is extracted from silkworm cocoons? My curiosity was satisfied after visiting the Suzhou Silk Factory in China (中國江蘇省絲綢研究所) in 2002.
I have heard of Hangzhou's silk for a long time and forturnly enough i got a chance to visit there one month ago.All the shops are full of clothes, bedding, shoes which are made of coloful silk and the little town itself is of great attraction with all the houses of a South of China Style lined
An American contestant compete in the match of the officially standardized fist during the 2006 Zhejiang International Traditional Wushu Compepition which opened in the capital city of Hangzhou, Saturday, August 5, 2006. More than 3000 Wushu lovers from 18 countries and regions will vie for titles o
