Chinese board games. As one of the original cradles of civilisation, ancient Chinese people were playing board games far before most others. Chinese Ancient Board … Read more
Traditional Chinese Opera Images Today, most of the remaining grassroots folk performers live a simple life. They built their rudimentary stages and they tour throughout … Read more
Uncover the Surprises of Dianchi Lake Exploring the area around Dianchi Lake: abandoned hotels, rocky mountains, caves, parks, and vast meadows in bloom. Exploring the … Read more
Baron Roman Ungern von Sternberg (Roman Fedorovich Ungern von Shternberg), also known by the epithet Mad Baron (or Black Baron; January 22, 1886, September 15, … Read more
Guyaju ruins are a group of houses carved out of the rock. The ruins are known as the largest site of Northern China showing ancient … Read more
Chinese folklore: monsters, ghosts and demons of the traditional Chinese culture Creatures of Chinese folklore. The five- thousand-year Chinese culture, over the centuries, has produced … Read more
These photographs of the Sino-Vietnamese War, taken in early 1979, depict mostly Chinese soldiers. Related articles: The brutality of the Vietnam War in the pictures … Read more
How the Cultural Revolution Targeted Confucian Symbols The Tomb of Hai Rui in Haikou on Hainan Island was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution by gangs … Read more
The Chinese Giant Who Toured the World During 1800, a century before Yao Ming, the West was conquered by another Chinese giant, Chang Woo Gow … Read more
Chinese Black Magic, The ancient practice of magic in China: venom-based poison. The Magic of Gu or Jincan In Chinese folklore, especially in the South, … Read more
In the spring of 1941, a group of experienced Chinese antique dealers, including Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin, Dunzhen Liu, and Chen Mingda came to Sumawan, … Read more
Manlan Lok is an illustrator and comic artist from Hong Kong. His subjects are mostly female figures in surreal environments. Women depicted in his works … Read more
Venice of the East: Many Chinese cities are competing for the title of “Venice of the East”. Zhuozhuang Zhuozhuang is one of the most famous … Read more
After last year’s sensational guests Joe Hisaishi and Jackie Chan, this year the Far East Film Festival will welcome another big name of Asian cinema: Sammo Hung, who will also be awarded the Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement