Chinese language - Wangfujing Street

| 繁体 | 简体 | English |

|Home|News Center|Cultural Olympics|City of Beijing|Sports Tradition|China Impression|

Wangfujing Street

( 2008-07-08 )

Wangfujing Street, located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, is one of China’s most attractive and modern shopping streets. Now much of the road is off-limits to cars and other motor vehicles, and it is not rare to see the entire street full of people.

Since the middle of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) there have been commercial activities. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), eight aristocratic estates and princess residence were built here, soon after when a well full of sweet water was discovered, thereby giving the street its name "Wang Fu"
(=aristocratic residence), "Jing" (=well). In 1903, Dong'an market was formed. Wangfujing has become one of the four traditional downtown areas of Beijing, in addition to Dashilar, Xidan, and Liulichang.

The Street starts from Wangfujing Nankou, where the Oriental Plaza and the Beijing Hotel are located. It then heads north, passing the Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore, the Beijing Department Store as well as the Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore before ending at the Xindong’an Plaza.

Prior to the late 1990s trolleybuses, buses, and other traffic ran through the street, making it rather congested. Modifications in 1999 and 2000 made much of Wangfujing Street car-free (aside from the tour trolley and occasional military vehicles doing bank transfers).

Wangfujing is now home to around 280 famous brands of Beijing, such as Shengxifu hat store, Tongshenghe shoe shop, Wuyutai tea house. A photo studio which took formal photos of the first Chinese leadership, the New China Woman and Children Department Store helped established by Soong Ching-ling
(Mme Sun Yat-sen) were also located on the street.

Wangfujing has a selection of exotic food on the Snack Street as well as lots of mouth-watering common foods, such as Chuanr (meat kebabs, commonly made of lamb) and desserts like Tanghulu and candied fruits.

Wangfujing has a station on the Beijing subway network, Line 1 has a station at the southern end of the street, which is a stop away eastbound from Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen West or East Stations).

　 Emblems More

* Dancing Beijing -- Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem

============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================

* Beijing Paralympics Emblem ( 07-10 )
* Environmental Emblem of Beijing 2008 ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing 2008 OYC ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival ( 07-10 )

News More

* Museums to exhibit 1,000 national treasures
* Creating new rituals, Beijing style
* Marine mural unveiled in capital
* Illustrated Olympic giant panda story comes out
* Ten recommended Beijing shopping streets

Meet in Beijing More

* Dance Along the River during the Qingming Festival
* Concert by Macao Chinese Orchestra
* Kataklo Athletic Dance Theatre
* UK Contemporary Exhibition
* The Russia Star Ballet

Olympic on Beijing's Axis

　 Online Tour

============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================

| About us | E-mail | Contact |

Constructed by .cn
Copyright 2003 Ministry of Culture, P.R.China. All rights reserved

Learn Chinese, Learning Mandarin, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Chinese Class - Liubo

| 繁体 | 简体 | English |

|Home|News Center|Cultural Olympics|City of Beijing|Sports Tradition|China Impression|

Liubo

( 2008-07-07 )

It is clear that the players did not simply throw the sticks, but they rather placed them in order to interpret them. Then, the result was comparable to the famous hexagrams, related to the Tao philosophy, and the Yijing, the Book of Changes. Made of six continuous or dotted lines, representing
the yang and the yin principles respectively, they were the key of the Chinese astrology.

The Liubo appears to have borne a strong mystical spirit and its board was at the same time a cosmological, a calendar and a divination instrument.

1 2 3

　 Emblems More

* Dancing Beijing -- Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem

============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================

* Beijing Paralympics Emblem ( 07-10 )
* Environmental Emblem of Beijing 2008 ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing 2008 OYC ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival ( 07-10 )

News More

* Museums to exhibit 1,000 national treasures
* Creating new rituals, Beijing style
* Marine mural unveiled in capital
* Illustrated Olympic giant panda story comes out
* Ten recommended Beijing shopping streets

Meet in Beijing More

* Dance Along the River during the Qingming Festival
* Concert by Macao Chinese Orchestra
* Kataklo Athletic Dance Theatre
* UK Contemporary Exhibition
* The Russia Star Ballet

Olympic on Beijing's Axis

　 Online Tour

============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================

| About us | E-mail | Contact |

Constructed by .cn
Copyright 2003 Ministry of Culture, P.R.China. All rights reserved

Learn Chinese, Learn Mandarin online, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing,

Chinese Tutor - BYU Ballroom Dance Company

| 繁体 | 简体 | English |

|Home|News Center|Cultural Olympics|City of Beijing|Sports Tradition|China Impression|

BYU Ballroom Dance Company

( 2008-07-01 )

The Brigham Young University Ballroom Dance Company from Provo, Utah is one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world. It presented an outstanding performance on June 24-25 at the Poly Theatre, Beijing.

The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is from the Department of Dance of the College of Health and Human Performance at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It has been a part of Brigham Young University for nearly 50 years and competes and performs throughout the world. It has won the U.S. National
Formation Dance Championship every year since 1982.

The company has toured with its variety showcase of Latin and international dance styles—including waltz, samba, foxtrot, and hustle—throughout Europe, the Middle East, the South Pacific, eastern Asia, and the United States. They have also performed as special guest artists at ballroom dance
competitions in China, Ukraine, and Hungary. In 2002, BYU Young Ambassadors performed on Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, their incomparable excellence impressed the world. And always, no matter where they perform, the Ballroom Dance Company dazzles and delights people.

Program Opening dance: Gotta Dance Foxtrot: Foggy Day In London Town West Coast Swing: Tail Feather Theatre Arts: If You Could Hie to Kolob Viennese Waltz: Waltz of the Flowers Coast Swing: Regular Joe

Samba: It Had Better Be Tonight Tango: La Cumparsita Rumba: If That Were Me; Pirates of the Caribbean Waltz: Walk With Me

Edited by Lency,Wang Nan

　 Emblems More

* Dancing Beijing -- Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem

============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================

* Beijing Paralympics Emblem ( 07-10 )
* Environmental Emblem of Beijing 2008 ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing 2008 OYC ( 07-10 )
* Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival ( 07-10 )

News More

* Museums to exhibit 1,000 national treasures
* Creating new rituals, Beijing style
* Marine mural unveiled in capital
* Illustrated Olympic giant panda story comes out
* Ten recommended Beijing shopping streets

Meet in Beijing More

* Dance Along the River during the Qingming Festival
* Concert by Macao Chinese Orchestra
* Kataklo Athletic Dance Theatre
* UK Contemporary Exhibition
* The Russia Star Ballet

Olympic on Beijing's Axis

　 Online Tour

============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================

| About us | E-mail | Contact |

Constructed by .cn
Copyright 2003 Ministry of Culture, P.R.China. All rights reserved

Learn Chinese, Chinese Online Class, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Free Chinese Lesson - Dancing for Sichuan

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Stage

Dancing for Sichuan

Although the nation's three days of National Mourning came to a close on Wednesday, a number of shows continue to raise funds for Sichuan's earthquake victims.

Tonight, the Nederlands Dans Theater II (NDT II) will perform at the PLA Theater in the Chinese capital, as previously scheduled.

But, following the quake, Wu Promotion, the marketing handler for NDT II's Beijing tour, has announced it will donate the show's box-office proceeds to quake relief efforts. The donation is estimated at 160,000 yuan ($22,987).

"Modern Dance is not that popular in China, and the revenue of the show is not a big sum of money. But, I do hope to do something for the people there," said Wu Jiatong, general manager of Wu Promotion.

The leading European modern dance company will perform three pieces: Jiri Kylian's Sleepless, Ohad Naharin's Minus 16 and Johan Inger's Dream Play.

Renowned Prague-born choreographer Kylidan's Sleepless is set against a synthetic backdrop with hidden spaces that converts the stage into a place of illusion, fantasy and unexpected connections. Minus 16 is an impressive work for dancers set to a thrilling musical compilation of cha-cha, mambo
and traditional Israeli music. With Dream Play, Inger created an abstract yet narrative ballet to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.

Established in 1959, the Nederlands Dans Theatre (NDT) focuses on exploring new forms of dance, technique and broadening their existence with fresh ideas and experimentations. Although all NDT's dancers are classically trained in ballet, NDT performers are strongest in modern dance at the
international level.

After years of development and mastery, NDT has established two distinct ensembles that represent dancers of different generations.

NDT I consists only of experienced performers, whereas young and budding talents make up NDT II. Internationally, NDT II is famous for being one of the most revolutionary institutions of modern dance.

Editor:Wang Nan

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Chinese School, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Chinese School - Masks of Nuo Altar Opera and Guizhou Local Opera

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Exhibition

Masks of Nuo Altar Opera and Guizhou Local Opera

Guizhou Nuo Opera Masks

01. The Mountain King

02. The Nuo God

03. The Nuo Goddess

04. Kai Shan

05. Qin Tong

1 2

1 2

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Learn mandarin - Contemporary Coins

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Exhibition

Contemporary Coins

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Free Chinese Lesson, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Learning Chinese - When Marilyn Monroe Meets Chinese Master

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Exhibition

When Marilyn Monroe Meets Chinese Master

Hidden in the back of a longtang in the former French Concession, but separated from the rest of the alley by a large wood paneled door, this gallery's exhibition spaces have been immaculately refurbished.

A quaint courtyard out front distinguishes the gallery from many of its more sterile brethren throughout Shanghai. Zhang Wei is a contemporary artist who has dabbled in many forms of media including graphic design and fiction writing. However, this show, curated by Jeremie Thircuir, focuses on a
single series called "Qi Baishi vs. Marilyn," which juxtaposes the American sex icon with the master calligrapher and artist, Qi, who worked unrecognized well into his 60s. The style of the series combines a derivation of Qi's fanciful watercolor figures and contrasts this with voluptuous and at
times lewd images of Marilyn.

The picture made by Zhang Wei, a Chinese contemporary artiest, combines Qi Baishi's fanciful watercolor figures and voluptuous images of Marilyn Monroe.

1 2

1 2

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Chinese School, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Study Chinese - French Opera Le Roi d'Ys Hits Beijing Stage

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Stage

French Opera Le Roi d'Ys Hits Beijing Stage

Love and hate weigh upon every decision Princess Magared makes in the French opera "Le Roi d'Ys." The princess must save her country while nursing a broken heart. After fearlessly pursuing love, she discovers that the man she loves is fond of her sister, Rozenn. In the end, she commits suicide by
drowning herself in the deep, dark sea.

The classic French opera "Le Roi d'Ys" will run from April 3rd to 6th at Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts. The opera, composed by Lalo, premiered in 1888. Due to its complex staging requirements, the last two performances were held 23 years apart, in 1984 and 2007. The opera is
considered a classic French production, but is seen as a mysterious pearl buried under the dust, Fan Yijiang, deputy president of the National Center for the Performing Arts, says. Fan is responsible for bringing the opera to the Beijing theater.

"'Le Roi d'Ys' is an excellent piece. It's limited performances in France have not affected its irreplaceable spot at all."

Robert Gonnella is the pianist and the vocal coach for "Le Roi d' Ys." He describes the opera as a an eternal fairy tale, full of truths about life and appealing characters who run the gamut from wicked to angelic. Compared the French opera "Carmen," the most frequently performed opera around the
world, Gonnella says "Le Roi' d Ys" is more refined and less outdated.

1 2

1 2

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Learn Mandarin online - 08' Collection -- Beijing Architecture Work

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Exhibition

08' Collection -- Beijing Architecture Work

A "Beijing 08' Collection -- Beijing Architecture Work," is exhibiting at A3 (A-cubed) Gallery starting February 15 through March 2008, displaying British photographer Alister Benn's newest work.

This is the first public show following A3 Gallery’s opening on Nov 29, 2007. The owners of the gallery are Juanli Sun and her husband Alister Benn. Sun is one of the finest bird photographers in China. After settling into their home in Beijing, Sun opened the A3 (A-cubed) Gallery in the
world-class 798 Art District to showcase the fine art prints and contemporary works of her husband.

Alister Benn, famous for his nature and landscape photography, now focuses his lens on the skyscrapers of Beijing.

"Alister plays subtly with light, line and color in these beautifully printed and framed set of photographs. Building interiors, window reflections, even people join as part of the overall composition, appearing as small details that attract the eye and humanize our overall impression. Alisters'
love for his adopted city shows and his work presents a positive light on modern Beijing."

--By Peter Takeuchi, San Francisco, California, December 2007.

By Liu Rong

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Free Chinese Lesson, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Chinese Online Class - Wang Xuan: Father of Laser Photo Typesetting System

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Created in China>Papermaking and Printing>People

Wang Xuan: Father of Laser Photo Typesetting System

He has been vice-chairman of the 10th Central Committee of Jiu San Society since 1995, and also the vice chairman of the 10th CPPCC (National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference).

Enormous Contributions to China's Press and Printing Industry

Looking at the newspaper films produced with laser photo typesetting system

During his first ten years of work at his alma mater after graduation, Wang accumulated practical experiences in the fields of computer software and hardware. So in 1961, he started his research on the combination of software and hardware, undertaking the exploration of a high-level language
programming system.

The 1970s saw humankind step into an age of information exploration. China, as the birthplace of printing, launched an important research project -- "748 Project," which mainly focused on Chinese character processing. There were three sub-projects, and Wang was in charge of the research and
development of a precision photo-typesetting system for Chinese characters .

Prior to the project, many companies and individuals had been engaged in the research on the typesetting of Chinese characters, but without achieving anything substantial. Wang Xuan, with the foresight and sagacity of a scientist, sensed the impending opportunity. Though well aware of the grand
mission of invigorating China's national industry, he dauntlessly shouldered the project.

In 1976, Wang worked out a plan to directly manufacture a fourth-generation laser photo-typesetting system instead of just making a transition from the second and third generations of photo typesetting, which meant he would have to finish the work that took western countries 40 years to accomplish.

With regard to the characteristics and difficulties of publishing Chinese characters, he invented the high-efficiency compression and restoration method. He also took the lead in designing a special chip for the system. He was also the first to use control information (parameters) to describe the
characteristics of breadth, which he has patented in Europe and China.

Professor Wang Xuan in his office

In July of 1979, the research on laser photo-typesetting system of Chinese characters achieved preliminary results. In 1985, II-type system was put into productive use, and was given the first-prize National Awards for Science and Technology Progress in 1987 and 1995. Besides, the invention was
twice listed as one of the Top Ten National Scientific Achievements. As the only four-time winner of state-level awards, Wang Xuan's invention is hailed as the greatest one within the 1000-plus years after the invention of movable type printing in Chinese printing history.

December 2, 1987 was a historical day that will long be remembered by Wang Xuan and his fellow researchers. With the help from cooperation units, the typesetting workers of The Economic Daily used the laser photo typesetting by computer for the first time, leaving behind the low-efficiency and
poisonous letterpress printing, which signaled that China's printing had entered the era of "light and electricity."

In 1988, Wang worked on and formed a Chinese-language newspaper editing and a publishing system using large computer terminals; a Chinese-language laser typesetting system for color printing; a teletransmission publishing system; and a management system for news collection and editing. These
technologies can compete with the best in the world.

1 2 3

1 2 3

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Free Chinese Lesson - Ladle Mask of “She Huo”

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Exhibition

Ladle Mask of “She Huo”

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Learn mandarin, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing,

Speak Chinese - Chinese Traditional Kite Craft

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Created in China>Art Treasures>Chinese Crafts and Fine Arts>Folk Crafts

Chinese Traditional Kite Craft

Various art systems and genres have formed over time. Generally, there are six kinds: Beijing kite, Weifang kite, Tianjin kite, Nantong kite, Jiangnan kite, and Taiwan kite.

1. Beijing kites

Generally, there are seven kinds of artistic sculptures concerning Beijing kites: pricking swallow, hard wing, soft wing, symmetrical swallows, board, cluster, and canister.

The characteristics of Beijing kites include delicate frameworks, precise colored drawings, naturalness and gracefulness, and a high worthiness of being viewed and admired.

Typical Beijing kites are Caoshi, Jinshi, and Hashi kites, with new types of Beijing kites having come forth in a great number in recent years.

2. Weifang kites

Weifang kites, during a long development period, have passed its unique artistic individuality from generation to generation, with there being innovations in many aspects such as theme, sculpture, and painting. Meanwhile, this kind of kite has similarities with Beijing and Tianjing kites.

Weifang kites fully demonstrate folk custom and vividness, which comes from adopting the advantages of other kinds of kites. Especially, in terms of the sculpture structure and painting color, Weifang kites transfer techniques of making woodblock New Year pictures to kite making and exercise the
skill of traditional Chinese painting on drawing. It forms a unique feature of being exquisite in sculpture and delicate and gorgeous in artwork, which has become one of the important genres of Chinese kites.

The characteristics of the Weifang kites' artistic sculpture and style are their carefully selected materials, exquisite sculptures, delicateness, vivid images, bright-colored paintings, various kinds, and agile flying-off.

Among all the families of the Chinese kites, Weifang kites are affluent in themes, singular in the selection of material, magnified and transfigured in design, technical in painting by New Year's picture drawing skills, and ingenious in exercising the mechanics on flying-off, which composes its
serene style and peculiar verve. It has a long history and for a long time has been famous all over the world.

3. Tianjin kites

The outstanding characteristics of Tianjin kites are the techniques of the framework and fastening and the colors of the designs. Based on traditional sculpture, Tianjin kites try to be unique, aiming to find something new and fresh in design and painting.

4. Nantong kites

The artistic style of Nantong kites can be generalized as being plain in sculpture, having a multi-tuned whistle, and demonstrating elegance on colored patterns. The basic style of Nantong kites can be divided into "fixed-snipe" and "unfixed-snipe." (what does snipe refer to )

The most outstanding characteristic of Nantong kites is the sound device. Various whistles, big and small, with the quantity differing from one hundred to three hundred, are installed on the Nantong kites, hence the kites' nickname of "Symphony on Air."

1 2 3

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Chinese language, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Learn Mandarin online - Collected Writings on the Washing Away of Wrongs

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Created in China>Traditional Chinese Medicine >Books

Collected Writings on the Washing Away of Wrongs

The book gives a systematic summary of the experience in corpse appearance examination in forensic medicine before the Song Dynasty, becoming the first book to offer systematic guidance on corpse appearance examination. It has made a great contribution to the development of forensic medicine in
the world.

The book is a representative work on ancient forensic medicine. After Xiyuan Jilu, there were dozens of books published in succession on forensic medicine, such as Pingyuan Lu, Wuyuan Lu, Xiyuan Jielu, Xiyuan Falu, and Xiyuan Lu proofread by Luli Guan (Publishing House). But none of the books
deviated from Xiyuan Jilu in central contents. Hence, this book is the ancestor of all the other books of the same kind in later generations, marking an epoch in the development of forensic medicine in China.

The book was not only the guiding book for postmortem examination in ancient forensic medicine in China, but was also spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and other countries. By the end of the 19th century, it was the basis for postmortem examination in those countries. As the representative work of
Asian ancient forensic medicine, it contributed greatly to the cultural exchange between China and other countries.

1 2

1 2

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Learn Mandarin online, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing,

Chinese Character - Exhibition of Chinese Abstract Art

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Exhibition

Exhibition of Chinese Abstract Art

Most of these artists have practical knowledge in both oriental and occidental culture, especially the ability to think about cultural problems and the ability to search for personal expression. At the same time, almost every one has received very strict training in realistic depiction. Though
they have different reasons and approaches to abstract art, they share an aesthetic logic in their search for free expression and a comprehensive understanding of innermost being.

From the relationship between the mind and the mood of the Daoism, artist Qiu Shihua understands the meaning of vacant time and space; as for Li Huasheng, who draws from the traditional Chinese landscape painting to develop the value of temperament through repetitive strokes.

Wang Chuan benefits considerably from the great abstract expressionists like William De Kooning and Robert Motherwell, etc. His creations following a life-and-death struggle, have turned quiet, unconventional, and even elegant.

Shen Chen is looking for the implication of freedom by fusing the abstract language of the West with the free and natural state of the East. Chihung Yang, despite of his mastery of the essence of the American abstract expressionism, has a deep understanding of the Chinese natural symbolism and the
tradition of mysticism. He still makes works full of oriental atmosphere.

As a representative of Chinese ‘experimental ink painting’, Liu Zijian’s ‘black painting’ is in terms of its spirit very much like the free and unfettered journey of the modern version. Because of an indulgence in modern French formalism, Zhou Li’s art seems especially to be
intelligent and transparent. Her identity as an oriental female can only be explained by the elegant and sensitive quality of her work. Lin Yan’s art originally comes from the concept art of ‘minimalism’; she uses the Oriental media of the (xuan) paper and the ink to enrich the
‘minimalism’ with greater cultural dimensions.

1 2 3

1 2 3

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Chinese Mandarin, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Pnyin - Upcoming International Art Competitions

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

Exchange>Competition

Upcoming International Art Competitions

The Sixth International Festival Sharq Taronalari with Unique Melodies of the East

August 24--31

Email: sharq2007@mail.ru
Address：700129, UZBEKISTAN, Taskent, Navoi Str., 30
Tel：998 71 144 56 52, 998 71 144 19 76
Fax：998 71 144 13 54, 998 71 144 19 76

2007 "George Enescu" International Competition

Sept. 2--9

Address：ARTEXIM Calea Victoriei 155,bloc D1,Scara 8,etaj 2, Sector 1,010073 Bucharest- Romania
Email：artexim@pcnet.ro，
Website: www.festivalenescu.ro
Tel：40 21 317 8081/82/83
Fax：40 21 311 0200

The 9th Madame Butterfly Competition 2007

Sept.16-21

Email：info@nationalopera.md
Website:
Address：The National Opera and Ballet Theatre 152, Stefan cel Mare Bld., Chisinau, MD 2012, Republic of Moldova
Tel：373 22 245167
Fax：373 22 245158

The fourth Byulbyul International Vocalist Competitions

November 26 to December 6
Email：info@yulbyul.az
Website:www.byulbyul.az
Tel：99412 4934398，99412 4930204
Fax：99412 4935605

International Competition of Guitarists in Ukraine-2007

December 10-16
Address：National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Volodymyrsky uzviz, 2 , Kiev 01001
Email: filarmonia@g.com.ua
Website: www.filarmonia.com

2008 the 57th ARD International Music Competition Munich (Viola 、Clarinet、Bassoon、String Quartet)

Sept. 1-19, 2008

2009 the 58th ARD International Music Competition Munich（Singing、Violin、Double Bass、Harp）

August 31 to Sept. 18, 2009

2010 the 59th ARD International Music Competition Munich（Piano、Harp contrabass、trumpet）

August 30 to Sept. 17, 2009

Address：Bayerischer Rundfunk D-80300 Munchen
Email：ard.musikwettbewerb@brnet.de
Website :www.ard-musickwettbewerb.de
Tel：49 89 5900 2471
Fax：49 89 5900 3573

Email to Friends
Print
Save

Learn Chinese, Free Chinese Lesson, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

HSK Exam - Upcoming International Art Competitions

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter




Exchange>Competition







Upcoming International Art Competitions






The Sixth International Festival Sharq Taronalari with Unique Melodies of the East

August 24--31

Email: sharq2007@mail.ru
Address：700129, UZBEKISTAN, Taskent, Navoi Str., 30
Tel：998 71 144 56 52, 998 71 144 19 76
Fax：998 71 144 13 54, 998 71 144 19 76

2007 "George Enescu" International Competition

Sept. 2--9

Address：ARTEXIM Calea Victoriei 155,bloc D1,Scara 8,etaj 2, Sector 1,010073 Bucharest- Romania
Email：artexim@pcnet.ro，
Website: www.festivalenescu.ro
Tel：40 21 317 8081/82/83
Fax：40 21 311 0200

The 9th Madame Butterfly Competition 2007

Sept.16-21

Email：info@nationalopera.md
Website:
Address：The National Opera and Ballet Theatre 152, Stefan cel Mare Bld., Chisinau, MD 2012, Republic of Moldova
Tel：373 22 245167
Fax：373 22 245158

The fourth Byulbyul International Vocalist Competitions

November 26 to December 6
Email：info@yulbyul.az
Website:www.byulbyul.az
Tel：99412 4934398，99412 4930204
Fax：99412 4935605

International Competition of Guitarists in Ukraine-2007

December 10-16
Address：National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Volodymyrsky uzviz, 2 , Kiev 01001
Email: filarmonia@g.com.ua
Website: www.filarmonia.com

2008 the 57th ARD International Music Competition Munich (Viola 、Clarinet、Bassoon、String Quartet)

Sept. 1-19, 2008

2009 the 58th ARD International Music Competition Munich（Singing、Violin、Double Bass、Harp）

August 31 to Sept. 18, 2009

2010 the 59th ARD International Music Competition Munich（Piano、Harp contrabass、trumpet）

August 30 to Sept. 17, 2009

Address：Bayerischer Rundfunk D-80300 Munchen
Email：ard.musikwettbewerb@brnet.de
Website :www.ard-musickwettbewerb.de
Tel：49 89 5900 2471
Fax：49 89 5900 3573




















Email to Friends
Print
Save














Learn Chinese, Chinese Mandarin, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet

Learn mandarin - Chinese Lesson

.

.











Guide to Chinese
Living in China


Showing results 1 to 1 of 1
Search took 0.15 seconds; generated 3 minute(s) ago. Search: Posts Made By: trevelyan

Forum: Adsotrans.com Forum 21st January 2008, 08:57 PM

Replies: 2

Ubuntu distribution

Views: 330

Posted By trevelyan


Ubuntu distribution

We just put up a 32-bit binary version (http://adsotrans.com/downloads/) of Adso compiled on
Ubuntu 6.06. If you run Ubuntu, like Adso and are looking for a painless way to get it working
locally,...



Showing results 1 to 1 of 1





All times are GMT +8. The time now is 06:45 PM.





-- Default Style ---- Larger Fonts -- vB3 Lite -- 简体中文 -- 繁體中文 -- English (US)
Contact Us - - Archive - Top













Learn Chinese, Chinese Online Class, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet