Olympics in Chinese History: Hua and Wu Qin XI ( the frolics of the five animals)

Gymnastics is a free-hand or in the provision of equipment, the completion of the complex, coordinated action, and action based on the score or the difficulty of movement, with completion scheduled for the score given to the campaign, and so on, including gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, body-building Gymnastics, sports skills in 5 projects. In Eastern Han dynasty, Hua Tuo develope...

Colored paintings on bellies: Unborn moms in China

Pregnant women show up the colored paintings on their bellies during a colored body drawing & beauty contest of pregnant women held in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 8, 2008. Fourteen pregnant women took part in the final of contest here Wednesday. A painter is drawing on the belly of a pregnant woman before a colored body drawing & beauty ...

Minority architecture: Tujia people build world''s longest wind-rain bridge

As precious fortune of Chinese wisdom and representative of regional culture, Chinese minority architecture always displays unique style. This undated photo shows a glimpse of the world’s longest wind-rain bridge, spanning 288.8 meters in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. The world's longest wind-rain bridge had been completed in central Ch...

Made-in-China Opera lands Vienna (Photos)

About one thousand years ago, a teenage chinese young girl dressed herself like a male and joined the army in order to replacing her old father. This is the well-known story of "Mulan". In recent days, the story was adapted into Chinese traditional opera and debuted in the Vienna State Opera House, Austria. The eyes of audience were glued to the stage all through and thunderous applause erupte...

Chinese Religious

Religion... ... 　 China is a country with a great diversity of religions, with over 100 million followers of the various faiths. The main religions are Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, China's indigenous Taoism, along with Shamanism, Eastern Orthodox hristianity and the Naxi people's Dongba religion. The Hui, Uygur, Kazak, Kirgi...

Jokhong Temple and the Surrounding Area

The Jokhong Temple on Barhkor Street is in the center of Lhasa City, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The temple is said to have been built in the mid-seventh century by Princess Wencheng. Pilgrims still flock to the temple, and Barhkor Street has become a world-famous tourist and shopping street. In nearby alleys are located the Ramoche Temple, the nunnery and numerous traditional ...

The "Ghost City" of Fengdu

Mount Jiuhua, which lies in the southwest of Qingyang County in Anhui Province, and is noted for its towering peaks and great number of temples, is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. It is a state-level key scenic area. In the early fifth century, Buddhism reached Mount Jiuhua. Since then, it has attracted an increasing number of pilgrims, monks and nuns. There are over 80 lar...

Mount Jiuhua

Mount Jiuhua, which lies in the southwest of Qingyang County in Anhui Province, and is noted for its towering peaks and great number of temples, is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. It is a state-level key scenic area. In the early fifth century, Buddhism reached Mount Jiuhua. Since then, it has attracted an increasing number of pilgrims, monks and nuns. There are over 80 lar...

Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai, situated in the northeast of Wutai County of Shanxi Province, is one of China's four famous Buddhist mountains. Noted for its beautiful views, ancient pines and cypresses, "sea of clouds," and numerous halls, towers, terraces and temples, Mount Wutai is a major scenic area in China, occupying an important position in the history of Buddhism in China.

Mount Emei

Mount Emei, composed of the Da'e, Ere, San'e and Si'e mountains, lies in Emeishan City of Sichuan Province. Mount Emei is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. Its major scenic spots include the BaoguoTemple, TigerTaming Temple, Thunder Sound Temple, Pure Sun Hall, Da'e Temple, Elephant-Bathing Pond and Gold Summit Peak. A grand pilgrimage is held on Mount Emei in April every yea...