Category: China

It is estimated that the first examples of Chinese porcelain date back to about the year 4000 B.C. In contrast, the high-fired white ware ceramic style is linked with the Tang Dynasty and dates back...

While people in western cultures have learned to accept the new year without much fanfare, people in eastern cultures, particularly China and Japan, don't start celebrating life until sometime around...

Although we are all familiar with the concept of foot binding as a cultural practise that was common in ancient China, very few of us are probably aware of how extreme and excruciatingly painful this...

The middle or close of the seventh century to the middle of the eighth century A.D. has been designated as the time period associated with Chang Kuo. On Chungt'iao Shan, which is located in the...

It is only logical that China should be renowned for producing china, which refers to items made of porcelain. After all, where do you suppose the word "china" originated from? It is a fact, however,...

In Taoist temples, the Blue Dragon and the White Tiger are responsible for discharging the responsibilities that are traditionally performed at the entrances of Buddhist temples by Hêng and...