Porcelain homecoming
2012-06-29 09:42:22
Hundreds of years ago, innumerous porcelain wares traveled afar to the Middle East and European countries. Now, they are making a homecoming visit in Beijing.
The Western Qing Tombs: history on the outskirts
2012-06-28 13:22:08
Today's peaceful sights of the Western Qing Tombs belie the periods of drama and intrigue that absorbed them before.
Traditional Han costume seen at commemorative ceremony to honor Qu Yuan
2012-06-26 15:26:38
Traditional Han costume seen at commemorative ceremony to honor Qu Yuan.
Dynamic Duanwu Festival underway in Hangzhou
2012-06-25 15:15:25
The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the date of the traditional Duanwu Festival celebrated by Chinese at home and abroad.
King's hill mausoleum points to lavish dreams
2012-06-25 15:04:31
The royal tombs of King Liangxiao and his wife in Mangdang Mountain of Yongcheng, Henan province, offer an added attraction.
Water lovers get ready, set, row
2012-06-25 14:53:08
Rowers from all over China compete in traditional dragon boat races to celebrate Duanwu Festival.
The Dragon king of Nanjing
2012-06-25 11:08:23
He competed at the top level for years in a canoe, but for the past few years Yan Shi has devoted himself to the development of dragon boat racing.
Daring Duanwu Festival
2012-06-25 10:10:12
Dragon boats and zongzi celebrate the day and the dramatic story of poet Qu Yuan.
Dumpling tales and traditions
2012-06-25 09:40:56
Almost all Chinese festivals are linked to foods, and many have stories behind them. The origin of zongzi, rice dumplings wrapped in leaves, is most often linked to Qu Yuan.
Traditional ties that bind
2012-06-25 09:32:20
For those Chinese live in other countries, Duanwu is a yearly tradition. Pauline D. Loh explores the links between heart and home.
Water lovers get ready, set, row
2012-06-24 07:40:45
Rowers from all over China compete in traditional dragon boat races to celebrate Duanwu Festival
Splendid cheongsams displayed at museum in Hangzhou
2012-06-21 16:25:49
An exhibition of the cheongsam, was held at China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 20, 2012.