Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism founded by the monk Bodhidharma from ancient India.
Aqi Duzhima often visits the unused land behind her house - a place the 47-year-old Mosuo woman calls the "land of my dreams".
Traditional Beijing handicraft that mimics real life continues to delight in modern times.
Wang Xi'an and her daughter Hu Xiaoshan cut red squares of paper, while chatting with guests.
Shaanxi province's Ansai county is a national base for the folk culture industry, which is experiencing both good and bad tidings.
Inkstones have remained a national obsession since ancient times and their future popularity appears rock solid.
Collecting is a potential investment method that can bring small or huge fortunes to investors who understand the market.
During the week, Zhang Peng works behind an office desk. It's only on the weekends that he says he gets to pursue his part-time passion for classical art.
Tu Xiangdong's command of calligraphy ranges across many styles and traditions.
The music troupe's image was rendered in the colored glaze of Tang sancai, the ceramic style of the time.
Chinese shadow puppetry has been added to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Traditional Chinese medicine treatments, such as acupuncture, offer convenient weight loss options, practitioners claim.