An old stage,especially for traditional opera performances,stands in Jinglou,a town in Zhangshu,administered by Yichun,a city in East China's Jiangxi Province.Tea-picking opera-a performance genre,developed from f...An old stage,especially for traditional opera performances,stands in Jinglou,a town in Zhangshu,administered by Yichun,a city in East China's Jiangxi Province.Tea-picking opera-a performance genre,developed from folk dances and songs,and which depicts people’'s daily lives-is often performed on that stage,in the evening,by a troupe organized by Bai Genbao's family.The Bais including Bai Genbao's parents,wife and eldest daughter,have inherited and helped promote this performance art derived from tea gardens,for three generations.展开更多
Chinese New Year,the grandest and most ceremonial traditional festival of the Chinese nation,has always served as a stage for folk art to make a huge impact.On that day,from Shehuo magnificently illuminated with brill...Chinese New Year,the grandest and most ceremonial traditional festival of the Chinese nation,has always served as a stage for folk art to make a huge impact.On that day,from Shehuo magnificently illuminated with brilliant lights or fireworks in the Central Plains to the Celebration in Farmland-in-spring in Fujian and Taiwan,from the Yangko fizzing with enthusiasm at the snow village in Northeast China to the mysterious and ancient Nuo Opera in Southwest China,from the passionate and vigorous dragon boat tune in the water town in Hubei to the Firecracker Dragon Festival buzzing with excitement in Bagui,Guangxi,the vast land of 9.6 million square kilometers of China is suddenly aroused by the New Year bell,with the playing of a glorious chapter in harmony,achieving in jointly drawing a traditional Chinese New Year in a nonheritage picture scroll.展开更多
In the vast tand of Northeast China,we are slowly starting an ultimate journey of the ice and snow carnival and exploration of folk customs.This is a magic kingdom of ice and snow ,from the meticulously crafted wonder...In the vast tand of Northeast China,we are slowly starting an ultimate journey of the ice and snow carnival and exploration of folk customs.This is a magic kingdom of ice and snow ,from the meticulously crafted wonders of the ice city to the snowcovered wonderland of rime ice.展开更多
On the stage of China Media Group’s 2025 Spring Festival Gala,more than a dozen humanoid robots dressed in floral padded jackets danced alongside human counterparts in a creative folk dance performance.The robots not...On the stage of China Media Group’s 2025 Spring Festival Gala,more than a dozen humanoid robots dressed in floral padded jackets danced alongside human counterparts in a creative folk dance performance.The robots not only smoothly twisted their waists and mimicked human leg-kicking movements,but also spun handkerchiefs,displaying extremely dexterous moves and exceptional skills.展开更多
悦读·明其义The value of cultural heritage文化遗产的价值Cultural heritage,including tangible relics like ancient buildings and intangible traditions such as folk music,is the living memory of human civilization.It...悦读·明其义The value of cultural heritage文化遗产的价值Cultural heritage,including tangible relics like ancient buildings and intangible traditions such as folk music,is the living memory of human civilization.It connects us to our ancestors,showing how they lived,created,and passed wisdom down across generations.For example,the Great Wall of China,a famous World Heritage Site,not only reflects ancient engineering skills but also symbolizes the spirit of unity and perseverance.Similarly,in Italy,the Colosseum stands as a historical artifact that tells stories of ancient Roman society,attracting millions of visitors who seek to understand its past glory.展开更多
On January 29,2025,the opening ceremony of the 2025"China Today"Arts Week&the Golden Bell Star Performance of Chinese Folk Music"was held at the Carcano Theater in Milan,Italy.The event was hosted b...On January 29,2025,the opening ceremony of the 2025"China Today"Arts Week&the Golden Bell Star Performance of Chinese Folk Music"was held at the Carcano Theater in Milan,Italy.The event was hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles,the Chinese Consulate General in Milan and the Italy-China Institute for Economic and Cultural Exchanges.展开更多
At the mountain area,the wild herbs are very much,but here,the life of men is difficult;they do not have the foods and medicaments;therefore,they use some wild herbs such as the medicinal plants in Vietnamese folk;bes...At the mountain area,the wild herbs are very much,but here,the life of men is difficult;they do not have the foods and medicaments;therefore,they use some wild herbs such as the medicinal plants in Vietnamese folk;besides,they use some wild herbs to eat such as vegetables and cure the diseases,too;mostly,the late night,the remote place,it is far from the market,far from the densely populated area;it is rare of medicines.In the Vietnam country,the men talk usually:“The Vietnamese people died on the pile of medicine”,that has a mean:here,there are many herbs which have medicinal uses;the men are near these herbs.But they do not know.Example:we can tell the families:Asteraceae,Euphorbiaceaes,Malvaceae,Poaceae,Zingiberaceae…Specially in one family,it has many medicinal useful plants,too.In this report,we study about the environmental station,the herbs,the plants,vegetables and the uses of the men about those vegetables,their necessary uses.展开更多
Seeing Design in the Ordinary Chief Director:Ye Shen Length:Six Episodes Producers:bilibili,Xiaohe Media Broadcasting Platform:bilibili This is the first 4K documentary series in the field of design.What is good desig...Seeing Design in the Ordinary Chief Director:Ye Shen Length:Six Episodes Producers:bilibili,Xiaohe Media Broadcasting Platform:bilibili This is the first 4K documentary series in the field of design.What is good design?How does a design proceed from inspiration to presentation?The film traces the origin of design in people’s everyday life.Combined with rich animation and creative photography,it presents the designer’s inner world to pique people’s curiosity and make them question the design of objects around them.Through different categories of design,such as folk art,architecture,and public spaces,it provides an understanding of design and its application.展开更多
Welcome to the China Travel column!This section is dedicated to providing both Chinese and international readers with a comprehensive platform to explore China's rich cultural and tourism resources.Here,we will pr...Welcome to the China Travel column!This section is dedicated to providing both Chinese and international readers with a comprehensive platform to explore China's rich cultural and tourism resources.Here,we will present China's natural landscapes,historic sites,folk customs,and modern developments in both Chinese and English.展开更多
The Bashu region is not only the cultural center of southwestern China but also an important cultural corridor for the interaction among various ethnic groups.Under the influence of multi-ethnic interactions,geographi...The Bashu region is not only the cultural center of southwestern China but also an important cultural corridor for the interaction among various ethnic groups.Under the influence of multi-ethnic interactions,geographical conditions,and historical changes,its music culture has developed a distinct characteristic of symbiotic integration,reflecting a cultural pattern of“diversity within unity.”Bashu music not only inherits the aesthetic system of Han culture but also deeply incorporates musical elements from minority ethnic groups,such as Tibetan,Qiang,Yi,and Miao.It showcases cultural characteristics that are diverse in tone,variable in rhythm,and complex in musical form.Music,as a medium of cultural identity,reflects the inclusiveness and sustainability of Bashu culture.In the context of globalization,studying Bashu music culture from the perspective of musical geography not only helps enhance our understanding of the Bashu music culture integration mechanism but also provides a theoretical reference for the holistic study of China’s multi-ethnic music culture.This research holds significant practical importance for the construction of ethnic cultural identity,the protection of intangible cultural heritage,and cultural exchanges in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative.展开更多
Welcome to the China Travel column!This section is dedicated to providing both Chinese and international readers with a comprehensive platform to explore China's rich cultural and tourism resources.Here,we will pr...Welcome to the China Travel column!This section is dedicated to providing both Chinese and international readers with a comprehensive platform to explore China's rich cultural and tourism resources.Here,we will present China's natural landscapes,historic sites,folk customs,and modern developments in both Chinese and English.展开更多
In the production and life of ancient Chinese folk artists,through the abstract and geometric arrangement of things,they formed many meaningful patterns.These patterns are widely used in a variety of decorations,refle...In the production and life of ancient Chinese folk artists,through the abstract and geometric arrangement of things,they formed many meaningful patterns.These patterns are widely used in a variety of decorations,reflecting the most simple artistic ideas in the life of the working people,and are also an important embodiment of folk art aesthetics.Many elements of folk patterns have been preserved to this day,and they have an important role in inspiring and guiding today’s art design.This paper mainly analyzes the folk pattern elements and their artistic value,and elaborates on the application of folk pattern elements in architectural design and the specific design methods,to provide certain references for the combination of modern architectural design and traditional folk patterns.展开更多
This study first analyzes four distinct forms of Fujian folk dance,highlighting the notable differences in their cultural characteristics and dance qualities.It then categorizes these dance forms to align with textboo...This study first analyzes four distinct forms of Fujian folk dance,highlighting the notable differences in their cultural characteristics and dance qualities.It then categorizes these dance forms to align with textbook construction,discussing in depth the principles guiding the development of textbooks that correspond to these classifications.展开更多
KING Gesar is an epic that is circulated among the Tibetan,Tu and Mongolian ethnic groups living in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and surrounding regions.This folk literary work recounts the heroic deeds of the ancient T...KING Gesar is an epic that is circulated among the Tibetan,Tu and Mongolian ethnic groups living in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and surrounding regions.This folk literary work recounts the heroic deeds of the ancient Tibetan hero King Gesar,who fearlessly led his armies through numerous battles and brought peace and prosperity to his people.展开更多
A case study is performed on the influence of the patio on the indoor environment of a traditional folk house group,named Zhangguying village in Hunan province,in the summer of 2007.Measurements include indoor and out...A case study is performed on the influence of the patio on the indoor environment of a traditional folk house group,named Zhangguying village in Hunan province,in the summer of 2007.Measurements include indoor and outdoor air temperature,indoor and outdoor illuminance,indoor and outdoor air speed,and carried out from August 5th to 10th.The results show that the patio,acting as a ＂buffer zone＂,can reduce the ambient impacts on the indoor thermal environment of rooms because the temperature of the patio is lower than that of the outdoor temperature but higher than that of the rooms.The patio can improve the indoor lighting environment because the illuminance of the patio is lower than that of outdoor and higher than that of the rooms.But the effect is too limited,because the illuminance of the rooms is lower than the national standards.This study shows that the shading design is the primary consideration in this kind of climate.The wind speed of the patio is stable and similar to that of the hall and the stack effect of the patio is not obvious.It shows that the patio is useful for natural ventilation,caused by wind pressure,in summer.展开更多
The relationship between the site selection of a hilly terrain and the natural ventilation of the Dangdamen building complex,which is a traditional folk house,is revealed by a computational fluid dynamics（CFD）simula...The relationship between the site selection of a hilly terrain and the natural ventilation of the Dangdamen building complex,which is a traditional folk house,is revealed by a computational fluid dynamics（CFD）simulation.The wind press and speed distributions around the building in four cases with different weather conditions and topographies are simulated.The simulation results show that a hill can reduce the absolute values of the wind pressure at the windward and leeward sides of the building.The encouraging effect of the patio on the natural ventilation in a terrain with a hill is greater than that without a hill.The same situation occurs when comparing the patio effects between summer and winter.The wind speed around the building can be reduced by the hill as it is an obstacle and the degrees of the influence of the hill in summer and in winter are quite different because of different wind directions.The analysis results show that this kind of site selection,with the hill to the north,is a suitable way to settle the conflict of the natural ventilation requirements in summer and in winter under subtropical climate conditions,especially in houses with patios.展开更多
文摘An old stage,especially for traditional opera performances,stands in Jinglou,a town in Zhangshu,administered by Yichun,a city in East China's Jiangxi Province.Tea-picking opera-a performance genre,developed from folk dances and songs,and which depicts people’'s daily lives-is often performed on that stage,in the evening,by a troupe organized by Bai Genbao's family.The Bais including Bai Genbao's parents,wife and eldest daughter,have inherited and helped promote this performance art derived from tea gardens,for three generations.
文摘Chinese New Year,the grandest and most ceremonial traditional festival of the Chinese nation,has always served as a stage for folk art to make a huge impact.On that day,from Shehuo magnificently illuminated with brilliant lights or fireworks in the Central Plains to the Celebration in Farmland-in-spring in Fujian and Taiwan,from the Yangko fizzing with enthusiasm at the snow village in Northeast China to the mysterious and ancient Nuo Opera in Southwest China,from the passionate and vigorous dragon boat tune in the water town in Hubei to the Firecracker Dragon Festival buzzing with excitement in Bagui,Guangxi,the vast land of 9.6 million square kilometers of China is suddenly aroused by the New Year bell,with the playing of a glorious chapter in harmony,achieving in jointly drawing a traditional Chinese New Year in a nonheritage picture scroll.
文摘In the vast tand of Northeast China,we are slowly starting an ultimate journey of the ice and snow carnival and exploration of folk customs.This is a magic kingdom of ice and snow ,from the meticulously crafted wonders of the ice city to the snowcovered wonderland of rime ice.
文摘On the stage of China Media Group’s 2025 Spring Festival Gala,more than a dozen humanoid robots dressed in floral padded jackets danced alongside human counterparts in a creative folk dance performance.The robots not only smoothly twisted their waists and mimicked human leg-kicking movements,but also spun handkerchiefs,displaying extremely dexterous moves and exceptional skills.
文摘悦读·明其义The value of cultural heritage文化遗产的价值Cultural heritage,including tangible relics like ancient buildings and intangible traditions such as folk music,is the living memory of human civilization.It connects us to our ancestors,showing how they lived,created,and passed wisdom down across generations.For example,the Great Wall of China,a famous World Heritage Site,not only reflects ancient engineering skills but also symbolizes the spirit of unity and perseverance.Similarly,in Italy,the Colosseum stands as a historical artifact that tells stories of ancient Roman society,attracting millions of visitors who seek to understand its past glory.
文摘On January 29,2025,the opening ceremony of the 2025"China Today"Arts Week&the Golden Bell Star Performance of Chinese Folk Music"was held at the Carcano Theater in Milan,Italy.The event was hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles,the Chinese Consulate General in Milan and the Italy-China Institute for Economic and Cultural Exchanges.
文摘At the mountain area,the wild herbs are very much,but here,the life of men is difficult;they do not have the foods and medicaments;therefore,they use some wild herbs such as the medicinal plants in Vietnamese folk;besides,they use some wild herbs to eat such as vegetables and cure the diseases,too;mostly,the late night,the remote place,it is far from the market,far from the densely populated area;it is rare of medicines.In the Vietnam country,the men talk usually:“The Vietnamese people died on the pile of medicine”,that has a mean:here,there are many herbs which have medicinal uses;the men are near these herbs.But they do not know.Example:we can tell the families:Asteraceae,Euphorbiaceaes,Malvaceae,Poaceae,Zingiberaceae…Specially in one family,it has many medicinal useful plants,too.In this report,we study about the environmental station,the herbs,the plants,vegetables and the uses of the men about those vegetables,their necessary uses.
文摘Seeing Design in the Ordinary Chief Director:Ye Shen Length:Six Episodes Producers:bilibili,Xiaohe Media Broadcasting Platform:bilibili This is the first 4K documentary series in the field of design.What is good design?How does a design proceed from inspiration to presentation?The film traces the origin of design in people’s everyday life.Combined with rich animation and creative photography,it presents the designer’s inner world to pique people’s curiosity and make them question the design of objects around them.Through different categories of design,such as folk art,architecture,and public spaces,it provides an understanding of design and its application.
文摘Welcome to the China Travel column!This section is dedicated to providing both Chinese and international readers with a comprehensive platform to explore China's rich cultural and tourism resources.Here,we will present China's natural landscapes,historic sites,folk customs,and modern developments in both Chinese and English.
文摘The Bashu region is not only the cultural center of southwestern China but also an important cultural corridor for the interaction among various ethnic groups.Under the influence of multi-ethnic interactions,geographical conditions,and historical changes,its music culture has developed a distinct characteristic of symbiotic integration,reflecting a cultural pattern of“diversity within unity.”Bashu music not only inherits the aesthetic system of Han culture but also deeply incorporates musical elements from minority ethnic groups,such as Tibetan,Qiang,Yi,and Miao.It showcases cultural characteristics that are diverse in tone,variable in rhythm,and complex in musical form.Music,as a medium of cultural identity,reflects the inclusiveness and sustainability of Bashu culture.In the context of globalization,studying Bashu music culture from the perspective of musical geography not only helps enhance our understanding of the Bashu music culture integration mechanism but also provides a theoretical reference for the holistic study of China’s multi-ethnic music culture.This research holds significant practical importance for the construction of ethnic cultural identity,the protection of intangible cultural heritage,and cultural exchanges in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative.
文摘Welcome to the China Travel column!This section is dedicated to providing both Chinese and international readers with a comprehensive platform to explore China's rich cultural and tourism resources.Here,we will present China's natural landscapes,historic sites,folk customs,and modern developments in both Chinese and English.
文摘In the production and life of ancient Chinese folk artists,through the abstract and geometric arrangement of things,they formed many meaningful patterns.These patterns are widely used in a variety of decorations,reflecting the most simple artistic ideas in the life of the working people,and are also an important embodiment of folk art aesthetics.Many elements of folk patterns have been preserved to this day,and they have an important role in inspiring and guiding today’s art design.This paper mainly analyzes the folk pattern elements and their artistic value,and elaborates on the application of folk pattern elements in architectural design and the specific design methods,to provide certain references for the combination of modern architectural design and traditional folk patterns.
文摘This study first analyzes four distinct forms of Fujian folk dance,highlighting the notable differences in their cultural characteristics and dance qualities.It then categorizes these dance forms to align with textbook construction,discussing in depth the principles guiding the development of textbooks that correspond to these classifications.
文摘KING Gesar is an epic that is circulated among the Tibetan,Tu and Mongolian ethnic groups living in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and surrounding regions.This folk literary work recounts the heroic deeds of the ancient Tibetan hero King Gesar,who fearlessly led his armies through numerous battles and brought peace and prosperity to his people.
基金The National Key Technology R&D Program of Chinaduring the 11th Five-Year Plan Period(No.2006BAJ04A13,2006BAJ04B04,2006BAJ02A08,2006BAJ02A05,2006BAJ04A05)
文摘A case study is performed on the influence of the patio on the indoor environment of a traditional folk house group,named Zhangguying village in Hunan province,in the summer of 2007.Measurements include indoor and outdoor air temperature,indoor and outdoor illuminance,indoor and outdoor air speed,and carried out from August 5th to 10th.The results show that the patio,acting as a ＂buffer zone＂,can reduce the ambient impacts on the indoor thermal environment of rooms because the temperature of the patio is lower than that of the outdoor temperature but higher than that of the rooms.The patio can improve the indoor lighting environment because the illuminance of the patio is lower than that of outdoor and higher than that of the rooms.But the effect is too limited,because the illuminance of the rooms is lower than the national standards.This study shows that the shading design is the primary consideration in this kind of climate.The wind speed of the patio is stable and similar to that of the hall and the stack effect of the patio is not obvious.It shows that the patio is useful for natural ventilation,caused by wind pressure,in summer.
基金The National Key Technology R&D Program of China during the11th Five-Year Plan Period(No.2006BAJ04A13,2006BAJ04B04,2006BAJ02A08,2006BAJ02A05,2006BAJ04A05)the Excellent Youth Teachers Program of Ministry of Education of China(No.2007-209).
文摘The relationship between the site selection of a hilly terrain and the natural ventilation of the Dangdamen building complex,which is a traditional folk house,is revealed by a computational fluid dynamics（CFD）simulation.The wind press and speed distributions around the building in four cases with different weather conditions and topographies are simulated.The simulation results show that a hill can reduce the absolute values of the wind pressure at the windward and leeward sides of the building.The encouraging effect of the patio on the natural ventilation in a terrain with a hill is greater than that without a hill.The same situation occurs when comparing the patio effects between summer and winter.The wind speed around the building can be reduced by the hill as it is an obstacle and the degrees of the influence of the hill in summer and in winter are quite different because of different wind directions.The analysis results show that this kind of site selection,with the hill to the north,is a suitable way to settle the conflict of the natural ventilation requirements in summer and in winter under subtropical climate conditions,especially in houses with patios.
