Culture

China Celebrates Lichun; Feasts on Traditional Chunbing, Spring Rolls, Radishes

Desiree Sison   | Feb 05, 2016 09:42 AM EST

China celebrated Lichun, the first day of spring for East Asian cultures, onThursday as families partook of the traditional chunbing or spring pancakes in hopes that an auspicious beginning to the year will bring good luck all year long. read more

World's Oldest Tea Found in Chinese Emperor's Tomb

Mia Ren   | Jan 31, 2016 08:56 AM EST

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found evidence of the oldest tea in the world buried with a Chinese emperor. read more

Study Reveals What Ancient People Used to Make Cosmetics

Charissa Echavez   | Jan 29, 2016 12:28 PM EST

Even ancient people wore makeup. If you thought that cosmetics are a product of modern fashion, it could come as a surprise to you that ancient civilizations were already wearing makeups. read more

Chinese Consumers are Still Obsessed With White Skin

Nicky West   | Jan 25, 2016 03:22 PM EST

One of China's largest search engines recently released the most search topics in 2015, and the number one topic turned out to be 'skin whitening'. read more

Tibet Preserves, Digitizes Intangible Cultural Heritage

Charissa Echavez   | Jan 22, 2016 06:16 AM EST

Experts from Tibet Autonomous Region in China are competing against time to digitize some of the region's intangible cultural customs and traditions as most folk masters are already in their older years. read more

National Museum of China Opens Online Shop

Charissa Echavez   | Jan 20, 2016 09:40 AM EST

China's National Museum is combining technology and tradition as it launched its online shop on Monday to widen its market for cultural products. read more

Singapore: Chinatown Lights up for Year of the Monkey

Charissa Echavez   | Jan 17, 2016 06:50 PM EST

With the dawn of the Year of the Monkey fast approaching, more than 2,600 handmade lanterns were displayed along the streets of Chinatown in Singapore on Saturday following a lighting up ceremony that marked the begining of the two-month long New Year festivity. read more

Main Coffin From Haihunhou's Tomb Moved to Laboratory for Research

Nicky West   | Jan 15, 2016 05:18 PM EST

The main coffin discovered in the cemetery of Haihunhou in Nanchang, the capital of East China's Jiangxi province last year, has reportedly been transferred to a laboratory for further archeological study. read more

'Finest Chinese Porcelain Collection' Expected to Fetch Over $28 Million in Auction

Nicky West   | Jan 14, 2016 12:36 PM EST

One of the finest Chinese porcelain collections in history will be put up for auction, with an overall estimated price of over $28.8 million. read more

2 Chinese Institutions Among World's Best Universities

Charissa Echavez   | Jan 14, 2016 07:32 AM EST

Two Chinese universities were included in the top 10 of Times Higher Education's list of the World's Top 200 Most International Universities in 2016. The two institutions that made it to the list, which was released on Thurs, Jan 14, are the University of Hong Kong and the University of Macau. read more

Sunken Warship Listed Among China's Top Archeological Finds in 2015

Nicky West   | Jan 14, 2016 10:58 AM EST

Chinese archaeologists on Tuesday released a list of the top archeological finds in 2015 and the top spot goes to a sunken warship from the first Sino-Japanese War (1894 to 1895). read more

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