Ancient Theories of Pathology （Part Ⅱ）

Meridians and Collaterals More than 2,000 years ago the Chinese people had discovered and studied the main and collateral channels. According to The Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine, the earliest TCM book, which was written during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.):     

Folk Art： Clay Figurines （Part Ⅱ）

A few years ago, Beijing＇s Summer Palace put together a unique exhibition that featured neither the precious antiques and works of art collected by successive imperial families, nor the sumptuous knick-knacks and everyday utensils used by the emperors and their empresses. On display, rather, were clay figurines usually identified as ＂folk art＂ -- that is, art made by and for the lower classes. However, these particular clay artifacts were unique in that their collector was none other than Empress Dowager Cixi （1835-1908）,     

Messages Encoded in Bird-and-Flower Paintings （PartⅡ）

IN the West, red roses are a symbol of romantic love, yellow roses of friendship. To observe Valentine＇s Day, various kinds of roses are marketed on China＇s streets and lanes. In ancient China flowers symbolized sentiments. For instance, twin lotus flowers on one stalk or two trees with branches interlocked were imagined to be devoted couples. The lotus flower connotes nobility, and the peony, wealth and rank. For thousands of years these flowers have been key elements in the composition of bird-and-flower paintings.     

Sinicization of Marxism （Part Ⅱ）--Creative Application and Development of Marxism by the Communist Party of China

THE Chinese revolution, which led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949, began with the victory over the Japanese aggressors in World War II, a victory which cost 35 million Chinese lives. It was followed by the civil war against Chiang Kai-shek’s dictatorship, in which many Chinese people also lost their lives. The victory of the revolution of the Chinese people was a turning point in Chinese history and also the most important historical event