＂Benzhu＂ Culture among the Bai People in Dali

Benzhu Worship
Benzhu,which means ＂local lords or gods,＂is the name of the religion of the Bai people in Dali.     

A Banquet Is Incomplete without L~quor

The image of a scholar raising a glass of wine to the moon features in many Chinese paintings. In ancient times alcohol was lauded as the fountain of inspiration for men of letters, and is credited for many immortal works by some of the greatest names in China＇s history of literature, such as Li Bai and Li Qingzhao.     

Touch of History： Pian＇er Bai and His Porcelain Museum

<正>Who is Pian’er Bai? Pian’er Bai is actually the nickname of Bai Ming, a potsherd collector in Beijing. Pian’er means potsherd, a broken piece of ceramic as m...     

The Splendid Ancient Culture of Dingzhou

THE ancient town ofDingzhou, formerly knownas the Zheqshan kingdom,has a splendid historical andcultural heritage.It was the seat of local governments for successivedynasties in old China.China's First PagodaThe Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda,built in 1054 during the reign ofEmperor Renzong of the SongDynasty (960-1279), has a historyof 947 years. At a height of 83.7meters. it is the tallest brick-woodstructure pagoda in China. and isregarded as China's first pagoda.The Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda is…     

Festival to Exalt Fire

THE Torch Festival, also known as an Oriental Carnival, is an age-old custom among ethnic minorities such as the Yi, Bai, Achang and Lahu that live in southwest China. The celebration is held at different times by different ethnic groups, but generally takes place on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month and lasts for three consecutive days.     

Foreign Gold Digger''''s Favorite:Hongqiao Market

The shop of the Fanghua Pearls & Jewelry looks like a photographic exhibition of the world's big names and their wives.Located on the fourth floor of the Hongqiao Market near the Temple of Heaven in southern part of Beijing downtown, the brightly-illuminated shop has been an attraction for visiting heads of the governments, their wives as well as other famous people."Most of the wives of government' heads who visited China have been to our Hongqiao market," said the proud General Manager Bai Rufang. "Some of them have returned when they visited China again years later."     

Culture Refines a City’s Style

In the past decade,the proportion of China’s urban population has increased 3.2 percent annually,giving it the fastest urbanization rate in the world. Of the global cities whose population exceeds 500,000,236 of them,or one quarter of the world’s stock,are in China. Construction projects in cities are reducing the architectural remnants of their traditional culture. The impulses that drive urbanization and modernization seem to contradict the values associated with cultural preservation. What is China’s approach to this dilemma? With this question China Today interviewed Lü Pintian,a researcher with the Chinese National Academy of Arts and a member of the National Experts Committee for Protecting Intangible Cultural Heritage. As a veteran scholar on Chinese culture and arts,Lü Pintian champions mastery of all forms of cultural expression,believing the arts to be the touchstone of social culture and ecological balance. He advocates "reinvigorating handicrafts and activating folklore" as basic tactics for protecting China’s intangible cultural heritage. His academic works have won much acclaim.     

Etruscan Culture Exhibition

EARLY this year an exhibition on the ancient civilization of Etruria was held at the Beijing-based China Millennium Monument.The theme of the exhibition was Etruscan Culture and on show were the most representative cultural and historical relics of this ancient civilization unearthed in the past 20 years. The 349 exhibits from various     

Styled After Culture Even in athletics,appearance does matter

Almost seven years after winning its bid to host the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing,China will finally present its long-prepared competition venues to the world next month.In addition to the architectural design of the venues,the visual identity of the Games is also expected to be a highlight.The emblems,pictograms,mascots and core graphics all contribute to the appearance of each venue and of the Games as a whole.     

Smarter and Healthier

When Bai Chunxue was first exposed to the concept of the In ter net of Things (loT) nearly a decade ago, as a doctor doctor of respiratory medicine,he was troubled by the unsatisfactory feedback of patients about the experience of seeing a doctor. The complaints included waiting too long to get a diagnosis. To better meet patients' needs, Bai, who works at the Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, began to explore the application of loT in medical treatment.     

China Pavilion's Red Letter Day

The China Paviiion became the focus of attention on October 1,2010,as it was the time to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.as well as China Pavilion Dav at the World Expo in Shanghai.     

The Ancient China Sex Culture Museum

The Ancient China Sex Culture Museum, at 1133 Wuding Road, Shanghai, is the only private museum of the kind in China. It has been a point of controversy ever since its establishment in September 1999. Some people are opposed to its exhibits, considering t…     

Reception in Celebration of 30 Years of Sino-Thai Diplomatic Ties

The CPAFFC, the China- Thailand Friendship Asso-ciation (CTFA) and the Thai Em- bassy in China jointly hosted a grand reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the estab- lishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1. Huang Ju, vice premier of the State Council, Bai Lichen, vice chairman of theCulture and the Ministry of Ag- riculture, among more than 300 representatives of other ministries and departments, mass org…     

Saving Woodcut Culture

Organizations across China have come together to save an ancient New Year tradition"Door god,door god,rides the red horse,stands by the door and watches the house;door god,door god, carries a knife,keeps the ghosts away from the room."The"door god"in this popular Spring Festival rhyme is the main theme of China's woodcut New Year art,a tradition that has been passed down for generations. As the Spring Festival,also known as     

Tibetan Religious Culture——Speech at ASEM5 People’s Forum in Hanoi,Vietnam

My name is Nyima Tshering.I am speaking on behalf of the China Association for Pres-ervation and Development of Tibetan Culture.Mytopic is Tibetan religious culture.I am a Tibetan monk from the Jokhang Mon-astery in Lhasa of Tibet as well as council mem-ber of the China Association for Preservation andDevelopment of Tibetan Culture.As a Tibetanmonk I feel greatly honoured to discuss Tibetanculture and religions with you.Located in the southwest of China,Tibet lieson the Qinghai-Tib…     

A Time toRebuild

<正>China joins international efforts to aid earthquake-stricken Nepal By Bai ShiAn 8.1-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal on April 25.The earthquake was so powerful that it shifted the ground beneath Kathmandu,Nepal's capital,by as much as three meters to the south,according to the Nepalese authorities.The world has now turned its eyes to the earthquake's aftermath,as images broadcast from Nepal shook the international community.The death toll in Nepal has surpassed     

Medical Aid to Underdeveloped Regions

BIJIE City in Guizhou Province is one of the least developed regions in China. It is home to two dozen ethnic groups including the Yi, Miao, Bai and Gelao.I started my first job in August 1983 as a medication dispenser at the Dafang County People’s Hospital in Bijie. I have since worked in the county’s public health sector, and am     

Chinese Sword Culture

THE sword first appeared in China during the early age of cold weaponry, but its use in close-quarters combat was relatively short. By the early third century it had departed the battlefield and become a main artistic motif. Later still, it was an appurtenance denoting social standing. Star of Stage Swordplay combines martial and acrobatic skills. After becoming obsolete on the battlefield, the ethos of the sword, so-called monarch of all weapons, changed from that of dispatcher of enemies and preserver of its owner's life to object of aesthetic appreciation. The sword became, and remains, a ma-     

Thinking from the Heart!

AN American investment banker and a longtime China observer, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn became a household name in China as the author of The Man Who Changed China： The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin, a best-seller in 2005 demonstrating the life of China＇s former president. The success of this book facilitated his subsequent work in this country. His experiences, accumulated over four years of crisscrossing the nation and dozens of interviews with officials at all levels, have been published in his new book： How China＇s Leaders Think.＂ The Inside Story of China＇s Reform and What This Means for the Future.     

Tennis Splash

正The 15th session of the China Open tennis tournament wrapped up in Beijing on October 7 after 15 days of competition.Established in 2004, the annual men’s and women’s event features the highest level of competition and has the most players in Asia.It has witnessed the increase in popularity of tennis in China as well as the rise of Chinese players.