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Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue

Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue

Pingtan Shell Carving

Pingtan Shell Carving

Cane Shield Exercise

Cane Shield Exercise

Yuyu Lantern Kite

Yuyu Lantern Kite

Nanjing Brocade, an eminent representative of China's traditional culture

Nanjing Brocade, an eminent representative of China's traditional culture

Yunjin, also called cloud brocade, is a traditional Chinese silk brocade made in Jiangsu, Nanjing since the end of the Song dynasty. Yunjin, is shuttle-woven, and often incorporates gold and silver threads with coloured silks. In 2009, Yun brocade was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Taipei hosts Cross-Straits seminar on Sinology

Taipei hosts Cross-Straits seminar on Sinology

The Cross-Straits Seminar on Sinology was held on September 29th in Taipei City with joint efforts from the Philosophy Department of Taiwan University and Pingtan Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue. The event brought forth more than 20 famous Sinologists offering their professional advice and suggestions on the development of Pingtan Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue.

Yingluo, the Rucaka necklace in China

Yingluo, the Rucaka necklace in China

Yingluo or another lesser known name "Rucaka",is an intricate necklace shaped like a band. Usually decorated with jades, pearls and semi-precious stones, this religious ornament is now extremely popular in China and other parts of the world.

Guru Liu Xiaogan lectures on Taoism in Pingtan

Guru Liu Xiaogan lectures on Taoism in Pingtan

The fourth Guoxue lecture wrapped up on the evening of Sept.17 at the “Cross-Straits Guoxue Auditorium” based in Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone.

This history of Mid-Autumn Festival: what you should know

This history of Mid-Autumn Festival: what you should know

As one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, September 24 this year.

Another heavyweight to lecture on Guoxue in Pingtan

Another heavyweight to lecture on Guoxue in Pingtan

How would respond if someone slap you for no apparent reason? Would you return an eye for an eye? Or be a goody-two-shoes and just suck it up?

24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about White Dew

24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about White Dew

White Dew indicates the real beginning of cool autumn.

Ancient characters come alive on memes

Jiaguwen, or "oracle bone script", the earliest Chinese writing inscriptions carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulas, comes alive on Chinese internet and evolves itself as a new online language among the young generation.