China Facts and Chinese Culturehttp://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardTraditions and CustomWed 7 Feb 2012 19:33:00 GMTwendysong

China is a country steeped in ancient customs and traditions of which the native people are proud. To many people in the west, the word 'China' can typically conjure up thoughts of dragons, panda bears, the colour red,]]>China Air TravelTue 6 Feb 2012 20:43:00 GMTgo2c

Air travel is the most convenient and fastest means of transportation, although it is also the most expensive. Air travel is able to cover a long journey with less time, saving your precious time and energy, so you can enjoy a relax holiday in China. 

Chinatravel.com offers real-time China flights search and booking. We are able to provide you the most reasonable price airfares in China. Try to find and book a China flights from her]]>The Animal YearTue 6 Feb 2012 3:49:00 GMTwendysong

The animal year, better known as benming nian（本命年 ‘origin of life year’）in Chinese, is a very significant use of the Chinese zodiac. It is calculated by the Chinese zodiac, which assigns one of 12 animals to each year on a recurring cycle.

A person’s animal year is according to his lunar birth year. If one was born in the year of the rat, then the year of the rat is his animal year. Because of the circular recurrence of the Chinese zodiac, one will e]]>Lantern FestivalMon 5 Feb 2012 20:06:00 GMTlotusblue

The Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuan Xiao Festival or Shang Yuan Festival in China, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. That first month is called the Yuan month, and in ancient times, people called the night Xiao; the 15th day is the first night to see a full moon in that lunar year. That is how the day earned its name as the Yuan Xiao Festival. It marks the end of the Spring Festival celebration and is also the first major festival afte]]>Chinese Zodiac SignsFri 2 Feb 2012 19:42:00 GMTlotusblue

The Origins of the Chinese Zodiac

The first mention of the zodiac can be found in the Book of Odes (Shijing). At one point, the character Xiaoya Chegong says: “Auspicious GengWu is a good day for horse hunting,” which was the first mention of the Wu character and Horse together. The method of counting years using the Chinese zodiac originated in the South and North Dynasty. In Yu Wenhu’s biography, a portion of a b]]>Tibet New Year Festival(Losa Festival)Mon 29 Jan 2012 3:03:00 GMTdavid

Introduction

The Tibetan New year, known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. It is celebrated over a period of two weeks, and generally falls during the months of December and January, in the Western calendar, since it is regulated by the lunar calendar.

In 2012, Tibetan New Year takes place on 22nd, Feb.

The Losar festival is celebrated by Tibetan peoples, and is marked by ancient ceremonies that represent t]]>Kirgiz Ethnic MinoritySun 28 Jan 2012 21:44:00 GMTsamshen

The Kirgiz people of Kizilsu lead one of two different lifestyles: that of a nomad or that of a settler. The nomadic Kirgiz of Kizilsu graze their livestock herds on low-lying grassland plains in the vicinity of rivers during the summer months, then relocate to higher mountain terrain during the winter, as the higher mountain slopes offer more exposure to the warming rays of the sun during winter. The lives of the Kizilsu Kirgiz have always been intricately interwoven with animal husbandry]]>Chinese Spring FestivalThu 18 Jan 2012 4:10:00 GMTsamshen

The Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China and takes place in January or February. The festival begins on the First Day of the first lunar month and ends on 15th.

Spring Festival is a very important occasion for the Chinese people, and it is a time for families to be together. So no matter how far away people are, they will try their best to go home and spend the festival with their families.Nowadays, celebratin]]>Location and Land FormationThu 18 Jan 2012 1:23:00 GMTzptest

Geographical Location

Globally Speaking, China belongs to the northern part of east hemisphere and is crossed by the tropic of cancer in the north. It lies in East Asia and faces Pacific Ocean. The total continental boundary of China extends over 20,000 kilometers, enabling China to be the neighbor of 12 countries. It is bordered by North Korea to the northeast, Mongolia and the area of Soviet Union to the north, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Laos t]]>Chinese LearningTue 16 Jan 2012 20:29:00 GMTwowkie

Pronunciation for some basic Chinese characters

The following table is about pronunciation for some basic Chinese characters:

 

English words

Chinese characters

Songshan GeoparkTue 16 Jan 2012 0:30:00 GMTwendysong

Situated in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, the Songshan Geopark covers a total area of 450 square kilometers with geologic sections (including structural section) as its major type of geological relics.

Geographically speaking, the Songshan Mountain is located at the southern tip of the North China Paleocontinent. In this geopark, there is an intact stratum group of five geological periods covering a history as early as 3.5 billion years ago, ranging from the Archaeozoic Era, th]]>Wudalianchi Volcano GeoparkTue 16 Jan 2012 0:26:00 GMTwendysong

Situated in the Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province, the Wudalianchi Volcano Geopark covers a total area of 720 square kilometers with volcanic geologic physiognomy as its major type of geological relics.

The Wudalianchi volcanic cluster is the most complete and typical yet the last one ever found in China. In this park, are 14 volcanoes, among which 12 were formed in the geological period dating back to as early as 12 million to 1 million years ago and 2 volcanoes that cove]]>Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest GeoparkMon 15 Jan 2012 22:15:00 GMTwendysong

Located in Zhangjiajie City of Hunan province, the Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark covers an area of 3600 square kilometers. As an integrated ecosystem, it consists of four major scenic areas such as Zhangjiajie, Suoxi Yu Valley, Tianzishan Mountain and Yang Jiajie as well as the extraordinary Huanglong cave. Enjoying an adequate geomorphologic landscape ranging from mountains, waters, bridges, caves and waterfalls, these formations are a distinct hallmark of Chinese landscape, t]]>Danxiashan GeoparkMon 15 Jan 2012 22:14:00 GMTwendysong

Covering an area of 290 square kilometers, Danxiashan Geopark is situated at the junction of Renhua County and Quxian County in the northeast of Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. The landform featured by red cliffs and scarlet rocks which are made up by red sandy conglomerates is called Danxia landform. Danxia Mountain is named after this unique landform.


Danxia Mountain is in an intermountain basin located in the south of Nanling Mountain. It is in a red bed needle-ka]]>Stone Forest GeoparkMon 15 Jan 2012 22:09:00 GMTwendysong

Situated in Yunnan Province, Stone Forest Geopark covers an area of 400 square kilometers. The main geological type of formation here is the karst landform.


Yunnan Stone Forest Geopark is a karst landform park with the major landscape of stone forest. In the late palaeozoic era, this place was in a shallow coastal sea environment. More than a thousand meters of limestone and dolomite have been deposited here, laying a foundation of this formation of stone forest. Due to]]>Yuntaishan GeoparkMon 15 Jan 2012 22:03:00 GMTwendysong

 

Yuntaishan Geopark is at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain, in the north of Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. The major landforms in this geopark include tectonic ridges, precipices, waterfalls, valleys and clear springs. In the park, there are rows of valleys with peaks in between, cliffs, stretching walls and stairs along the cliffs like a ladder. This is a unique landscape named “Yuntai Landform”. It was shaped mainly due to movement in the Earths tectonic ]]>Mount Lushan GeoparkMon 15 Jan 2012 21:45:00 GMTwendysong

Mount Lushan Geopark is located in Jiujiang City of China’s Jiangxi Province, 35 kilometers from downtown city, covering an area of 500 square kilometers. It’s located on Yangtze River’s southern bank and Poyang Lake’s northern bank. Mount Lushan Geopark is generally twenty-five kilometers from south to north and about twenty kilometers from east to west. Mount Lushan is the cradleland of Chinese landscape culture and the birthplace of Chinese idyll. In history, mor]]>OthersThu 11 Jan 2012 1:58:00 GMTchinatravel]]>Shaolin Kung FuThu 11 Jan 2012 1:58:00 GMTlotusblue

Shaolin Kung Fu, only one of several types of Kung Fu Wushu, or "hard-won achievement" (Kung Fu) "martial arts" (Wushu), is, in turn, only one among many such martial arts that claim association with Shaolin Temple, the now famous Chan ("Zen", in Japanese) Buddhist temple located near the city of Zhengzhou, in China's Henan Province. The temple, which was founded in the 5th century CE, became famous in fact due to its assocation with the ]]>Chinese New Year FoodThu 4 Jan 2012 20:53:00 GMTlotusblue

Chinese New Year Foods are very important to the Chinese people. All family members come together to eat at this time. More and more foreign tourists expect to celebrate Chinese New Year in a local Chinese family, which also becomes one of Top 10 Things to Do in China. Chinese New Year foods are not only delicious but it is traditional to eat certain foods over this festival, such as Chinese Dumplings, Fish, ]]>