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Once, a Chu person (Chu is one of the seven hegemonic states of the period of the Warring States in 11th century BC-223 BC) was crossing the river by boat. Carelessly, he dropped his sword into the water and he immediately made a mark on the boat.

The art of traditional Chinese painting dates back about six thousand years to the Neolithic Period. Colored pottery painted with animals, fish, deer, and frogs excavated in the 1920s indicate that during this time, the Chinese had already started to use brushes to paint.

The question most frequently by tourists to Beijing is: "Where are the hutongs ?" Beijing's hutongs were built in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and at one time numbered in excess of 6,000.

The cheongsam, or Qipao in Chinese, evolved from a style of ancient clothing worn by the Manchu ethnic minority. During the early years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) they unified China, and standardized the nationwide costume as well.

Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar. The first day of the festival usually falls about one month after the Solar New Year on the Gregorian calendar. According to Chinese tradition, preparations for the festival start from the end of the last lunar month of the previous year.

Going to a Restaurant - Chinese learning

Draw a pancake to allay hunger 鈥� to feed on illusions...Lu Yu was a learned man of integrity who served as a senior official in the period of Three Kingdoms (220-280).

How to read menus

Beneath the quilts I feel the cold chill to the bone, And I see the window brightened with a gleam of light.

Two-part allegorical saying (of which the first part, always stated, is descriptive, while the second part, often unstated, carries the message)