How were gifts presented to teachers in ancient China?Normally, an ancient teacher's income included salary, accommodation and festival gifts. There was no fixed tuition fee, generally the parents paid teachers according to their household income. Both money and basic foodstuff could be paid in exch

The National Cultural Heritage Administration recently issued the “Special Plan for the Protection and Utilization of Major Historical Sites during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period”, planning that the overall pattern of protection and utilization of major historical sites will basically take shape by

Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 20.Thr

ZongziZongzi are to the Dragon Boat Festival what eggs are to Easter or roses to Valentine's Day.The first bamboo-wrapped sticky rice dumplings were probably made with plain rice, but these dumplings soon developed into regional specialties. The main ingredient is glutinous rice, which holds its sha

As one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals, Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Sept 21 this year. This day is also considered as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain are harvested by this time.Here are the things you should know abo