“Appreciating the Moon” (1738) by the Qing artist Chen Mei Photo: FILE Rooted in Chinese tradition, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also k…[详细]

This character often refers to a river or a canal. Since mountains and rivers are quite common in a country, the word shan he or jiang shan (mount…[详细]

Gong Chen Bridge, built in 1631 in the Ming Dynasty, crosses the Grand Canal at its starting point in Hangzhou. Photo: 699PIC There is a legend…[详细]

This character means the general concep of gods, deity or divinity. It is also used to describe something marvelous or magical. 鬼斧神工 guǐ…[详细]

An 8th century painting, “Fu Xi and Nü Wa,” depicts this mythological couple as having interlocked snake-like tails. The circle a…[详细]

This character has a sense of being original, fundamental or the first. Words including this character usually have something to do with origins, …[详细]

On the day of Zhong Yuan, people honor their ancestors and release lanterns on the water to guide the deceased's way home. Photo: FILE Far from…[详细]

This character refers to the number seven. Seven was widely used in ancient Chinese culture and was generally considered a propitious number. …[详细]

“Qi Qiao” by the Qing artist Chen Mei, offering a view of the game of throwing needles in the Qixi Festival Photo: FILE This cha…[详细]