Traditional Culture

Four legends you need to know about Mid-Autumn Festival

2016-09-14

What are the festival's origins? Over the centuries, there have been different versions of the folklore behind it.
Qingzhou's trove

2016-09-13

Two decades ago, construction workers discovered a cache while digging a foundation for a school in Qingzhou city in East China's Shandong province.
Mooncakes come wrapped in culture

2016-09-02

As the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival approaches - this year celebrated on Sept 15 - mooncakes are turning up all over China, from very traditional teashops to Starbucks counters.
Ancient paintings depict Chinese forerunners of Olympic sports

2016-08-19

Many modern Olympic sports can be traced back to ancient China. By looking at these ancient paintings, we can trace their evolution.
Qixi Festival in ancient paintings

2016-08-09

Let's take a look at how ancient people celebrated the Qixi Festival from some ancient Chinese paintings.
Relics from tomb of Fu Hao on display in Shandong

2016-07-25

The Shandong Museum opened an exhibition on July 20, displaying a large variety of historic relics unearthed from the tomb of Fu Hao, which dates back to China's ancient Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC).
Ancient state relics on display at Shandong Museum

2016-05-06

A series of historical relics dating back to the Xue State went on display at Shandong Museum on April 29.