China has produced more things in the world than could possibly be documented, but one that usually comes to mind is silk. It’s a glorious fabric that is smooth to the touch and shines like nothing else. Though the production of silk is found in many parts of the world, the link between China and [...]
There are so many connections between Chinese culture and Korean culture that it can sometimes be hard to truly separate the two. Their histories are closely linked over centuries and you can see many remnants of Chinese culture in Korea today. Korean Language One of the biggest areas where you see the influence of China [...]
Sumo is a competitive style of wrestling where two opponents face each other, each trying to push the other down to the floor or out of a circular competition ring. Sumo is the national sport of Japan and originated as an act of entertainment for the Shinto gods. Though widely popular today, it is an [...]
A kimono is a traditional Japanese robe made of silk and patterned in a large T-shape. The kimono is the national costume of Japan, and is usually worn on special occasions, most often by women. Kimono are very elaborately designed and are fashioned from ornate silk patterns. The earliest kimono were designed after Chinese style [...]
Chinese art and culture were influenced by many religions and civilizations of the world. No doubt Buddhism played a significant role in molding the taste of the Chinese artists and art lovers in general. The images of Feitian or Flying Apsaras are an example on this point. Feitian was one of the murals in Chinese [...]
Classical Japanese painting has always been mesmerizing in effect and charming in character. The word “e” means picture or painting in Japanese language. Yamato-e is a kind of Japanese painting that got its inspiration from Zen Buddhism. The later Heian period was the heyday of development of this kind of painting. The influence of literature [...]
The Great Wall of China is one of the largest building construction projects ever completed. The Great Wall stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing. It is constructed of masonry, rocks and packed-earth. It was over 5,000 km long. Its thickness ranged from about 4.5 to 9 meters and [...]
You call it by any name; Sagarmatha (In Nepalese it means Forehead of the Sky) Devgiri (in Sanskrit, it means “holy mountain”) or Chomolungma or Qomolangma (in Tibetan it means “Mother of the Universe”) or pinyin (In Chinese it means of the country); it conjures up the image of peace and tranquility. It is the [...]
We have read about this roof of the world in the pages of geography books. And for a generation of people making a tour to this mysterious plateau remained an unfulfilled dream due to a number of international political tangles. But hopefully for us, Tibet travel is no longer a big problem, either from abroad [...]
The people in the Far East strongly believe that flowers can synthesize earth, heaven and humankind in a stronger bond. Their exceptional philosophy is reflected in their style of arranging flowers; it is special; it is Ikebana, an ancient art of flower decoration where aesthetics and atheism becomes complementary to each other. The genesis of [...]