On Friday, view kites from around the world, find kites to purchase, and see presentations on Chinese kites and East Indian kite-fighting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wo Hing Museum and Cookhouse ...

Smithsonian American Art Museum A Space Kite/On an Invisible String/Held by a Little Girl/In a Big Tree ...

It is thought that kites were first introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks who came from China in the Nara period (710-794 CE). Kites were used for practical purposes, such as lifting materials to ...

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

His eyes wide, face split by a broad grin, a splat of red … something on his forehead, the wrestler-turned-actor John Cena holds a jar of dark sauce up to the camera. “Lao Gan Ma, Lao Gan Ma ...

Chinese families clean and decorate their ancestors' tombs. Some people also burn incense or light firecrackers at the graves. But this holiday isn't all about death and solemnity. Families also light ...

painting Peking Opera masks and making traditional Chinese kites. The activities provided a handson introduction to some of Beijing's intangible cultural heritages. Ayanda Mdluli, editor of the ...

A short history of Chinese "religions." (The word "religion" did not enter the Chinese lexicon until the 19th century.) This essay examines Chinese belief systems, which refers to how people think and ...

Writer Paul Glenshaw created education programs for the Wright Experience and Discovery of Flight foundation, and he is the co-writer and co-director of the documentary The Lafayette Escadrille ...

For decades, Chinese workers have wrapped up their working lives at relatively young ages: 60 for men and as early as 50 for women. But all that is about to change as the Chinese government passed ...