Chinese Greatest Scientist Yuan Longping Passed Away on May 22

Yuan Longping, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and winner of the "Medal of the Republic", passed away at 13:07 on May 22 at the age of 91 in Changsha, Hunan. He devoted his life to the research, application and promotion of hybrid rice technology, creating a super hybrid rice technology system and making outstanding contributions to China's food security and the development of agricultural science in the world's food supply.

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How Do Chinese Celebrate The Chinese New Year?

Chinese New Year or 'Spring Festival' is China's most important festival and holiday. This new year falls on Friday, February 16th 2018, beginning a year of the Dog. Chinese New Year is celebrated by a quarter of the world! Spring Festival is a major holiday in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and in many of China's neighboring countries such as Singapore and South Korea. And it's celebrated in the world's many China towns.

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The Third Stop of The Ancient China Silk Road-Lanzhou

Lanzhou is the capital city of Gansu Province in northwest China. The Yellow River, the Chinese Mother River, runs through the city, ensuring rich crops of many juicy and fragrant fruits. The city is the transportation and telecommunication center of the region. Covering an area of 1631.6 square kilometers (629.96 square miles), it was once a key point on the ancient Silk Road.

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Fashion Timeline of Chinese Women Clothing(3)

Republic Era “Ever since the Tang Dynasty, the design of Chinese women’s costumes had kept to the same straight style: flat and straight lines for the chest, shoulders and hips, with few curves visible; and it was not until the 1920’s that Chinese women came to appreciate ‘the beauty of curves’, and to pay attention to figure when cutting and making up dresses, instead of adhering to the traditional style.”

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