Two Creation Myths of the Kucong Minority

Two Creation Myths of the Kucong Minority[1] The Creation of Heaven and Earth[2] In the era of chaos, there was neither heaven nor earth, and no people existed. There were no rivers or mountains, trees or plants, beasts or birds. The world was a dark void. A group of...

Perhaps Chinese is not the most widely spoken language on Earth

Perhaps Chinese is not the most widely spoken language on Earth Ever since I can remember, I've heard that Chinese is the most spoken language on Earth, and I've always thought it was true. But while looking up some information on the matter, I was surprised to find...

Polo in Ancient China: A Sport of Emperors

Polo in Ancient China: A Sport of Emperors Polo: A Sport of Emperors Anyone who has delved into Chinese art, especially that of the Tang Dynasty, would be surprised by the multitude of images depicting polo players. Noble women (and some men), elegantly dressed, are...

Fascinating art of Gonkar Gyatso

Fascinating art of Gonkar Gyatso Gonkar Gyatso is one of the most popular contemporary Tibetan artists, famous in the art scene for his unique and thought-provoking artwork that often blends traditional Tibetan artistic elements with modern and global themes. His work...

An Interview with Cross-Disciplinary Artist Daniel Hoh from Silicon Valley

The "Experimental Art" Born of Pressure - An Interview with Cross-Disciplinary Artist Daniel Hoh from Silicon Valley. Berry Liu.  2018-10-08 In 2017, at a contemporary art exhibition in the California capital, a group of spectators were seen whispering in front of a...
What if modern science originated on the Silk Road?
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What if modern science originated on the Silk Road? In one of his most striking works, Warriors of the Cloisters: The Central Asian Origins of Science in the Medieval World, Christopher Beckwith, as the title of the work indicates, proposes that modern, Western...

The goddess of the Sun of the Jingpo
The goddess of the Sun of the Jingpo

The goddess of the Sun of the Jingpo The goddess of the Sun was in the sky when one day she realized that on Earth the situation of men had changed a great deal. When they were created, they were all equal, and without evil and they did not covet riches. The latest...

Ethnic groups

Fascinating art of Gonkar Gyatso
Fascinating art of Gonkar Gyatso

Fascinating art of Gonkar Gyatso Gonkar Gyatso is one of the most popular contemporary Tibetan artists, famous in the art scene for his unique and thought-provoking artwork that often blends traditional Tibetan artistic elements with modern and global themes. His work...

Dangerous women in China, another vision of the Chinese history
Dangerous women in China, another vision of the Chinese history

Dangerous women in China, another vision of the Chinese history. Here are some excerpts from the Preface of the author. This is a study in the private language of women. In traditional China, such a lan­ guage was given voice by female outsiders: by geishas, grannies,...

Chinese culture

Polo in Ancient China: A Sport of Emperors
Polo in Ancient China: A Sport of Emperors

Polo in Ancient China: A Sport of Emperors Polo: A Sport of Emperors Anyone who has delved into Chinese art, especially that of the Tang Dynasty, would be surprised by the multitude of images depicting polo players. Noble women (and some men), elegantly dressed, are...

Confucius, sacrifice and Chinese characters
Confucius, sacrifice and Chinese characters

Confucius, sacrifice and Chinese characters Most books that attempt to show the etymology of Chinese characters take for granted that the character ren 仁benevolence, is composed of person 人and two 二, which makes it very easy to recognize that "person 人" gives it the...

We are working to republish all the old post in this new format, but due to the vast amount of post published in the last years, it is possible that old and new design posts will coexist during some months.

INDEX OF ETHNIC GROUPS PAGES

 

GeneralAchang BaiBaima – BaoanBulangBuyangBuyiChashanDaiDaur – DeangDengDong – DongxiangDulong – Ersu – EwenkiGejia – GelaoHaniHezheJingpoJinoKucongLahuLhobaLiLisuManchuMaonanMiaoMongolsMosoMulaoNamziNaxiNuOroqenPumiQiangSaniSheShuiTaluTibetanTuTujiaUygurWaXibeYaoYiYugurZhuang

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