Suicides en the east suicides in the west

 In early November 2022, my friend, the psychiatrist Luz González Sánchez, told me she was preparing a presentation on suicide. On the 8th of that month, during a quiet moment, I briefly reviewed some of the types of suicide characteristic of China and sent it to her...

The Wise Atisha and the Goddess Tara: A Singular Relationship

The Wise Atisha and the Goddess Tara: A Singular Relationship The relationship between the Indian master Atisha (982–1054 CE) and the deity Tara is one of the most profound stories of spiritual connection in Tibetan Buddhism. Throughout his life, the goddess became...

Suicide Caused by the Sale of Wives in Late Imperial China

Suicide Caused by the Sale of Wives in Late Imperial China During the Qing dynasty, family relations were a constant cause of suicide, especially for women. Many of the distinctive features of Chinese marriage pushed women toward suicide, one of the most lethal being...

Discover the Treasure of Weibaoshan Mountain in Yunnan

Discover the Treasure of Weibaoshan Mountain in Yunnan Weibao Mountain (巍宝山) is one of the sacred mountains of Yunnan. Within its relatively small area it brings together a historical, artistic, natural, and monumental ensemble that makes it a unique place in China...

Imperial Processions to the Temple of Heaven

Imperial Processions to the Temple of Heaven Those who know China—even if only through a brief trip—and who have visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing will surely have been fascinated by the sober beauty of its buildings. Yet, whether on a crowded day or during a...
Jianshui- the largest ancient building complex in Yunnan
Jianshui- the largest ancient building complex in Yunnan

Jianshui- the largest ancient building complex in Yunnan 220 kilometers southeast of Kunming is one of the oldest cities in Yunnan. In imperial times it was the main administrative center for the entire eastern and southern part of the province, today it has a small...

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Ethnic groups

Thoughts about the Yao history
Thoughts about the Yao history

Thoughts about the Yao history Two of the papers presented in the First International Congress of Yao Studies deal with the origin and meaning of the "King Ping's Charter", a kind of document that granted the Yao free pass across the mountains of the 15 southern...

Discover the secret of the dances of Chinese minorities
Discover the secret of the dances of Chinese minorities

Li Beida. Dances of the Chinese minorities. Beijing, China Intercontinental Press, 2006 Though readers fond of Chinese ethnic groups will welcome the publishing of this new book about the minorities' dances, many will feel disappointed after its reading. This is...

Chinese culture

2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb
2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb

2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb It has been more than 10 years since the publication of The complete collection of murals unearthed in China, a dozen or so books describing with abundant full-color photographs the frescoes discovered in Chinese tombs....

Chinese character 砍 kǎn – cut
Chinese character 砍 kǎn – cut

砍 kǎn – cut Main meanings: ① cut, chop ② cut down  HSK - STROKES - 5 RADICAL - 石 Etymology: Elements  ----  Open mouth 欠 + stone 石. Phonetic series 欠. A stone 石 knife that leaves a void 欠 when cutting.  Main Words: 砍柴 kǎnchái cut firewood. Discussion and sources More...

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INDEX OF ETHNIC GROUPS PAGES

 

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