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Song, Yuan since, Shi books all over the country, there has been in Beijing "Eight" records. As to why the non-use of "Eight", pending further research. Eight in Beijing, was first seen in the Jin Dynasty "Ming Chang Heritage", the Ming Chang is the…

Tongzhou Canal boatmen boatmen which refers to sub Tongzhou Canal in Tianjin (i.e. the North Canal) is. It is a unified labor canal boatmen pace, increasing labor interests, improve labor efficiency and the creation of folk varieties. Origin canal boatman…

Why non-Beijing axis of the city north south east wall Why retracted it? Yuan planning Beijing (Dadu) 2 degrees off axis meridian dozen points, extension cords are directed on the yuan. Earth line measurement along the surface of the earth is assumed that…

Manchu history is very long. According to historical records, the Manchu ancestors Sushen thousand years BC That emissary tribute to the Zhou "Stone Arrows." To the Han Dynasty, Sushen is known as Lou Yi, said the Wuji Northern and Southern Dynasties, S…

Shichahai, the old Beijing customs concentrated, the flowers and grass, brick by brick, or a cat a dog, are filling Beijing style. Shichahai often walk in and see those foreign friends blonde, have lamented, Shichahai is not only a destination people will…

If not Chengzi valley and the village association for many years, perhaps the last ten years, I would not have taken the topic of the Great Wall From this small village, to the country. Especially for shooting Ming Great Wall Builders descendants of the t…

Jingyuntaigu from Cangzhou, Hejian area popular wood drums evolved Hebei Province, Beijing law formed in two places. After Henan wooden drums incoming Tianjin, Beijing, Liu whole tone changed to Beijing to voice pronunciation articulation, phonology absor…

Peace Drum widely popular in the north, northeast countryside is full, the Han areas. Beijing area Mentougou Jingxi peace drum called popular dance music (say drums from the Mongolian army to cheer) originated in the Township of rural festive time. Perfor…

Whether antique, bright colors, unique style of the old theater, or singing, do, read, play aspects have been self into opera art system, are one of our thousands of years of profound history and culture in miniature. And find that once a seat of the old…

Beijing jade carving has a long history, as early as the Neolithic "cavemen", to use as a jade ornament of women. After long years, ancient multiply, gradually formed exquisite, sleek jade carving. Today's Beijing is the former palace jade carving jade…

Cloisonne enamel art techniques and local rumor is enamel metal product of the combination. It combines history, culture, art and traditional crafts in one, Gu Pu and elegant, exquisite luxury, with unique folk art style and deep cultural connotation…

Flour dough also known, is a simple but artistic production of high folk art. It first flour, glutinous rice flour as the main raw material, together with color, paraffin wax, honey and other ingredients, after the crack mildew treatment, made of colored…

As one of the "Yanjing Eight absolutely", Beijing was the superior embroidered embroidery specially for the royal service. Today, in this line of fewer and fewer people, with the death of some of the old artists, this door has a strong Chinese culture a…

Ivory white, fine and glossy, with a natural and elegant texture, hard and full of toughness, not easy to crack, handicraft processing is good material. Our ancestors in ancient times had been acquainted with the beauty of the material, the ivory carved i…

Filigree inlaid called "fine gold process." In fact, combined with "filaments" and "mosaic" two kinds of production techniques. Filaments selection of gold, silver, copper raw materials, pinch, fill, save, welding, weaving, and other conventional pi…