The China Experience: China Culture Index
	From arts & crafts to people and architecture, this site provides a vast array of China culture links.
	Related links:
	Dragons in Ancient China
Chinese Proverbs
	Each culture boasts a good library of proverbs which mirrors the life experience, physical and mental, of that culture. Humans are humans. The overall human experience may vary but little. Yet, undeniably, each culture is unique in many ways and proverbs provide us with a window to see the difference and the similarity.
Chinese Tales, Legends, and Stories
	Like proverbs, legends and stories tell even more of a particular culture, allowing us to see it at its very root.
Chinese Fables
	This is a smattering of rich collections of Chinese fables.
Chinese Legends and Gods
	This About.com page features a list of Chinese prehistoric, mythological figures as well as Chinese gods and goddesses.
Chinese Myths and Legends
	Here is a selected collection of Chinese myths and legends.
Strange Stories from a Strange Chinese Studio
	Translations of t of two of the five hundred fairytales by Pu Songling (1640-1715), a Qing dynasty writer and storyteller.
Chinese Holidays
	Besides the Chinese New Year, what other holidays and festivals do the Chinese people celebrate or observe? This page tries to give you a rough idea of their names, dates, origins and customs surrounding them. Here is another page on Holidays & Culture from Taiwan. And another Holiday hompage from Hongkong.
Chinese New Year
	Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái (Happy New Year)! Do you want to know how the Chinese New Year came about, when it is each year, and what the customs there are pertaining to the New Year?
	Related cites:
	Chinese New Year—ChinaPage Chinese New Year Celebration of the Chinese New Year Chinese New Year in Taiwan (painfully avoiding the word "Chinese" while talking about the Chinese New Year) Chinese New Year Greeting Cards Lesson Plans about Chinese New Year Traditions of Chinese New Year (in Chinese, but provides most comprehensive information)
Chinese Zodiac
	A net friend recently asked me what animal is the year in which he was born. Well, I found this nice link that would answer the question. Check it out, please.
The Evolution and Revolution of Chinese Costume
	This site demonstrates Chinese clothing styles from 2000 B.C. to 1949.
	Related links:
	Some Motifs on Ancient Chinese Apparels World Leaders in Chinese Tang Zhuang Traditional Chinese Clothing Ancient Moods (It may be a commercial site, but it provides an array of Chinese fashions for you just to browse.) After a Fashion: The Search for Modern Chinese Clothing (an article by Chang Chiung-fang)
Live in Style—the Fashionable Life of Beijing Youth
	This is an article by Hao Zhuo written for About.com.
A Sample of Chinese Symbols
	Symbols provide another interesting aspect to the Chinese psyche. The Chinese often use sound and pictures to convey a meaning. For instance, bat is a symbol of happiness because the Chinese word "fu" as bat sounds as the same as the Chinese "fu" as happiness.
Shanghai Posters
	Visit the gallery and learn the history and artists of these beautiful advertising posters displaying the unique blend of Chinese and Western cultures found in Shanghai, Hong Kong and other Chinese postal cities in the first half of last century.
Chinese Wedding Traditions
	As China is a multi-ethnic nation with diverse cultures, what is presented here is but a portion of the many rituals and ceremonies observed by the Chinese of different ethnic and geographical backgrounds. Here is another list of practices.
Chinese Etiquette & Protocol
	A comprehensive list of Chinese etiquette and protocal including human relations, basic concepts, greetings, dining, etc.
Destiny: the Culture of China
	"This site and its creators are NOT a site or people of politics, do NOT intend to deal with politics, hold NO view whatsoever in the field of politics, will IGNORE any mentionings of or viewpoints pertaining to poli tics, and do NOT know what politics is. In their view, politics has NOTHING to do with the celebration of Chinese land, culture, and language."

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Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), this collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure--from "Monkeys Fishing the Moon" and "The Butterfly Lovers" to "Painted Skin" and "Dragon Princess." These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. To further enhance cultural understanding, the tales are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling, crafts and games, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more.

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