During the Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient Chinese bells were divided into musical bells, Buddhist bells, Taoist bells, imperial court bells and bells for sounding the night watches. Their ...

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine its dates, but it also has “solar terms” which are based on the solar year. These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people ...

(250403) -- JI'AN, April 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows a view of Diaoyuan Ancient Village in Ji'an, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: From ...