Monthly Archives: February 2009

Chinese traditional dresses – The Qi Pao

There’s a legend that a young fisherwoman lived by the Jingbo Lake. She was not only beautiful, but also clever and skillful. But when fishing, she often felt hindered by her long and loose fitting dress. Then an idea struck her: why not make a more practical dress for work. She got down to sewing [...]

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Travel to Teng Wang Ge

The ancient Teng Wang Pavilion (Teng Wang Ge) is the major point in Nan Chang City, Jiang Xi province. Together with Yellow Crane Tower, Yue Yang Pavilion, this fine building is one of the three most notable pavilions on south side of Yangtze River. In Chinese, the Pavilion is called Teng Wang Ge. Ge is [...]