翁同龢的文物收藏

In Chinese Modem history, Weng Tonghe is a man of importance. People often talk about his life, his experience of being the imperial teacher twice, and his artistic achievement. Moreover, he was an important connoisseur at that time, who not only appreciated and collected many precious antiquesin his lifetime, but also made further research on the antiques. He played an important role in the Chinese connoisseur and appreciation history.     

关于牛河梁遗址的重新认识－－非单一的文化遗存以及“文明的曙光”之商榷

The discovery of the Niuheliang site aroused a lively discussion on the origin of Chinese civilization. The “Temple of Goodess“ and stone barrows with jades on the site involve two periods, i.e.the Neolithic Hongshan Culture and the Lower Xiajiadian Culture of the Bronze Age. This is especially evident judging from the bronzes and smelting vestiges revealed there. Therefore, this is especially evident judging from the bronzes and smelting vestiges revealed there. Therefore, the hypothesis of “dawn of civilization“ or “primitive civiliation“ and the like should not be used to summarize the social nature of the Hongshan Culture.     

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Tibet during the Qing Dynasty and Bnlukpa The author,Dr.Thalho from the Ethnology and Anthropology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,wrote this book based on his wide-ranging and extensive study of historic literature in Chinese,Tibetan,Manchu and English.He sought to systematically analyze the complicated and uneasy relationship between Tibet during the Qing Dynasty and Bulukpa(today’s Bhutan).He offers a profound analysis of how the tributary system     

A Former Little Monk Becomes a Star of Tibetan-Comic Performance

With silvery hair and a kindly countenance that clearly shows his 70-plus years, he frequently appears on the streets of Lhasa energeticallyriding a bike. He is well known with locals as a star comic and the famous Tibetan winner in the 4th Chinese Peony Awards, the highest award for comedy duo performance in China.     

Tibet Policies Enrich Region‘s Development

During an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel published on March 26,the 14th Dalai Lama attacked the Chinese government as“dividing Tibet by letting other provinces govern parts of Tibet“.He also claimed that Tibet was“suffering cultural homicide“.     

GYAMA CHOEPEL'S UNUSUAL PATH

正Gyama Choepel is a Tibetan man born in the Medrogungkar County of Lhasa. He grew up predominantly in Nyingchi. The man drives for a living and has a rich understanding of the local Tibetan culture and its customs. When talking with customers, especially photographers, he takes the opportunity to shower them with stories of his experiences and the knowledge he gained over the years, and he is well known     

The Origin of “Chinese Philosophy”

Using the analysis of a single word to launch a conceptual review of (a problem in) cultural history, the Chinese term zhexue 哲學 (wisdom-learning, tetsugaku) is not simply a translation of the word “philosophy”; its inventor, Nishi Amane (1829–97), regarded it as the (Western) counterpart of Oriental learning (Tōyōgaku). The first explicit linkage of “philosophy” with “the East” was at The University of Tokyo, where it played an important role in the work of Katō Hiroyuki (1836–1913) and Inoue Tetsujirō (1855–1944). Inoue’s History of Oriental Philosophy, written under Katō’s inspiration, used Western philosophy to systematize ancient Chinese thought, and transformed “philosophy” (tetsugaku) from a learning of others, or Western learning, into an important component of the spiritual world of the East, and into a kind of universal knowledge. This was completely different from earlier lectures on “China philosophy” (shina tetsugaku) by Nakamura Masanao (1832–91) and Shimada Jūrei (1838–98) which still followed the Chinese underlying structure, and in the background, it had the intent of grasping the power to control East Asian discourse. In China, when young scholars like Wang Guowei (1877–1927) embraced philosophy, they already took its universality as a self-evident premise. This kind of alignment later evolved into a situation where it seemed entirely natural to use Western systems to interpret Chinese thought, and it also induced serious scholars to reflect. However, “Oriental philosophy” and “Chinese philosophy” provide East Asia and especially China with an opportunity to reevaluate its traditional culture. In this connection, “Chinese philosophy” includes: first, using philosophical concepts to re-provision ancient thought (the so-called history of Chinese philosophy); second, the occurrence of “philosophy” and “Chinese philosophy” and their evolution after their arrival in China; third, drawing on philosophy to enrich and develop China’s thinking. When seeking out “philosophy” in the veins and arteries of China’s history, the first and second aspects must be strictly distinguished. As to what the future may hold, the effect of the third aspect is most important.     

慧眼 慧心 慧根——记香港收藏家徐展堂

Mr. Xu Zhantang, a successful businessman,is an outstanding collector and connoisseur in antiques,who is keen on the traditional Chinese culture.His remarkable judgement and rich collection have already become the modern legend.He devotes himself to the collection of antiques so much so that he raises fund and contributes antiques all around the world to set up exhibition halls.He made great contributions to the Chinese antique course and his activities are very influential.     

战“疫”时刻 让世界见证中国力量与大国担当（英文）

正At present,the Chinese government and the Chinese people are executing their fullrange of efforts to resist the onslaught brought about by COVID-19.Great progress has already been made,and the results have been rather unprecedented.Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonis,Chinese President Xi Jinping has continued to speak with foreign heads of state or government,and international organizations,either via phone,in person or through letters,in which the topics focused on prevention and control of the disease and China's efforts to reduce the impact of the epidemic on its economy.During a conference on coordinating epidemic control and socioeconomic development,     

战“疫”时刻让世界见证中国力量与大国担当

At present,the Chinese government and the Chinese people are executing their fullrange of efforts to resist the onslaught brought about by COVID-19.Great progress has already been made,and the results have been rather unprecedented.Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonis,Chinese President Xi Jinping has continued to speak with foreign heads of state or government,and international organizations,either via phone,in person or through letters,in which the topics focused on prevention and control of the disease and China's efforts to reduce the impact of the epidemic on its economy.     

Uprisings,Migrations, and Ethnic Identity： A Study of the Kaxabu in the Taiwan Borderland during the Qing

The earliest written record of the term “Kaxabu” dates to the 1908 survey report by the Japanese scholar Ino Kanori. In his study of the Pazzehe tribe in central Taiwan, he wrote： “Kaxabu was the name given by the Pazzehe to Daiyao＇puru, a small division of its ethnic group.” During the Qing era, the Pazzehe was called the Anli group by Chinese speakers in Taiwan, while the Kaxabu were named Puzili she （the Puzili tribe）. Since the Kaxabu originated from the Pazzehe, thus in determining the time when the Kaxabu became distinct from the Pazzehe and in exploring the differences between them, we will also elucidate historical developments before the Japanese colonial era. Using Qing historical materials such as travelogues, expedition-records, newspapers, data from fieldwork, surveys, and interviews, this study traces the intervention of the Qing court into tribal relationships in central Taiwan, beginning with the Dajiaxi she Incident （1731-32）, it touches on the changing environment of the Kaxabu/ Puzili she in their migrations in order to shed light on the development of the two distinctive identities-the Kaxabu and Pazzehe/Anli group. The analysis also reveals the impact of uprisings and migrations upon the border area surrounding Qing Taiwan, as well as problems of ethnic identification and geography.     

Lady Avengers in Jin He＇s （1818-1885） Narrative Verse of Female Knight-Errantry

Jin He 金和 (1818–1885), a pioneering poet of mid-nineteenth century China, wrote in a colloquial style strongly influenced by the ballad tradition. Jin’s style was prose-like and broke all the structural limitations of earlier poetry in order to create formal innovations, while at the same time experimenting with new subject matter. Liang Qichao 梁啟超 (1873–1929) and Hu Shi 胡適 (1891–1962) considered Jin He and Huang Zunxian 黃遵憲 (1848–1905) to be the major poets of the nineteenth century. Jin had a major impact both on other late nineteenth-century poets and on the “Poetic Revolution” that led to the rise of modern Chinese literature. However, his verse has been largely ignored ever since. Among the most striking contributions Jin made to the literary transition in the nineteenth century was his innovation in presenting the female knight-errant 女俠 (nüxia). This invented image of the female knight-errant reflected a new tradition of women’s voices in the literary works of his time, and had a great impact on the representation of swordswomen in modern literature. This paper examines how the image of nüxia in Jin’s writing is distinct from those found in past poetry, how the female knight-errant in Jin’s works inverts conventional gender norms, and how Jin’s female knight-errant image is both connected with and distinct from those in other literary forms.     

Give Me a Pot of Sweet Tea

For those who come to Tibet for the first time,butter tea is on their list to try.I, however,am an exception to the rule because butter tea just does not agree with me. I prefer the delicate fragrance of sweet tea but enjoy watching Tibetans light butterburning lamps and the serenity of the light from butter lamps in dimly lit monasteries. During my trip through the middle of nowhere on the plateau,we had a happy encounter with some herdsmen taking a break from their journey.     

The 11th Panchen Erdeni Visits Rural Families

Editor‘s Note: In the fall of 2004, this reporter paid a visit to the Tashilhungpo Monastery where the 11th Panchen Erdeni studies Buddhism and saw how he studied, debated with others on Buddhist doctrines and gave blessing touches to worshippers. The ll th Panchen Erdeni often visited farmers and scenic spots in the area. We are going to cover his life in different issues.     

World＇s First Nightingale Award Male Winner

Balsang Dengzhub, a nurse with the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People＇s Hospital, will remember forever August 5, 2003. It was on that day he received the 39th Nightingale Award certificate issued by the International Red Cross from CPC General Secretary and President Hu Jing tao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He thus became the first Tibetan to win the award named after the British medical pioneer Florence Nightingale （1820-1910） and also the first Chinese male.     

梅瓶三绝

The plum vases, one with a white dragon design over the blue ground of Yuan dynasty, one with a design of Xiao He chasing Han Xin in the moonlight in underglaze blue of the late Yuan and early Ming, and the other with pine, bamboo, and plum designs in underglaze red in the Ming dynasty under Hongwu‘s reign, are three important pieces in Yuan and Ming dynasties in Jiangsu Province. They might be rated as the three treasures in the Chinese porcelain world for their unique characteristics.     

中国狮子的造型

Lion doesn‘t live in China. But like dragon and phoenix, as an important cultural element, it has been merged into the minds and material lives of the Chinese. Combined with the development of Chinese History,the thesis conducts a systematic research into this cultural phenomenon based on historical materialism.     

浅述六器与中国玉礼文化

Jade is often indispensable with Chinese culture, After the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the forming and carving of it has been directly concerned with the royal ceremony system and the making of jade has prevailed. The folk people like to wear jade, which stimulates the development of the ornament jade wares, Therefore, jade is not only of great value with high status on art, but also contained with undiluted feeling blended through thousands of years.     

Wooden Bowls In Tibetan Families

In Tibetan families, there are always two wooden bowls, a big one and a small one, the former for the father and the latter for the mother. In well-to-do families, each wooden bowl has a silver lid, on which are carved patterns symbolizing good luck. In even wealthier families, every wooden bowl is inlaid with silver and carved with patterns, with only a finger-width part left in the middle of the bowl to show its wooden nature. Above it is the lid and under it is the tray, both made of silver. The lid is shaped like a tower and inlaid with silver and gold, on the top of which is a red agate forming a handle. The tray is especially unique. It is in the shape of eight petals of a lotus, with a pattern of good luck on each petal altogether making up the traditional eight propitious omens.