100 Symbols of China's Culture For 5000 Years, Do You Know Them?

Source: JobTube, Arianna J., Josh B.

China has a long history, and people often mention "5000-year history" in their daily life (actually, it is far more than 5000 years). But what is the essence of the long history and culture?

This question even cannot be answered so easily. After all, since 1840 China has undergone tremendous changes and the people have struggled in wars, starvation, and even constant competitions, which is why not everyone has the opportunity to learn the traditional culture.

100 Symbols That Best Represent Chinese History & Culture

1. Bonsai Art in China -

2. Chinese Painting -

3. Chinese Calligraphy -

4. Chinese Seal Cutting -  

5. Chinese Knot -

6. Traditional Opera -

7. Shadow Play -

8. Wushu - 

9. Qin Brick and Han Tile -

10. Tang Poetry and Song Ci (Chinese Tangsong Poetics) -

11. The Peach Blossom Fan -

12. Cloisonne -

13. Jade Carving -

14. Lacquer Work -

15. Red Lantern -

16. Woodblock Printing -

17. Inscriptions on Bones or Tortoise Shells -

18. Inscriptions on Ancient Bronze Objects -

19. Bamboo Slip -

20. Tea -

21. Traditional Chinese Medicine -

22. The Scholar's Four Jewels -

23. Thread-bound Chinese Book -

24. Paper-Cutting -

25. Kite -

26. Buddhism -

27. Taoism -

28. Confucianism -

29. Yin-Yang -

30. Zen -

31. Guanyin Hand -

32. Hanfu (Han Clothing) -

33. Peking Opera Facial Makeup -

34. Instruments (flute, erhu, drum, guqin, pipa, etc.) -

35. Dragon and Phoenix Patterns -

36. Auspicious Cloud Pattern -

37. Embroidery -

38. Ancient Painted Pottery -

39. Purple Clay Pot -

40. Batik Dyeing -

41. Blue and White Porcelain -

42. Tang Dao -

43. Bronzeware -

44. Ding (an ancient cooking vessel with two loop handles and three or four legs) -

45. Dunhuang Frescoes -

46. Stone Lion -

47. Door-god -

48. New Year (Spring Festival) Pictures -

49. Firecrackers -

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