Another discovery of Ruben Giney: an old Armenian restaurant in harbin, China
The Armenian-born film director, researcher, writer, historian, and photographer Ruben Giney has recently unveiled another story referring to the presence of Armenians in China- the Armenian restaurant “Tatos,” established in 1901 by one of the Harbin-based Armenian immigrants, Tatos Ter-Hakobyants.
The legend associated with the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Its history dates back over 3,000 years.The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the
Children of Armenia Fund interpreted the Armenian folk tale in the form of Chinese comics
Do you know an Armenian author whose literary work heroes and themes are simple villagers and their ordinary life? If you’re at least slightly familiar with Armenian literature, you have probably admired Hovhannes Tumanyan, a celebrated Armenian poet who has
The mysterious Chinese Bronze Age culture of Shijiahe
The Shijiahe and Post-Shijiahe culture is a not very well-known late Bronze Age culture in China, named after the Shijiahe, the archeological site first discovered in Tianmen City, Hubei Province. It was preserved in small-scaled exquisite sculptures that show the
The ancient Chinese whimsical figurine of the storyteller
The tomb figurine of a bard, reputed as the “No 1 Figurine of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE- 220 CE)”, vividly portrays the image of a comedian storyteller of ancient China. The figurine holds a drum in his left arm
The Neolithic vessel from China as an expression of female fertility
A terracotta human-shaped vessel, excavated in China from the Jiaocun village site in Luonan county of Shaanxi province in 1953, portrays a woman whose head is slightly thrown back, showing a faint smile. According to archaeologists, this Neolithic artifact reflects
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Sino-Armenian Diplomatic Relations via an online orchestra concert
This year marks the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Armenia. To deepen the mutual understanding, recognition, exchanges, and cooperation in the cultural field, and to bring a beautiful artistic
Armenian traditional garments of Karin represented in China
The traditional Armenian garments of Karin/Erzrum (later adopted by Akhaltska/Akhaltsikhe Armenian women) have recently been represented in China by Lilit Antinyan for the cultural fest held at the Beijing International Bilingual Academy.When Armenian parents in the past gave their daughters
Exquisite bronze vessels from the mysterious Dian Kingdom of China
The Provincial Museum in Kunming houses an extraordinary, startling collection of bronze and iron castings found south of Lake Dian Xi in Yunnan. They were found and excavated in 1953-1960 in graves at two locations: Lijiashan and Shizhaishan. The Lijiashan
Chinese stamps exhibited in South Korea
Often called "mini-encyclopedia", a stamp can give more information than its size may lead.To inform the local people in South Korea more about China, the China Cultural Center in Seoul launched an online exhibition on stamps featuring China's landscapes and
