Tea has played a significant role in traditional Chinese culture and Chinese daily life for thousands of […]
An Introduction to Chinese Tea Culture
What Does Blue-and-White Porcelain Mean to Me?
Goldsmiths Confucius Institute recently took part in Come Dine in Blue, a participatory art project run by local […]
Past, Present, Future – Chinese Language Acquisition and Society Conference Speakers (17th June)
Join us here at Goldsmiths Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance in celebrating 10 years of the department. […]
Past, Present, Future – Chinese Arts Practice Conference Speakers (17th-19th June)
Join us here at Goldsmiths Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance in celebrating 10 years of the department. […]
Chinese Festivals: The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Chongwu Festival(重午节), Dragon Festival, Zhengyang Festival(正阳节), Tianzhong Festival(天中节)and so on, […]
Chinese Music: Six Schools of Zheng of Han People
Zheng or Guzheng is a traditional music instrument in China with over 2500 years of history. During the […]
Chinese Martial Arts: Wen Ji Qi Wu (闻鸡起舞)
Wen Ji Qi Wu originally means to get up early and dance a sword. Later, it acquired the […]
The Origin and Custom of Qingming Festival
Clear and Bright (Qingming) is one of the 24 solar terms in China. Since the 24 solar terms […]
Chinese Music: Styles of Erhu Tunes
Erhu, or erh-hu, is one of the most prevalent instruments in Chinese folk music. The prototype of erhu […]
Tibetan Dance
Tibetan dance, or Tibetan ethnic dance has a long history closely connected with Han dance culture. It interacts […]