四大发明 the four great inventions of ancient China
火药 gunpowder
印刷术 printing
造纸术 paper-making
指南针 the compass
文房四宝 Four Treasures of the Study
笔 writing brush
墨 ink stick
纸 paper
砚 ink slab
书法 calligraphy
中国画 traditional Chinese painting
水墨画 Chinese brush painting
雕刻 sculpture
泥人 clay figure
武术 martial arts
京剧 Peking opera
昆曲 Kunqu opera
相声 cross talk
中药 traditional Chinese medicine
中国结 Chinese knot
唐装 Tang suit
四合院 courtyard house
红茶 black tea
绿茶 green tea
功夫茶 Gongfu tea
火锅 hot pot
京剧 Peking opera
秦腔 Qin opera
功夫Kungfo
太极Tai Chi
口 技 ventriloquism
木偶戏puppet show
皮影戏 shadowplay
折子戏 opera highlights
杂技 acrobatics
相声 witty dialogue comedy
刺绣 embroidery
苏绣 Suzhou embroidery
泥人 clay figure
书法 calligraphy
中国画 traditional Chinese painting
水墨画 Chinese brush painting
中国结 Chinese knot
青铜器 bronze ware
瓷器 porcelain; china
唐三彩 tri-color glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty
景泰蓝cloisonne
秋千swing
武术 martial arts
旗袍 cheongsam
中山装 Chinese tunic suit
唐装 Tang suit
风水 Fengshui; geomantic omen
阳历 Solar calendar
阴历 Lunar calendar
闰年 leap year
十二生肖zodiac
春节 the Spring Festival
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
清明节 the Tomb-sweeping Day
端午节 the Dragon-boat Festival
中秋节 the Mid-autumn Day
重阳节 the Double-ninth Day
七夕节 the Double-seventh Day
春联 spring couplets
庙会 temple fair
爆竹 firecracker
年画(traditional) New Year pictures
压岁钱 New Year gift-money
舞龙dragon dance
元宵 sweet sticky rice dumplings
花灯 festival lantern
灯谜 lantern riddle
舞狮 lion dance
踩高跷 stilt walking
赛龙舟 dragon boat race