Start a Fascinating China Travel; The Chinese Valentine’s Day Unfolds a Touching and Romantic Love Story.

Folk China is an electronic magazine that seeks to introduce, from multiple perspectives, the various places of China and their cultural heritage, local practices, folkways and artificial scenery of the dozens of ethnic groups in China. It aims to familiarize the outside world with China in a broader and deeper way. Folk China is made to meet this very trend. We hope that our introduction of China will help readers learn about the country and assist in readers' career development and cultural accumulation.

In Folk China issue 2, we will start a fascinating travel to Southern Fujian. The Double-Seventh Day (Chinese Valentine’s Day) unfolds a touching and romantic love story between the Herd-boy and the Weaving-girl. Hui’an ladies’ clothing in Quanzhou embodies a special and harmonious combination of traditional and modern design. Besides, the unfading puppet shows, the simple and unaffected chest-beating dance record the ups and downs happening in Southern Fujian. There you can also observe the unique ways of local people to celebrate Dragon Boat festival: holding the thrilling duck-catching contest, having the Water-splashing Festival at sea, etc.
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Contents:
[special topic
…the double seventh day: the chinese valentine’s day
[festivals
…on-the-sea water-splashing festival
[folk arts
…playing the puppet with dexterous hands
…the straightforward and unrestrained chest-slapping dance
[handicraft
…woven-paper painting
…shadow carving
…mainstream sculpture
…cotton picture
…tetrapanax papyriferus picture
…dehua porcelain
…puppet head
[gods & beliefs
…master qingshui, a layman god in buddhism
…guangze zunwang, a god that protects the country and pacifies the people
[marriage customs
…the wedding not without the pig’s feet and red threads
[clothes
…the hui’an women’s clothing
…xunpu women’s head ornaments
[food & drink
…the tea love and chanoyo of people in south fujian
…delicious snacks in south fujian
[residential culture
…the red-brick and tile-covered houses among green trees
…the ancient residences of the cais
…stone-structure folk dwelling

[travel
…the ming-and-qing ancient streets in zhangzhou
[interesting folk customs
…the thrilling duck-catching contest

Folk China issues once every month. Readers can subscribe to it via Internet. If you want to travel, work or live in China, this magazine will help you get familiar with the country more quickly and understand the Chinese people more easily.

About us:
Folk China e-Magazine is run by a young, capable and professional team. All members of the team cherish the common wish, that is, to make Folk China a window through which friends in the world may learn about China, Chinese culture and Chinese folkways. We hope that all readers of Folk China will sense the great charms of China and benefit from the magazine.
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