Who is Misunderstanding Kung Fu？

Chinese people have produced endless legends about Kung Fu that have been captured in literary works， films and and TV dramas. Kung Fu represents Chinese peoples love of their nation and culture， pursuit of power and aesthetics， curiosity for mysterious metaphysics， and attempts to explore the potential of human body. Yet such connotations also blur the cognitive logic surrounding Kung Fu.

Today， the question of whether Kung Fu is“practical” persists to the point that clarification is necessary. Kung Fu is not dying away. Instead， it has become more professional and diversified. The only constant is that it has always been a “delicate art of mind and skill.”

New Weekly January 2021

Chinese Zodiac Animals

Chinese zodiac culture is engraved in the hearts of Chinese people， but surprisingly little is known about its history.

When did Chinese people begin to use the Twelve Zodiac Animals to record years？ Why does the rat， which carries heavily negative connotations in nearly every culture in todays world， top the Twelve Zodiac Animals？ How did such a humble little creature produce mixed feelings of disgust and worship at the same time？

As we explore the universe， the zodiac serves as the time code referencing astronomical phenomena； as we ponder the human world， the zodiac represents a cosmological method to integrate the stars movement with social life. It is a simple but complicated existence.

Chinese Heritage January 2021

Image Networking Era

The power of images is stronger today than ever before.

Ten years after its release， Instagram remains the most important imaging social network in the world. In China， the apps influence is apparent even in the image function of WeChat moments and Weibo. The world today is visualized. Emojis used in the virtual world， just like gestures used in daily conversations， polish our conversations to make it smoother and funnier. But in an era in which social networking is connected by images， will text become more accurate or more ambiguous？ Will we understand each other or the world more clearly or more vaguely？

Sanlian Life Week January 2021

Transoceanic Chinese Beauty

From the late Qing Dynasty （1644-1911） to the Republic of China era（1912-1949）， several largescale losses of cultural relics occurred in China alongside the nations struggles. Against this backdrop， construction of museums became a trend in the United States， and their numbers increased sharply. Chinese cultural relics became a major draw for American museums.

It is a shame that the charm of many Chinese national treasures can only be seen on the other side of the ocean. However， whether by taking a field trip across the distance or examining by leveraging the free high-definition collection image resources of museums around the world， Chinese hearts continue to throb upon exposure to “Chinese beauty.”

National Humanity History January 2021