Lighting the Red Walls

Lighting the Red Walls

Fire made things brighter for humans. And artificial lighting represents mastery of fire， a major breakthrough in the history of technology. Across the thousands of years of ancient Chinese history， lights evolved with the times and peaked in the Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）.

The best manmade lighting utensils in the Qing Dynasty were in the imperial palace. In addition to night lighting， lamps were also used for decoration， sacrifice， and various other purposes. Outdoors， the lamps made the palace glow， forming glorious night views. Indoors， the palace lanterns matched the refined furniture， decorating rooms with a luxurious and grand style.

Forbidden City

August 2022

Chinese Painting

Chinese paintings are divided into various schools of different styles and are appreciated in diverse ways by different people. However， regardless of the interpretation angles， they all feature traditional cultural concepts and unique Chinese aesthetics， documenting the development of society and history.

Some special skills of Chinese painting have exerted major influence on other traditional art forms such as calligraphy， literature， music， architecture， and gardening. Many famous historical Chinese paintings seem to be created in a simple and light style， but reflect the creators deep understanding of life and great love for the country.

Chinese Heritage

August 2022

Digital Tide

As of January 2021， Chinese netizens aged 16 to 64 averagely spent two hours and four minutes on social media each day.

The digital age has changed working modes supporting normal social operation and peoples daily life， creating new conveniences for workers and everyone else. However， is convenience the only thing that remote working has brought？ When new technologies create new work modes and ways of life， we should also consider their impact on human nature. Has this digital tide enriched our hearts？

New Weekly

September 1， 2022

Walk in Space

“For the peace and progress of mankind， Chinese people have come to space，” wrote Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei on his flight log at 10：10 a.m. on August 15， 2003. It was the first time that Chinese people left a written note in space. Now a rising star in the aerospace field， China didnt start with a strong foundation. However， in just several decades， the country has made consecutive technological breakthroughs and remarkable achievements in many fields including manned spaceflight， satellite communications， and rocket technology.

National Humanity History

September 2022