A stringed instrument produces tones through the vibrating strings, while the bow is drawn across them, together with the reconating body. It is acknowledged that this class of musical instruments, with a lot of varieties, appeared quite late in the history of musical instruments. Their history in China dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when [...]
2001-22, The Six Steeds at the Zhaoling Mausoleum《昭陵六骏》 The imposing Zhaoling Mausoleum, located at the foot of a mountain in Liquan, Shaanxi Province, is the tomb f Li Shimin, or Taizong Emperor, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The two rooms on the east and west sides in front of the mausoleum [...]
Chimes were invented in China in the Western Zhou Dynasty, nearly 3000 years ago, along with huge bronze bells. As the metallurgical skills developed, bells became more elegant and exquisite. The Ming Dynasty was their heyday, when they were used to mark the passage of time as well as to make music. China's ancient bells [...]
Stamp Title： Great Thinkers of Ancient China Serial number:2000-20 Values in set: 6 (6-1), Confucius, 60 fen, 30*40mm (6-2), Mencius, 80 fen, 30*40mm (6-3), Lao Zi, 80 fen, 30*40mm (6-4), Zhuang Zi, 80 fen, 30*40mm (6-5), Mo Zi, 80 fen, 30*40mm (6-6), Xun Zi, 280 fen, 30*40mm Denomination: 6.60 yuan Date of issue: November [...]
Stamp Title: The Fifth Congress of the All-China Philatelic Federation Kind attention: The original picture of the sheetlet shows the list used by the Department of political Affairs of Zhejiang Province in Guangxu 10th year in Qing Dynasty. The Fifth Congress of the All-China Philatelic Federation Serial number: 2000-5JM Values in set: 1 [...]