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Chinese culture
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Identity
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Spiritual values
Religion
Philosophy and legalism
Hundred Schools of Thought
Language
Calligraphy
Literature
Poetry in the Tang dynasty
Ci in Song dynasty
Qu in Yuan dynasty
The novels in Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty
Fashion and clothing
Pre-Qing
Qipao
Arts
Chinese lantern
Chinese hand fan
Carved lacquer
Folding screen
Chinese jade
Mythological beings in Chinese culture
Loong
Fenghuang
Qilin
Xuanwu
Music, instruments and dancing
Architecture
Chinese palace
Paifang
Chinese garden
Martial arts
Leisure
Cuisine
Tea culture
Food culture
Major subcultures
North
South
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
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Overview of the Chinese culture
History of China
ANCIENT
Neolithic c. 8500 – c. 2070 BC
Xia c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC
Shang c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC
Zhou c. 1046 – 256 BC
Western Zhou
Eastern Zhou
Spring and Autumn
Warring States
IMPERIAL
Qin 221–207 BC
Han 202 BC – 220 AD
Western Han
Xin
Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms 220–280
Wei, Shu and Wu
Jin 266–420
Western Jin
Eastern Jin
Sixteen Kingdoms
Northern and Southern dynasties
420–589
Sui 581–618
Tang 618–907
( Wu Zhou 690–705)
Five Dynasties and
Ten Kingdoms
907–979
Liao 916–1125
Song 960–1279

Northern Song

Western Xia
Southern Song
Jin

Western Liao
Yuan 1271–1368
Ming 1368–1644
Qing 1636–1912
MODERN
Republic of China on the mainland 1912–1949
People's Republic of China 1949–present
Republic of China in Taiwan 1949–present
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Women in ancient and imperial China
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Porcelain is so identified with China that it is called "china" in everyday English usage. Qinghuaci (blue and white pottery), the most famous type of porcelain during the Qing dynasty. In the early modern period, it was also an important merchandise of China's international trade. Chinese culture ( simplified Chinese: 中华文化; traditional Chinese: 中華文化; pinyin: Zhōnghuá wénhuà) is one of the world's oldest cultures, originating thousands of years ago. The culture prevails across a large geographical region in East Asia and is extremely diverse and varying, with customs and traditions varying greatly between provinces, cities, and even towns as well.