Beijing's traditional house siheyuan

Beijing's traditional house siheyuan

(VOVWORLD) - Siheyuan, a word that means “quadrangle” in Chinese, refers to a traditional Chinese compound. For 2,000 years, the quadrangular compound has been considered a template for Chinese architecture. In...
Wednesday January 19, 2022

Wednesday January 19, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - It’s interesting that in Vietnam we have 2 New Year celebrations on the solar and lunar calendar within a month. We continue to receive greetings from listeners for our traditional...
Wednesday December 29, 2021

Wednesday December 29, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - We’re entering the final week of 2021, the second year that people around the world have struggled with COVID-19, which has affected all aspects of our lives
Hutong, cultural features familiar to Beijingers

Hutong, cultural features familiar to Beijingers

(VOVWORLD) - Surrounding the imposing and world-famous Beijing architectural landmarks like the Forbidden City and the Old Summer Palace are hutong, narrow streets or alleys, closely linked to the life of commoners in...
Wednesday December 8, 2021

Wednesday December 8, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past week, we received letters and emails from regular listeners as well as those who have written to us off and on