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Chinese Cultural Heritage

Dongba Script: China's Last Living Pictographic Writing System

August 1, 2026 Chinese Languages

Explore Dongba script — the only surviving ancient pictographic writing system in daily use, created by the Naxi people of Yunnan. Learn about its 1,000-year history, how Dongba priests use it, and why UNESCO recognized it as a masterpiece of human heritage.

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Nuo Opera: China's Ancient Mask Theater of Exorcism and Divine Warriors

July 31, 2026 Chinese Culture

Nuo Opera is a 3,000-year-old Chinese ritual theater tradition performed in masks, originally designed to exorcise evil spirits and appease the gods. Discover its six regional schools, the extraordinary masks themselves, and its relationship to Japanese Noh theater.

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