China’s top ten national quintessences include calligraphy, martial arts, Chinese medicine, Peking opera, Hanfu and silk, Chinese tea, Chinese porcelain, Chinese Go, paper-cutting, and embroidery. I think the reason why calligraphy ranks first among these ten national quintessences is because calligraphy has a long history, and China is the only country that uses ancient writing as an art.
Chinese characters appeared more than 5,000 years ago. After thousands of years of evolution, they finally became modern Chinese characters that follow our daily lives. It can be said that Chinese characters have completely witnessed the development of Chinese history and are the core of Chinese culture. The reproduction of culture. Chinese characters were first spread in the form of pictures, and later gradually developed into oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, seal script, official script, regular script, running script, and cursive script. Until modern times, Chinese characters have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. I think this is why calligraphy ranks first among the top ten quintessences of China.
Chinese martial arts also has a long history. The origin of martial arts is the accumulation of people's labor process and the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people. Therefore, in modern times, Chinese martial arts are widely welcomed by the public and even spread abroad. Traditional Chinese medicine was also developed from the working people. Traditional Chinese medicine currently has a huge impact on medicine both domestically and around the world. As the Chinese people, we should have a deeper understanding of the significance of traditional Chinese medicine. Peking Opera, as the first of the five major Chinese dramas, is an important and effective means of spreading Chinese traditional culture.
In addition to these national quintessences, Hanfu silk, Chinese tea, Chinese porcelain, Chinese Go, paper-cutting and embroidery are all manifestations of China’s excellent traditional culture. Hanfu is a traditional Chinese costume, and tea is the national treasure of the Chinese nation. Drinking, porcelain is a symbol of ancient Chinese civilization, Go is an ancient Chinese intellectual game, paper-cutting and embroidery are traditional Chinese folk arts. No matter which one of these ten national quintessences they are, they are the carriers of Chinese culture and the treasures of Chinese traditional culture. They can not only reflect the wisdom of the Chinese people, but also display the spirit of the Chinese people.