China is the oldest enduring civilization in the world. Ancient China began between some 500,000 years ago. For thousands of years, the culture of China has attracted and moved many people from all over the world. It is a culture that continues to evolve and is surrounded by rare beauty and scholarly enchantment.

With such a long history, the ancient civilization and culture of China offers so much more than any single Web site could contain. The Sacramento Chinese Culture Foundation provides a snapshot of four general areas of Chinese culture for you to explore:

Chinese Thought and Customs - Chinese history has witnessed a seemingly endless succession of dynasties and rulers. What has persisted throughout is a mode of philosophical views regarding the world, life, and society.

Chinese Festivals and Holidays - Chinese observe a wide variety of festivals and holidays based both on the lunar and solar calendars. The equinox and solstice were essential in China's agrarian society and connected them in harmony with nature.

Chinese Feats and Accomplishments - There are endless examples of Chinese innovation and how the rest of the world followed the Chinese in their inventions, ingenuity, and discoveries a millenium or centuries later, ancient Chinese contributions that we take for granted today.

Chinese Arts and Crafts - Art of China, as stated by Columbia Encyclopedia, is the oldest art in the world and has its origins in remote antiquity. Today, Chinese art is the hottest and fastest-growing market in the world.