country stringclasses 12
values | aspect stringclasses 14
values | culture_element stringlengths 2 68 | prompt stringlengths 33 155 |
|---|---|---|---|
China | Food | rice | A woman scoops steamed rice into a bowl with a rice paddle at a dining table in China. |
China | Food | noodles | A man lifts long noodles with chopsticks in a restaurant in China. |
China | Food | dumplings (jiaozi) | People wrap dumplings together on a wooden table with flour and fillings in a Chinese kitchen. |
China | Food | baozi | A man opens a bamboo steamer filled with hot baozi at a street food stall in China. |
China | Food | tofu | A cook slices soft tofu into cubes on a wooden board in a Chinese kitchen. |
China | Food | soy milk (doujiang) | A woman pours fresh soy milk into a cup beside traditional breakfast dishes in China. |
China | Food | mooncakes | People cut mooncakes into pieces during the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. |
China | Food | zongzi | A man unwraps bamboo leaves to reveal zongzi on a plate in China. |
China | Food | tangyuan | A woman scoops tangyuan from a bowl and eats them in a kitchen in China. |
China | Food | niangao | A cook slices niangao into pieces on a wooden board in China. |
China | Food | longevity noodles | A man eats long unbroken noodles symbolizing longevity at a meal in China. |
China | Clothing | hanfu | A woman wearing hanfu walks in a traditional Chinese garden in China. |
China | Clothing | qipao (cheongsam) | A woman wearing a qipao walks along an old Shanghai street in China. |
China | Clothing | Tang suit | A man wearing a Tang suit walks through a festive street in China. |
China | Architecture | pagodas | Visitors walk around a multi-story pagoda on a mountain in China. |
China | Architecture | palaces | Visitors walk through a grand palace with red walls in China. |
China | Architecture | siheyuan (courtyard houses) | A family sit and chat in the central courtyard of a siheyuan house in China. |
China | Architecture | yaodong (cave dwellings) | People enter yaodong cave dwellings built into a hillside in rural China. |
China | Architecture | stilt houses | Residents walk along wooden stilt houses built above water in a southern Chinese village. |
China | Architecture | yurts | A family moves in and out of a traditional yurt on open grasslands in northern China. |
China | Decorations | red lanterns | People hang red lanterns along streets during a festival celebration in China. |
China | Decorations | spring festival couplets | Family members paste spring festival couplets on both sides of the doorway in China. |
China | Decorations | paper cuttings | A boy places red paper cuttings on windows during a festival in China. |
China | Decorations | fu character | People paste the “fu” character upside down on doors to symbolize good fortune in China. |
China | Decorations | dragon decorations | People carry large dragon decorations during a festive parade in China. |
China | Decorations | lion decorations | Performers move lion decorations during a traditional celebration in China. |
China | Greetings | handshake (light grip, longer duration) | Two people exchange a gentle handshake with a light grip in a formal Chinese setting. |
China | Greetings | slight bow / nod | A woman gives a slight bow while greeting someone in China. |
China | Greetings | standing up when introduced | A man stands up politely when being introduced to others in China. |
China | Greetings | greeting elders first | A young man greets an elder first with respectful body language in China. |
China | Greetings | inviting someone to a meal as greeting | A woman warmly invites another to share a meal as a gesture of politeness in China. |
China | Dining | shared dishes placed at the center | People sit around a table sharing multiple dishes placed at the center in China. |
China | Dining | eating with rice | A man eats rice together with various dishes using chopsticks in China. |
China | Dining | tasting all dishes as politeness | Guests taste every dish at the table to show politeness during a meal in China. |
China | Dining | leaving some food | A man leaves a small amount of food on the plate to show generosity in China. |
China | Dining | using chopsticks (no upright placement) | People place their chopsticks neatly beside the bowl after eating during a meal in China. |
China | Dining | hierarchy-based seating and behavior | Family members sit according to hierarchy and serve elders first at a dining table in China. |
China | Dining | alcohol drinking in social/business contexts | People toast and drink alcohol together during a business dinner in China. |
China | Celebrations | social gatherings with food and alcohol | Groups of people raise glasses and drink together during a social celebration in China. |
China | Celebrations | gift-giving practices | People exchange gifts such as tea and fruit during a visit in China. |
China | Celebrations | Chinese New Year celebration | Family members gather around a table and share a reunion dinner during Chinese New Year celebrations in China. |
China | Celebrations | Mid-Autumn Festival celebration | Family members walk together and admire colorful lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. |
China | Dancing | dragon dance | Performers carry and move a long dragon costume through the streets during a festival in China. |
China | Dancing | lion dance | Two performers animate a lion costume with rhythmic movements during a celebration in China. |
China | Dancing | yangge dance | People perform yangge dance with colorful costumes and coordinated steps in China. |
China | Dancing | ethnic minority dances | People perform traditional ethnic minority dances in vibrant costumes in China. |
China | Dancing | ritual court dances (yayue) | Performers execute slow and formal court dances with traditional music in China. |
China | Games | jianzi (shuttlecock kicking) | People kick a shuttlecock back and forth in a casual outdoor game in China. |
China | Games | pitch-pot (touhu) | Players throw arrows into a pot in a traditional game setting in China. |
China | Games | chicken vs eagle | Children play a chasing game where one protects others from a pursuer in China. |
China | Games | majiang | Four players sit around a table playing mahjong with tiles in China. |
China | Games | go (weiqi) | Two players place black and white stones on a board during a strategic game in China. |
China | Games | xiangqi | Two players move pieces on a Chinese chessboard during a game in China. |
China | Sports | martial arts | A practitioner performs martial arts movements with controlled strikes in China. |
China | Sports | dragon boat racing | Teams paddle dragon boats in synchronized motion during a race in China. |
China | Sports | archery | A traditional archer draws a bow and releases an arrow toward a target in China. |
China | Sports | cuju (ancient football) | Players kick a ball into a goal in a traditional cuju game in ancient China. |
China | Sports | table tennis | Two players rapidly exchange shots in a table tennis match in China. |
China | Sports | badminton | Players hit a shuttlecock back and forth during a badminton game in China. |
China | Sports | basketball | People play basketball on an outdoor court in China. |
China | Sports | tai chi / qigong | People perform slow and synchronized tai chi movements in a park in China. |
China | Concert | Chinese opera (Beijing opera) | A performer sings and acts in an elaborate costume during a Beijing opera performance in China. |
China | Concert | traditional music (bayin system) | Musicians perform a traditional Chinese bayin ensemble with bronze bells, stone chimes, bamboo flutes, and silk-stringed instruments at a concert in China. |
China | Concert | C-pop (Mandopop, Cantopop) | A singer performs Mandopop on stage at a C-pop concert in China. |
China | Wedding | tea ceremony | The bride and groom kneel before their parents and serve tea to them during a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony. |
China | Wedding | tea ceremony | A couple presents tea to seated elders and receives red envelopes during a Chinese wedding. |
China | Wedding | red wedding decorations | Family members hang red lanterns and paste double happiness symbols before a Chinese wedding ceremony. |
China | Wedding | red wedding decorations | People arrange red decorations and decorate the wedding hall for a wedding in China. |
China | Wedding | large reception with family and friends | Guests take their seats around banquet tables and raise glasses to celebrate during a Chinese wedding reception. |
China | Wedding | large reception with family and friends | The bride and groom walk through the banquet hall and greet guests at each table during a wedding in China. |
China | Wedding | traditional wedding bows | The bride and groom bow to their parents and then bow to each other during a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony. |
China | Wedding | traditional wedding bows | Under the guidance of the ceremony host, the bride and groom bow to their elders during a Chinese wedding. |
China | Wedding | strong family involvement | Family members prepare the wedding venue and welcome guests together during a Chinese wedding ceremony. |
China | Wedding | strong family involvement | Parents and relatives guide the ceremony and invite guests to take their seats at a Chinese wedding. |
China | Funeral | burning incense | A mourner lights incense and places it in front of a memorial altar during a funeral in China. |
China | Funeral | burning incense | Family members hold incense sticks and bow silently in front of the deceased in China. |
China | Funeral | joss paper burning | People fold joss paper and burn it as an offering to ancestors during a funeral in China. |
China | Funeral | joss paper burning | Family members place paper offerings into the fire and watch them burn during a funeral ritual in China. |
China | Funeral | mourning clothes (white) | Family members put on white mourning clothes and stand together during a funeral ceremony in China. |
China | Funeral | mourning clothes (white) | Relatives dress in white and join a funeral procession in China. |
China | Funeral | ancestor rites | A family places ritual offerings before ancestral tablets and bows in front of them in China. |
China | Funeral | ancestor rites | People present food and incense before the altar and kneel during an ancestor rite ceremony in China. |
China | Funeral | respect for ancestors (ancestor veneration) | A family prepares offerings and bows respectfully to honor their ancestors in China. |
China | Funeral | respect for ancestors (ancestor veneration) | People clean ancestral graves and present offerings during a remembrance ritual in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Buddhism (meditation, chanting) | Monks enter the meditation hall and sit quietly in meditation inside a Buddhist temple in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Buddhism (meditation, chanting) | Buddhist monks open sutra books and chant scriptures together during a temple ceremony in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Taoism (harmony with nature, yin-yang practices) | A Taoist practitioner performs slow hand movements and practices controlled breathing in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Taoism (harmony with nature, yin-yang practices) | A Taoist practitioner adjusts their posture and performs regulated breathing in a Taoist practice setting in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Confucian rituals (hierarchy, filial piety ceremonies) | Participants stand in order and bow to honor elders during a Confucian ritual in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Confucian rituals (hierarchy, filial piety ceremonies) | Students in traditional attire bow before a statue of Confucius and present ceremonial respects during a commemorative ceremony in China. |
China | Religious Activity | temple worship | Worshippers enter a temple and bow before statues while offering prayers in China. |
China | Religious Activity | temple worship | Worshippers kneel before temple statues and recite prayers during temple worship in China. |
China | Religious Activity | incense offering | A worshipper lights incense sticks and places them into a burner as an offering in a temple in China. |
China | Religious Activity | incense offering | Visitors hold incense and bow respectfully before an altar in a Chinese temple. |
China | Religious Activity | ancestor worship | A family places food before ancestral tablets and burns incense in China. |
China | Religious Activity | ancestor worship | People bow before the altar and make offerings during an ancestor worship ritual in China. |
China | Religious Activity | altar food offerings | A family prepares ritual dishes and places them on a home altar as an offering in China. |
China | Religious Activity | altar food offerings | People arrange dishes carefully and present them on a home altar in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Taoist rituals | A Taoist priest raises symbolic ritual objects and performs formal hand movements during a ceremony in China. |
China | Religious Activity | Taoist rituals | Participants follow the Taoist priest’s ritual gestures and then bow before the altar during a Taoist ceremony in China. |
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CultureVidBench Dataset
Dataset Description
CultureVidBench is a benchmark for evaluating cultural understanding in text-to-video (T2V) generation.
The benchmark contains 1,000 prompts covering:
- 12 countries
- 6 continents
- 8 cultural regions
- 3 cultural categories
- 14 cultural aspects
Project Page: https://hanxjing.github.io/CultureVidBench/
Cultural Categories
| Category | Aspects | Number of Prompts |
|---|---|---|
| Material Culture | Food, Clothing, Architecture, Decorations | 272 |
| Social Practice & Performance | Greetings, Dining, Celebrations, Dancing, Games, Sports, Concert | 386 |
| Ritual & Ceremony | Wedding, Funeral, Religious Activity | 342 |
| Total | 14 aspects | 1,000 |
Prompt Distribution by Country
| Country | Number of Prompts |
|---|---|
| China | 102 |
| Italy | 88 |
| India | 87 |
| United States | 87 |
| Malaysia | 84 |
| Japan | 84 |
| Russia | 83 |
| Brazil | 81 |
| Ethiopia | 80 |
| Nigeria | 76 |
| New Zealand | 75 |
| Netherlands | 73 |
Dataset Format
countryaspectculture_elementprompt
Dataset Sources
- Cultural elements were collected from CulturalAtlas and Wikipedia.
Citation
If you find this dataset helpful, please consider citing our work:
@inproceedings{han2026culturevidbench,
title={CultureVidBench: Benchmarking Cultural Understanding in Text-to-Video Generation},
author={Han, Xianjing and Su, Yuhan and Deng, Yang and Ma, Dong and Tay, Wee Peng and Zhu, Bin},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing},
year={2026}
}
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