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[Customs]
什么是立秋
本文系介绍立秋的来源、习俗和气候的文章。
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[Customs]
Double-Vase Painted in Enamels
Enamel porcelain used imported enamel(enamel is a substance like glass which can be heated and put onto metal, glass, or pottery in order to decorate or protect it) paint, and was an extremely pr
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[Customs]
Summer Solstice in July
The June solstice is known as the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice the southern hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year.
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[Customs]
The Baijiu Diaries
Literally translated, baijiu means “white alcohol” or “white spirits.” Weighing in at a highly potent 40-60 percent abv, those who have not spent a while acquiring the taste are certain to cr
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[Food]
Food in 24 Solar Terms24节气养生法
The rule of keeping healthy in China follows by The 24 Solar Terms.
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[Customs]
Of tombs, traps & the intrepid
As a discipline, archaeology is mostly about taking soil samples. Thanks to a couple of pulp serials: Grave Robbers’ Chronicals (《盗墓笔记》Dàomù bǐjì) and Ghost Blows Out the Light (《鬼吹
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[Customs]
Chinese Calligraphy
In China calligraphy occupies a distinguished position in the field of traditional art. It is not only a means of communication, but also a means of expressing a person's inner world in an aesthe
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[Classics]
Poem: 登鹳雀楼 Dēng Guànquè Lóu
This poem reflects not only the enterprising spirit and farsighted viewpoint of the poet, but also uncover a philosophy that only by climbing up to a new height, one can see further.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:畲族(Shē zú )The She ethnic minority
The 634,700 Shes are scattered in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces. They live in villages of several dozen households or live along with Hans.
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About Zhu Rong
Zhu Rong is the God of Fire in the ancient Chinese mythology(mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture).
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[Customs]
About Porcelains reveal five ways to color history
The Qing Dynasty was an era of ceaseless war. Both official and private kilns(a kiln is an oven that is used to bake pottery and bricks in order to make them hard) were unused until the middle of
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[Customs]
About Taotie
Taotie is a mysterious(someone or something that is mysterious is strange and is not known about or understood) monster in the ancient Chinese mythology.
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[Food]
Clear Mushroom Soup
One of our famous local dishes is mutton soup, a simple bowl made of mutton and potato.The food in Xinjiang is different from the typical Han cuisine.
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[Customs]
A rough guide to use China phone cards and mobile
Apart from calling IDD from your hotel room, there are various phone cards available in post offices inside hotels or at most newsstands on the street in China.
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[Food]
5 basic ingredients for cooking Chinese food
As a native Chinese girl with a passion for cooking, I claim with pride that Chinese home cooking is as low-fuss as it is healthy and delicious.The five ingredients are cooking oil, ginger, garli
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[Customs]
The Language of an Ancient Instrument
This abuse of 琴 didn’t appear in Mandarin until Western instruments flooded into China in the early 20th century. 琴 only referred to one instrument: a seven-string zither that is said to be as
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[Food]
The Southern Herb for Your Summer Ills
Among the greatest pleasures of summer is eating fresh food, whether that means sinking your teeth into tomatoes straight from the vine or sucking the nectar from honeysuckle blossoms while out o
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[Customs]
What Do You Like Most About Living in China?
Last we looked at the things we liked least about living in China. Because we’re big believers in positivity and being both fair and balanced we’re looking this week at the things we like most
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[Customs]
Choosing the Right Cigarette: 10 Top China Brands
Smoking is a way of expressing status, camaraderie, and hometown loyalty. A majority of men smoke in China, and often use cigarettes to break the ice or lubricate all kinds of social avenues.
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[Customs]
About God of Kitchen
The God of Kitchen, commonly called "Gentleman Kitchen", "Grandfather Kitchen" or "King of Kitchen", is a God in charge of eating in China's ancient mythic(someone or something that is mythic exi