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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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[Customs]
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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[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 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 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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[Daily News]
Why Did Qu Yuan Choose to Drown Himself in the River on the Ghost Festival?
Why did Qu Yuan choose to drown himself in the river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month? According to textual research by domestic experts,
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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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[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]
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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[Reading]
中国古代寓言——和氏璧Ancient Chinese Fables--Bian-he Diamond
I grive because a precious stone is considered a common rock and an upright. And loyal man is branded a liar. This is the cause of my sorrow.
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[City Guide]
Beijing Shopping
As the capital city of the Five Dynasties of China, Beijing has a history of over thousands of years. It was known as a metropolis with developed businesses and a prosperous economy since ancient
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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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[Travel]
One-day Tours of Beijing
Beijing is the capital of China.Have you travel in Beijing? Here are some tips to help you. You can enjoy more beautiful scenery.
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[Daily News]
What Do You Like Least About Living In China?
Expats living in China can have unrealistic expectations of what life here should be like, often based on rather warped memories of their home countries.
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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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[City Guide]
Grain in Ear
Grain in Ear, June 6, the sun is 75 degrees by the yellow. Because our country is vast in territory and climate characteristics of the same cycle also varies.
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[Basic Dialogue]
Mandarin Chinese Greetings
Mandarin greetings follow the rules of conduct for Chinese society, and should always be observed when meeting someone for the first time.
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[Characters]
Learning to Write Chinese Characters
Learning to write Chinese characters is one of the most difficult aspects of learning Mandarin Chinese. There are thousands of different characters, and the only way to learn them is by memorizat