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[Customs]
Dragon and peacock in China
We can talk about the different views on dragon and peacock from China to western countries.
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[Food]
Features of Chinese Food
Chinese cuisine, rich and colorful, has, as its main features diversified color, aromatic flavor, and excellent taste. Chinese cuisine is not only tasty but also a work of art for people to appre
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[Food]
Beijing Dining
Cuisines from many different cultures permeate the Beijing dining scene. With literally thousands of restaurants available, dining choices are practically unlimited.
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[Customs]
Qingming Festival in 2015
Qingming Festival, means clear and bright in Chinese, is the day for mourning the dead. It falls in early April every year. It corresponds with the onset of warmer weather, the start of spring pl
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[Customs]
Spring Festival
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon(新月)on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon(满月)15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival(元宵
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[Customs]
About Procelain from the Yuan to the Qing Dynasties
In the Yuan Dynasty, Jingdezhen already had ability to mass-produce fine blue and white porcelain(ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic). T
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[Customs]
Yixing Red Ware
A girl shows a gold screen artwork(photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication) with the image of rabbits in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province.
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[Movies&TV]
Youth dream
《Youth Dream》——伦敦奥运献礼片,是由北京电影学院的学生组织发起拍摄的世界各国青年人为即将到来的奥运会的献礼,表现的是我们当代青年对梦想的执著追求,对伦敦奥运会的期待。
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[Customs]
膏药 Plaster
Herbal plaster originated in China a long time ago and is one of five types of traditional Chinese medicine.During the Qing Dynasty, herbal plasters became popular medicine for external use.
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[Customs]
Business Hours in China
The Chinese government stipulates a five-day workweek with no more than 8 hours a day and no more than 44 hours a week in the Labor Law of People's Republic of China.
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[Customs]
Tibetan Opera - Dancing China
Tibetan Opera, also called "the living fossil of Tibet culture", is an ancient art form that has developed over the centuries,was added to the UNESCO's World Intangible Culture Heritage List.
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[Movies&TV]
Gates make anti-smoking call video
Bill Gates attends an anti-smoking campaign ahead of the 25th World No-Tobacco Day, in Beijing, May 29.World No-Tobacco Day falls on May 31 every year.
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[Customs]
Food for the Winter Solstice
The winter solstice is an important solar term in the lunar calendar in China, which is also a traditional festival. Today, residents in many places maintain their customs of celebrating the fest
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[Food]
Beijing's Best Barbecue
You’d think our summer diets would lean more towards chilled noodles and frozen yoghurt.Alas, we are a complex species and would rather swarm around open flames, gripping spiced wings and saucy
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[Customs]
The Era of Being Something-ed
被(bèi),on its own, it’s a boring, functional word—a particle for passive voice sentences; it can also mean “blanket.” Yet events this year made it surprisingly popular.
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[Customs]
捏面人niē miànrén: Dough Figurine
捏面人是中国传统的民间手工艺,曾经广泛的在全国各地流传,特别被孩子们所喜爱。Dough Figurine, a traditional Chinese art craft, used to be popular among children all over China.
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[Customs]
Drinking Water in China
When you come to China at first time, don't drink water directly.Unlike in most western countries, the tap water in China is undrinkable before it is boiled.
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[Customs]
Where to find a toilet in China?
If you need to answer the nature's call, look for a "WC" sign. A useful word to know is Ce Suo ( washroom ), which is Chinese for toilet.
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[Movies&TV]
Fun Learning Chinese
Chinese is the most difficult language in the world. Songs can help you to learn Chinese in fun way. It's easy to remember some difficult words.
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[Customs]
奇怪的中药药酒Strange Brew
In any traditional Chinese pharmacy, one of the first things to strike a foreigner is always the ingredients.That is Strange Brew.Frankly, they’re a little strange: dried sea horses, geckos gazi