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[Customs] When 'Have you eaten?' means 'Hello'

"Have you eaten?" is a common greeting among older Chinese. It harks back to the days food scarcity in China. There are a lot of informal greetings to express the meaning of "hello", such as "whe

2014-01-01 10:00:00+0800

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[Customs] Chinese Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers

Numerology has always been important to Chinese, and the role of numbers in determining luck has a long history. Chinese are generally favored even numbers. To justify a number is auspicious or n

2013-12-30 11:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Fengshui, an ancient art of placement

Feng Shui, firstly known as Kan Yu, is a study of energy circulation in nature and its effect of living environment on people. It deals with Qi, believing that both deficiency and excess can do h

2013-12-29 11:00:01+0800

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[Customs] 24 Solar Term: Rain Water 雨水

When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “The Rains” arrives. When passing the day of “The Rains”, the weather sometimes can be unpredictable for a few d

2013-12-26 14:00:00+0800

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[Customs] 24 Solar Term: The Autumn Equinox 秋分

秋分位于秋至和霜降这两个节气之间，是“阴阳两气”平分的时候。秋分时天气急遽转冷，昼夜温差变大。和其他节气一样，中国人在秋分时也有着非常多的习俗和习语；此外，秋分还是适于养肺的时节之一。

2013-12-11 08:00:01+0800

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[Customs] 24 Solar Term: Cold Dew 寒露

每年10月8日或9日视太阳到达黄经195°时为寒露。寒露的意思是气温比白露时更低，地面露水更冷，快要凝结成霜了。此时会出现霜冻，北方已呈深秋景象，南方也秋意渐浓。北京登高习俗较盛，景山公园、八大处、香山

2013-12-07 10:00:00+0800

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[Customs] Winter Fish-catching Festival 冬季捕鱼节

冬季捕鱼节承袭了历史上辽代对河海的崇拜，发展成为如今中国北方的一个普遍的节日。对辽河、松花江和黑龙江流域的人们来说，这个节日更是尤其重要。人们在冰面上挖洞捕鱼，并用马来拉捕鱼的网。这篇文章详细介

2013-12-05 10:00:01+0800

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[Customs] 24 Solar Term: White Dews 白露

White dews (Bailu) is the 15th solar term. It usually begins around September 7 and there is typically autumn weather during Bailu period.

2013-12-05 08:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Five Strange Wedding Customs of Minorities

Marriage doesn't always come easy. The following wedding customs from five ethnic minorities demonstrate its difficulty. It will be easy to understand why there are so many singles as dating show

2013-11-23 11:00:00+0800

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[Customs] Changing an English Name into Chinese Name

When choosing a Chinese name, it does not necessarily have to be a transliteration of an English name. Instead, a "real" Chinese name can be adopted.

2013-10-26 06:00:00+0800

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[Customs] What do people do in the Double Ninth Festival

The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar.The custom of ascending a height to avoid

2013-10-18 10:15:16+0800

重阳节习俗 Customs Double Ninth Chung Yeung 重阳

[Classics] Chinese New Year Legend Story

People often wonder why the date for Chinese New Year changes each year. The Chinese calendar is a combination solar/lunar calendar, based on a number of rather complex astronomical calculations,

2013-10-17 17:00:00+0800

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[Food] Chinese food: Egg Roll

This recipe makes the thicker egg roll that is popular in western Chinese restaurants. Spring Rolls and Mini Spring Rolls are a lighter, more authentic Chinese roll.

2013-10-16 18:00:01+0800