Furniture is part of a convention concerning people's residence. Its design, manufacture and style reflect the spiritual outlook and aesthetic taste of a time. The development of Chinese furniture is linked to changes in people's daily ...
Against a backdrop of cornfields and farmhouses, this message appears on the home page of IT support services provider Caleris: "Outsource to Iowa. Not India." The point couldn't be clearer. The company is competing from rural Iowa ...
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Chinese medicinal cuisine is a long standing tradition. Early records show that it was in use as far back as the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220). Through continual improvement during succeeding dynasties, it has developed into a practical ...
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Features The development and diversity of the delights of Chinese cuisine are also representative of China's long history. With each dynasty new recipes were created until the art of food preparation reach its peak during the Qing Dynasty ...
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In ancient times, chopsticks were called 'Zhu'. At that time, our ancestors liked to steam or boil food. It was difficult for them to use spoons to dip vegetables in the soup. So they cleverly invented 'Zhu' to nip food, thus it has become ...
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Cruising down the Yangtze River, and subsequent visits to Shanghai, opens Derek's eyes to the true meaning of giving in China. On my first trip to China, while sailing on the Yangtze River from Chongqing to Shanghai, I was ...
Ingredients The three main ingredients that contribute to the unique characters of various Chinese alcoholic beverages are the grains, the water, and the liquor starter. Other ingredients that alter the colour or taste of the final ...
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Many Chinese alcoholic drinks are quite distinctive from those of other countries and foreign visitors coming across them for the first time may a little wary of them. However, once they have tasted a sample or two, they may well acquire a ...
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The Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were ages of expansion and great prosperity in Chinese history. The most sought-after furniture made of the choicest timber was as precious as gold. Ming furniture is treasured for ...
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1 Mother-in-law is the law of the family in China. Son-in-law and daughter-in-law have to please the mothers for a happy marriage. 2 Go to weibo.com to freshen up your Chinese vocabulary on a regular basis. 3 In summer, Chinese ladies ...
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Oscar Galeano details how the decision to study in China changed his life and opened up new ‑ elds of business endeavor. Returning home from China last year was as exciting and as terrifying as it was when I first came to ...
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China, with its incredible economic significance, has become a key player in the global economy. Amidst the current global economic stagnation, it's attracting millions of professionals in pursuit of realizing their "Chinese Dream". Unlike ...
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North Korea has abruptly stopped offering 3G mobile Internet access to tourists entering the country, just three weeks after the service was launched, according to a travel company. The country's sole 3G provider, Koryolink, halted the ...
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The international Taipei Cycle Show posted double-digit growth as visitors from a variety of Asian nations continued to step up their interest in higher-value bicycles, components and accessories. Overall, 28,022 people came to the ...
In some funny places in the outside world, Switzerland is known as being a country full only of rich people with golden Swiss wristwatches eating Swiss (!) chocolate 24 hours a day. This by far is not true. However, in each rumor there is a ...
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