Ritualized gift exchanges have been a part of Chinese culture for centuries. When visiting someone's home, you traditionally take a gift. Many of those same gifts may work well during a western-style gift exchange. In other cases, Chinese ...
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Asian-inspired braceletsWhether for a Chinese wedding ceremony or a Chinese New Year celebration, there are a number of gift ideas that represent the Chinese culture. From feng shui statuettes to custom fortune cookies, there are number of ...
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There are no textural records on the formation time of Wanwan Tone. Related investigation reveals that Li Fanggui in Weinan ever compiled a collection of playscripts named "Ten Play Books" during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty ...
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There's more to beans than curd and paste; they can also be made into elaborate artworks. Bean painting, where beans are used as the raw material, is a kind of folk art, adopting artistic characteristics from Chinese traditional ...
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Winter court hats of empress dowagers and empresses were made of fumed marten and sewn with red wefts. Their hats adorned with pearl, gold pheasant patterns, gems and jade ornaments had protective collar behind the neck with drooping bright ...
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In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
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Hairpins and hair clasps were everyday embellishments in old China. During the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), women's hair ornaments expressed traditional Chinese thought and culture in exquisite, sophisticated techniques. ...
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The art of fingernail painting is a tradition spanning from ancient time to the present: women in ancient China favored red colored fingernails and today painted fingernails are a fashionable trend for women. The beauty of women's fingers ...
The ancient Chinese clothing consisted mostly of robes. While the women wore lengthy tunics that reached the ground, the men wore tunics that reached their knees. The sleeves of the garments were wide, and loose fitting, with sashes being ...
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Lapis lazuli is an age-old material in China, having a history of over 2400 years. It was used exclusively by the imperial family. As there were extremely high requirements on the hierarchy of the users, this material was hardly seen in the ...
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China is an ancient country with a very rich heritage. The thousands of years of history have laid a rich basis for the lives of its inhabitants today. While some of the ancient Chinese myths and cultural traditions have been forgotten or ...
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A long, long time ago, Humanity and Nature became sworn comrades and signed a non-aggression treaty. But soon, the humans who had pledged never to invade their ally realized that without Nature's offerings, they could not survive. ...
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Richard Webb contributes a valuable skill-set to the success of his company BALWYN, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, December 3, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Richard Webb, Director of Jewel Business Solutions, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who ...
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CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance, a joint venture between CIGNA and China Merchants Group, has introduced a new health insurance product to provide high quality health coverage in China. Dubbed Pearl Plan, the product further expands the ...
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Two years after opening its first store in Shanghai, Chinese contemporary craftsmanship brand Shangxia opened its second global boutique in Beijing. Designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the Beijing store pays homage to the ...