On many occasions I allow myself the perverse indulgence of participating in public conversations on Facebook. The signal to noise ratio is vast, but it can be managed. Careful attention and a generous sifting of one's feed can reveal ...
The Qingming Festival is an opportunity for celebrants to remember and honour their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and/or ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
Tags: Focus Vision, Culture, China, Customs
When it comes to bathroom trends, like any kind of trend, it all depends on cultural context, and timing. After all, what's in right now depends on how people value styles and function, as well as that hard-to-pin-down ex-factor that kicks ...
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Dragon robe and crown is a sort of costume worn by emperors on the most important occasions in ancient China. Dragon robe refers to the noble dress decorated with rolling dragons while dragon crown is the noble hat. As a world-famous ...
Tags: dragon robe and crown, noble dress, rich cultural context