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He Bookworm Lit Fest: Epic, as Usual

Oct 30, 2015

Authors who participate in The Bookworm Literature Festival (BLF) consistently say that they are amazed how a small independent bookstore can put on such an epically proportioned event. Visitors (expats and countrymen alike) from across ...

Tags: Bookworm Literature Festival, Politics

Major Film Project to Premiere in US

Oct 29, 2015

A documentary about Chinese geography and culture that has been two years in the making will be premiered to coincide with President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States. China From Above, a 100-minute film covering geographic ...

Tags: documentary, Chinese geography, culture, Film Project

US Facility Dedicated to Ancient Chinese Relics

Oct 28, 2015

Much of East Asian culture can be traced to early Chinese civilization. Now the Tang Center, established at Columbia University in New York City, is unfolding ten millennia of China's cultural history and highlighting its importance today. ...

Tags: Ancient Chinese Relics, East Asian culture

'Fashion China' Photography Exhibition Lightens Laos

Oct 27, 2015

Visitors view some of the photos. The "Fashion China" photography exhibition made a splash in Vientiane, capital of Laos, with thousands of visitors viewing the display. Organized by the Laos China Cultural Center, the exhibition was ...

Tags: "Fashion China"photography exhibition, Laos

Chinese Films Win Big at Chicago Film Fest

Oct 27, 2015

Emerging Chinese director Song Pengfei could hardly believe that his first try at film directing would turn out to be an immediate success. At Friday night, amid applause and enthusiasm, Song, director of a movie entitled Underground ...

Tags: Chinese films, Chicago Film Fest

The China of 1927 Seeing Women Embark on a Journey From Breast Binding to Bikinis

Oct 22, 2014

In the year 1920 in China, women still bound their breasts and those who wore low-cut clothing revealing even the slightest bit of skin risked being arrested by outraged authorities. But only seven years later, the Chinese government ...

Tags: Breast Binding, Bikinis

Wildlife Still Still in Danger Despite New Policy

Aug 14, 2014

When changes to China's environmental law saw the light of day last year the resulting din was so loud it was felt even in the National People's Congress. China's oldest non-governmental organization focused on the environment, Friends of ...

Tags: Environmental Policy, Wildlife

In Traditional Chinese Culture,Tea Drinkers Were Always Considered to Be Respectful

Nov 16, 2013

Tea is the national beverage of China. Chinese are believed to have enjoyed tea drinking for more than four thousand years, the longest in the world. In Traditional Chinese culture, tea drinkers were always considered to be elite and are ...

Tags: Serving Tea

Barbara Cosgrove's Foo Dog Mini Table Lamps Are Smaller in Size But Brighter in Color

Aug 27, 2013

Barbara Cosgrove’s Foo Dog Mini Table Lamps are smaller in size but brighter in color. Red Pepper, Caribbean Blue, Key Lime, and Watermelon make up this colorful collection of sacred goods. Made of cast resin these petite Foo Dogs ...

Tags: Mini Table Lamp, Lighting

Tens of Thousands of People Go to Pray and Burn Incense at Yonghe Lama Temple in Beijing

May 14, 2013

Tens of thousands of people go to pray and burn incense at Yonghe Lama Temple in Beijing during Lantern Festival, which fell on Monday this year. China Mobile, monks offer text-messaged prayers for fee. WUHAN - A famous Buddhist ...

Tags: Guiyuan Temple, China Mobile, Lingyin Temple, old Famen Temple

Traditional Festivals Are Important Events in The Life of Every Chinese

Apr 19, 2013

Traditional festivals are important events in the life of every Chinese, beginning right from childhood. Festivals such as the Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Winter Solstice are more or less ...

Tags: values, customs, traditions

Do You Know The Classification of Chinese Alcohol?

Apr 12, 2013

Classification Liquor Chinese liquor, which is one of the six world-famous varieties of spirits (the other five being brandy, whisky, rum, vodka, and gin), has a more complicated production method and can be made from various staples - ...

Tags: Chinese Alcohol, wine

Shangxiajiu Road Opened as The First Business Street of Guangzhou in September

Dec 19, 2012

DR.SUN YAT-SEN'S MEMORIAL HALL Add: No. 259, Dongfeng Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is one of the most symbolic buildings in Guangzhou. It is a major site for great convention and performance as well as a ...

Tags: Focus Vision, China Culture, GUANGZHOU

The Introduction of The Bonan Nationality

Dec 17, 2012

Population and Language: Southwest of the Gansu Province, the area of Mt. Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang, and Salar Autonomous County is home to the Bonan ethnic minority. With a population of just sixteen thousand, they are one of the ...

Tags: ethnic minorities, paper-cutting, engraving unique flower patterns

Tianjin Is a Modern City with Profound Historical Culture and Full of Strong Passion

Dec 11, 2012

Speech by the Mayor As one of the cradles of China's modern industry and the largest port in north China, Tianjin is a modern city with profound historical culture and full of strong passion. Characterized by its prosperous commerce, ...

Tags: Tianjin municipality, survey, economy, investment

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