Tai Sui doesn’t actually exist as a real star! (It roughly corresponds to Jupiter, which takes 11.86 years to orbit earth, and is probably where the idea for the star came from). It’s an imaginary star that changes position exactly Continue Reading
The Rooster is tenth in the Chinese zodiac. Each year is related to an animal sign according to a 12-year cycle. Years of the Rooster include 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029. Are You a Rooster? Continue Reading
People born in a year of the Rooster are very observant. Hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented, Roosters are very confident in themselves. Active, Amusing, and Popular Among a Crowd Roosters are always active, amusing, and popular within a crowd. Roosters Continue Reading
Meanwhile, in Sichuan Province, people put a few red beans in water and drink it on this day. The brew is called “立秋水 (autumn begins water),” and also serves the purpose of dispelling summer heat. Believe it or Continue Reading
During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911), cloisonne improved and reached its artistic summit. Colors were more delicate, filigrees more flexible and fluent, and scope was enlarged beyond the sacrifice-process wares Continue Reading
Zong zi (粽子) is glutinous rice wrapped in reed (芦苇) leaves. One story tells about why rice is wrapped this way. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there lived in Changsha a man named Ou Hui (欧回), who one day Continue Reading
样式yàng shì：pattern [/en] Qípáo shì zhōngguó chuántǒng de fùnǚ fúzhuāng, tā shì yóu mǎnzú fùnǚ de chuántǒng fúzhuāng yǎnbiàn ér lái. yīnwèi mǎnzú rén bèi chēng wéi “Qírén ”, suǒyǐ mǎnzú rén de chángpáo bèi chēng wéi “Qípáo ”. Continue Reading
4. Because of its special material, the authentic RMB will make a ringing sound when being snapped. Chinese CurrencyWhat is the legal tender of China?The legal tender of the People’s Republic of China, issued by the People’s Bank Continue Reading
According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At Continue Reading
中药记载桂皮为补气食疗食物。樟科乔木植物天竺桂、阴香等的树皮。异名：川桂、土桂皮、月桂。其功用是开胃进食，温中散寒。主治：脾胃有寒，食欲减退，或脘腹冷痛，呕逆；外伤瘀血疼痛，或妇女产后血瘀腹痛。 What is Cassia? The dried bark of the cassia tree (Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum aromaticum) is one of the ingredients of five spice powder. Cassia is related to and similar to the better known cinnamon, a native of Continue Reading
