During this period, it’s better to eat food with more nutrition such as lamb, beef, soya-bean milk and tofu. Also grain and potato, providing a lot of carbohydrate, can helppeople defend against the Read More

   Empress dowagers, queens and high-ranked imperial concubines used cyan sheets with gold-wrapped metal trims to decorate their court costumes; images of dragons and Chinese characters Fu (blessing) and Shou (longevity) were embroidered on Read More

   Similar to the common Western practice of using “9” for price points, it is common to see “8” being used in its place to achieve the same psychological effect. So for example menu Read More

   In Hong Kong, some high-rise residential buildings omit all floor numbers with “4”, e.g., 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40–49 floors, in addition to not having a 13th floor. As a result, Read More

   Moreover, the number 9 is a homophone of the word for “long lasting” (久), and as such is often used in weddings. It is also a homophone for the words “to have enough”, Read More

   For example, three and seven together in Cantonese emphasizes that you not only are able to grow, but you can also grow out of any situation you might be trying to have. It Read More

   Mengzi was such an important teacher of Confucianism that a lot of “annalistic biographies” (nianpu 年谱) have been compiled. The most important are Cheng Fuxin’s 程复心 Mengzi nianpu 孟子年谱 from the Yuan period Read More

   During the Warring Stats period Mohist thought was very widespread, and Mozi’s disciples represented an earnest competitor for Confucians like Mengzi. The most important Mohist philosophers are Qin Huali 禽滑厘, Xianzi Shuo 县子硕, Read More

What is the Major Heat/Great Heat? The “Great Heat” represents the hottest days in the year. It arrives on July 23 or 24when the sun reaches the celdaestial longitude of 120 degrees. It’s a Read More