A liquor-laden tradition: The Chinese picnic
On that day, the sky was sunny and the air was fresh, and a gentle breeze blew freely. Looking up, we can see the vastness of the universe; when looking down, we can observe nature’s abundance.As the poet and architect Continue Reading
端午节习俗Customs in Dragon Boat Festival
The explanation is this: the boat race on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is undertaken to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan who drowned himself in the Miluo River that day. People sympathize with his death. Therefore Continue Reading
About Milk and calcium do the body good
As for the recent heated debate on pasturized milk and ultra-high-temperature processed milk, Yang suggests that both processing methods retain both the protein and calcium, while some vitamins are lost in the ultra-high-temperature processing. Recent disputes about the Continue Reading
Wall Vase of the Qing Dynasty
The following are eight official wares of Qianlong Period collected by Guangdong Museum. These wall vases reveal their special relationship with the Emperor. Wall vase first appeared inthe Wanli Period(万历年间Wànlì niánjiān), Ming Dynasty. People hung it on their Continue Reading
Moulding Earthenware Technique in Xinjiang
These earthenware vessels and their techniques are witnesses to the change between the East and the West on the Silk Road. We can find some with signs of Buddhism while some have obviously Arabic styles. By studying the ceramic Continue Reading
About Picassos of Pottery
“This is the essence of abstract art. Everyone can tell these are frogs, but clearly, they are not mere imitations of the real creature,” he said, smiling. It’s a general consensus that abstract painting is a style considered Continue Reading
The Chupu Game
Chupu is an ancientchess game(棋类运动qílèi yùndòng) played in the China. It is so named because the dice used in the original game were made of the simaruba. It is also called the Play of Five Wooden Dice since a Continue Reading
Gong Gong
Though he failed to tackle the root causes, he accumulated a lot of experience in flood control for later generations. So, Gong Gong was later honored as the God of Water. He was also an expert in agriculture and Continue Reading
Door Gods of China
In the Tang Dynasty, another door god named Zhong Kui, an excellent ghost catcher, became popular. In former times,door gods of China(中国门神Zhōngguó ménshén) were divinities Taoists(an adherent of any branch of Taoism) and common people believed to guard Continue Reading
About Good food for good eyes
Rich in vitamin E, as are pistachios, peanuts and particularly almonds. Best source of lutein and zeaxanthin which are especially important in preventing macular degeneration(the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power Continue Reading