The Five-Animal Exercise

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Life relies on exercises which are good for health and longevity. Long time ago, the Chinese had learnt to build health through exercises.

Yangzhou, the City of Humanities

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When red maple leaves color bridges, eyes feast autumn views. When green willows color the city, we know it is Yangzhou—By Wang Shizhen (1634AD-1711AD).

Beijing Imperial Desserts

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Beijing Imperial desserts, as the name suggests, consists of desserts once prepared exclusively for the imperial family.

Chinese String Puppets: More than Child's Play

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Dating back as early as the Song Dynasty (960AD-1279AD), Chinese puppetry boasts a fine repertoire of styles and has entertained both the royal family and common public.

Chinese Cricket Culture

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No self-respecting Chinese mandarin or would-be upwardly mobile gentleman would be without his fighting cricket or, even, cricket team.

Danggui, a Powerful Blood Tonic

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Danggui (Angelica root) is the most highly praised blood tonic used in the East. Though the root is extremely popular with women, men too can use Danggui to build blood.

The Charming Court Lady Painting

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Throughout history, painters have never tired of featuring beautiful and tender female figures as the main subject in their work. Among ancient Chinese court paintings, there is a sort of painting with noble women as the theme, called "court lady paintings".

Throwing Embroidered Ball

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Throwing embroidered ball is a traditional game of the Zhuangs in western Guangxi Autonomous Region.

Lichun, the Fine Spring Days

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Every March 4th or 5th in lunar calendar is one of the 24 solar terms in traditional Chinese calendar.

Eight Treasures Rice Pudding

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Eight-Treasures Rice Pudding (Babaofan) is a well known traditional Chinese dessert, cooked with sticky rice and 8 different freshly dried fruits and nuts.
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