Taking a short nap after lunch is a distinctive Chinese way of living, which is believed to generate positive health benefits. Chinese kids are trained to take a nap at school. After initial resistance, they eventually have developed a life-long noon nap habit. Chinese during lunch break. A typical Chinese classroom during lunch break. COMMENTS FROM MINDS.COM Eric People in […]
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Ghost Month Ghost parade – ink painting by Gong Kai, a 13th-century artist. August 1, 2019, is the first day of lunar July and lunar July is viewed as the ghost month in Chinese tradition since it is the time when shadowy beings would have a better chance to sneak into the human world. During that period the yin yang […]
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In the mountainous west Hunan Province in China’s southern inland region, there are many remote villages where the mysterious practice to communicate with hidden forces is still very much part of the daily reality. A family in the village. COMMENTS FROM MINDS.COM Eric Hmmmmm…. that is fascinating. Are they forces of evil? 😨😭 All Things Chinese Pure “evil” forces are rare […]
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August 1 is the first day of lunar July in 2019 and lunar July is viewed as the ghost month in Chinese tradition since it is the time when the border security between the yin-yang worlds is a bit slack so the shadowy beings could easily sneak into the human domain to wreak havoc. Ghostbuster Zhong Kui and his ghost […]
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This is the Chinese character “舞”, meaning DANCE. The origin of the Chinese dance has its root in the ancient rituals that were designed to communicate with the forces in the universe. Later, it also became a popular form of entertainment. Below is a brief introduction of common classic Chinese dances. Drum Dance This is a brick carving image of […]
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Chinese Rice & Flour Cakes Sticky-rice cakes coloured with vegetable juice and filled with red bean paste, traditional southern-style cake for breakfast or snake. The green cakes are also conventionally served during the tomb-sweeping festival on April 5. Sticky-rice cakes mingled with nuts and dry fruits, traditional southern-style cake for breakfast or snack. Cantonese-style breakfast cakes The new invention of […]
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84-year old Chinese scientist Tu Youyou received Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm on December 10, 2015, Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and gave a speech in Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. She is the first Chinese scientist from the mainland and the first Chinese woman from anywhere in the world to receive a Nobel Prize. […]
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Eight Daoist immortals – ink painting by a contemporary Chinese artistHistorically, the Eight Immortals could refer to 8 different Daoists, and it was until the Ming Dynasty, the general consensus has been reached based on Wu Yuantai’s “Journey to the East, the Source of the Eight Immortals Legend (八仙出处东游记)”. Since then, the following eight historical figures are commonly known as […]
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China found a white panda in Sichuan Province in April 2019. The first panda donning other coloured coat, instead of in a trademark white & black outfit, was discovered in 1985 in a bamboo forest in Shaanxi’s Qinling mountain area, the third major habitat for giant pandas after Sichuan and Hubei. The latest field inspection carried out between 1999 and 2003 puts the panda population […]
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In 1986, an ancient bridge site, with 112 timber bridge piles, was covering a field over 300m long was unearthed in Shaanxi Province. Using carbon-14 dating, the piles were found to be about 2200 years old. Combining this factor with other evidence, including the discovery in the nearby area of more than 100 artifacts made from bronze, iron or ceramic materials with […]
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It is a consensus view that silk fabric was invented by Chinese, but the opinions are divided as to since when Chinese started to produce silk. Some researchers believe it began since the age of Fuxi (伏羲), which was during the Paleolithic time, and others consider it must be during the time when Yellow Emperor reigned, which was the period of […]
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Mogao grottoes in Dunhuang at the strategic crossroad of the ancient Silk Road were first dug out in the 4th century and the work ended when China, West Asia, Russia and half of the Erupe fell under the Mongol’s rule nearly a thousand years late. Currently, there are 492 caves housing a total of 2,415 statues and 45,000 m2 of […]
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