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The Unbearable Heaviness of Tradition

Monday February 28, 2005
"From heaven worship to offering sacrifices to ancestors, Spring Festival has gradually evolved into a holiday representing family reunion. Every Lunar New Year sees a mass migration: Chinese people from ... Read More

Whiskey Sales Take Great Leap Forward

Sunday February 27, 2005
"Good whiskey brands typically take 21 years to mature, and almost the same period of time has been needed for the China market to become ripe for Scotland's most well-known ... Read More

Wok of Ages

Friday February 25, 2005
"The wok will always be used in Chinese restaurants. But there has been a huge movement in the United States [toward] nonstick-coated cookware, which I find really appalling because the ... Read More

Ancient Puppets Prepare for TV Debut

Wednesday February 23, 2005
"To preserve this unique folk art form, we do not want to make it a fossil to be admired in museums, but instead, we want to present it on stage ... Read More

Chinese for Foreign Housewives Debuts in Shanghai

Tuesday February 22, 2005
'The first Chinese textbook for foreigners working in Shanghai and their families, "My Chinese Classroom" makes debut in Shanghai recently.' Read the report.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Sunday February 20, 2005
The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. This festival marks the end ... Read More

Chinese Cooking Settles into the American Scene

Friday February 18, 2005
"It used to be that if you saw a lot of Asians eating in a Chinese restaurant, it was safe to assume the food was good, or at least decent." ... Read More

Chinese Used Diamonds to Polish Sapphire-rich Stone in 2500 BC

Thursday February 17, 2005
"Researchers have uncovered strong evidence that the ancient Chinese used diamonds to grind and polish ceremonial stone burial axes as long as 6,000 years ago." Read the story.

Beijingers Question Firecracker Ban

Tuesday February 15, 2005
Booms of firecrackers mark the passing of the old year, or "guonian" as the Chinese call it, said Mr. Meng, a middle-aged man who is firmly against the ban. "That's ... Read More

Asian-American Rapper Is a Hip-Hop Pioneer

Monday February 14, 2005
"I'm very adamant about promoting Asian culture," Jin said during an interview. "It's a hip-hop record that's never been done. I'm pretty much promoting Asian culture and tying it in ... Read More

A Stroll Through Chinatown Yields History and Surprise

Thursday February 10, 2005
"Throughout Chinatown there are recollections of the deeply ancient civilization of China interspersed with reminders of developments of the last 150 years." Read the story.

Home for the Holidays

Wednesday February 9, 2005
"Friday night, in thousands of families celebrating Chinese New Year and Tet, the Kitchen Gods were dispatched to deliver a message to the Sky God." Read the story.

Lucky Rooster Year Beckons

Friday February 4, 2005
"People across China, who often consider their country to be shaped like a rooster, are greeting the most lucky and auspicious animal sign this Spring Festival, or the first day ... Read More

Aged Craftsmen Strive to Keep Nianhua Tradition Alive

Thursday February 3, 2005
"It was said that the New Year pictures were started in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). The legend goes that Li Shimin, founder of the Tang Dynasty, often had nightmares ... Read More

Brilliant Artifacts from Shandong

Tuesday February 1, 2005
Gilded chariot ornaments, jade face masks, bronze ritual vessels, ceramic sculptures, and other items required by the ancient Chinese for a comfortable afterlife, will be on view in Providing for ... Read More

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