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12/03/2000
- Chinese Teahouse
The teahouses scattered in the city are most worthwhile to visit,
if you wish to know the local conditions and social customs there.
11/27/2000
- Project Hope, Care For the Future
Project Hope finances many pupils who drop out because of poverty to go back to
school and finish their study, and sets up many elementary schools of hope.
11/22/2000
- Chinese Marriage since 1950s
From 1950s, most Chinese people's marriages in a particular period were
established according to a set of standards generally recognized by the
public in that period.
11/14/2000
- Lantern Festival
Yuanxiao Festival or the Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday
on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, fourteen days after Chinese New Year's Day.
11/08/2000
- Tibetan Artist Nyima Tsering
Nyima's works reflect the impact of Tibetan culture as well as
the combined influence of Chinese and Western fine arts.
11/02/2000
- Bao Zheng
Known as Bao Gong, a symbol of justice and integrity.
10/26/2000
- Attractions in Shaanxi
Jiaxian has over a hundred historical sites, including primitive remains, ancient buildings
and over 20 invaluable grottoes and temples.
10/18/2000
- Xinji Wall Hangings
Xinji City is well known for many folk handcrafts including paintings, embroidery, glued-cloth
pictures, toys and tiger shoes.
10/10/2000
- Women's Culture and Writing in the 1990s
The revolution of Chinese women's literature and culture during the 90s.
10/02/2000
- Spree in the Bridal Chamber
Though many traditional activities can no longer be seen at a Chinese wedding,
the spree in the bridal chamber is still common.
09/26/2000
- Red Head Covers
At a traditional Chinese wedding, the bride is often seen with a red veil
on her head. It covers the bride's face.
09/24/2000
- Driving a Wedge between the Enemy
An old Chinese story.
09/20/2000
- Town God Temple
In almost every large and medium-sized city in China, one can find a Chenghuang
Temple or Town God Temple. In the temple, sits a statue of the town god.
09/18/2000
- Give the Enemy a Ray of Hope
Old Chinese wits: don't go too extreme.
09/12/2000
- Spring Festival Distiches
A distich is composed of two poetic lines matching both sound and sense.
It is used to express the people's wish for a peaceful and happy new year.
08/30/2000
- Never too Deceitful in War
Old Chinese wits: there are many factors to win a war.
08/24/2000
- Water Sprinkling Day
People of the Dai minority celebrate the beginning
of their New Year by sprinkling barrels of water at each other
freely to convey their best wishes.
08/22/2000
- Colorful Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes
On the third day of the third lunar month each year,
five-color rice in bamboo tubes is cooked and enjoyed
by the Miao minority in China.
08/18/2000
- Unique Letters
People of the Jingpo minority in Yunan Province are well known for
their cleverness at writing letters in objects rather than ink.
08/10/2000
- Magpie, a Symbol of Happiness
Magpie is a symbol of happiness in Chinese culture.
The singing of a magpie foretells happiness and good luck.
08/02/2000
- Dead Horse and Talents
Old Chinese Wits: a story about sincerity and talents.
07/28/2000
- Power of Skirts
Old Chinese Wits: an old story about Chinese Yizu nationality.
07/16/2000
- A Willing Victim Letting Himself Caught
A Chinese idiom story - Taigong Diaoyu, Yuanzhe Shanggou.
06/27/2000
- Sex in Traditional Chinese Culture
Whenever sex is mentioned, Chinese people usually consider it as being in bad taste.
06/19/2000
- Chinese Lunar Calendar: 3. The Third Month
About Chinese lunar calendar and related customs and traditions.
06/05/2000
- The Elderly in China
How to solve the problems of the large elderly population in China.
05/14/2000
- Chinese Lunar Calendar: 2. The Second Month
About Chinese lunar calendar and related customs and traditions.
05/07/2000
- Chinese Lunar Calendar: 1. The First Month
About Chinese lunar calendar and related customs and traditions.
04/24/2000
- Ningxia
About Ningxia - Yinchuan, Hui scarfs, Helan cliff arts, the Great Wall and deserts.
04/17/2000
- Feng Shui
Feng Shui is an ancient art related to the law and order of the universe and the power of nature.
Can Feng Shui bring happiness to us?
03/28/2000
- Asian American Dreams
A book review and an email interview with Helen Zia.
03/24/2000
- Chinese Ghost
The story about Zhuxi and ghosts.
03/15/2000
- Chinese Marriage
Are you still married? See how marriage has changed in China.
03/04/2000
- Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism
The essence of the traditional Chinese culture.
02/23/2000
- DINC Family
Double income and no children becomes fashionable.
02/15/2000
- Chinese Calligraphy
One of the traditional four arts in Chinese culture.
02/09/2000
- Chinese Papercut
Introduction to the traditional folk art with pictures.
02/05/2000
- Giant Panda
The top ten list.
01/27/2000
- The Gate Gods
The custom for the Chinese New Year.
01/19/2000
- Dumplings for the New Year's Day
The story about Jiaozi, the traditional Chinese food.
01/13/2000
- Chinese New Year's Eve
What is happening on the new year's eve?
01/09/2000
- Nian
A story about the monster and Chinese New Year.
01/03/2000
- Kitchen God
The tradition of Chinese New Year.
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