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12/29/2001
- Top 5 China Guide Books
12/12/2001
- Books on Chinese Calligraphy
12/10/2001
- Top 5 Books on Chinese Tradition
12/09/2001
- Top 10 Lucky Symbols
12/02/2001
- Top 10 Chinese Martial Arts Movies
12/02/2001
- Top 5 Books on A Dream of Red Mansions
12/01/2001
- The Drink and Dream Teahouse
11/24/2001
- Top 10 Books on Taoism
11/23/2001
- Top 5 CD-ROMs for Learning Chinese
11/22/2001
- Top 5 Women's Gifts
11/21/2001
- Top 5 Books on Feng Shui
11/18/2001
- Top 3 Videos on Feng Shui
11/16/2001
- Lucky Bamboo
11/15/2001
- Feng Shui for Dummies
11/05/2001
- Before You Buy Shui Products
10/05/2001
- A Brief Chinese Chronology
09/24/2001
- Wuhan
09/05/2001
- Huangshan Mountain
08/17/2001
- Enjoying the Moon on Lingyan Hill
08/05/2001
- The Bells of Cold Mountain Temple
07/31/2001
- Colin Powell's Interview on CCTV
07/24/2001
- West Lake and Hangzhou
07/10/2001
- Poet Li Bai
06/30/2001
- Shanghai
06/19/2001
- The Forbidden City
06/15/2001
- The Terra Cotta Warriors
05/15/2001
- Chinese Chong Yang Festival
05/07/2001
- History of Chinese Wushu
04/30/2001
- The Chinese Valentine's Day
04/23/2001
- Cui Jian: Father of China's Rock Music
04/16/2001
- Yixing Teapot
04/13/2001
- The Story of Yue Fei
04/09/2001
- Handmade Fans
03/23/2001
- Sports History of China
03/19/2001
- Chinese Manners
03/16/2001
- Nanjing's Ancient City Wall
03/12/2001
- Qing Ming Festival and Its Origin
03/05/2001
- Chinese Pi Ying Xi
03/02/2001
- Live in Style - The Fashionable Life of Beijing Youth
02/26/2001
- Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
02/22/2001
- Wu Yan and Su Liu
02/19/2001
- Birthday Customs of the Newborn and Elderly
02/18/2001
- Nv Wa
02/12/2001
- Chinese Silk and the Silk Road
02/05/2001
- Hutong and Siheyuan in Beijing
02/02/2001
- Laba Zhou and Traditions of Chinese New Year
01/29/2001
- Tibetan Food Today
01/26/2001
- The Donkey of Guizhou
01/22/2001
- A Foolish Man Buys Shoes
01/15/2001
- Chinese Qipao
01/05/2001
- Da Yu Mausoleum and Yu Wang Temple
01/03/2001
- Chinese New Year Poster
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2000 Features
Guide books are very useful for learning some basics about a country.
Here are our top picks of guide books about China.
To learn one of the traditional four arts - Chinese Calligraphy.
Chinese customs and traditions are very very rich across the nation.
Here are a few books may help you learn some of them.
Chinese characters usually have one or more meanings and some of
them are particularly loved by Chinese people.
If you love martial arts movies, don't miss the top 10 picks here.
"A Dream of Red Mansions" is the most famous classic novel in China.
The book is the creation of Justin Hill's observations and experiences in the town of Shaoyang.
Taoism is an important part of Chinese culture. It is a great way to learn
Taoism and Chinese culture from the books.
Learning Chinese can be easy if you have the right tool.
Handbags, bracelets, necklaces and pendants and more.
If you want to learn Feng Shui, books will be your best bet as the first step.
If you want to learn Feng Shui, videos can give you some ideas quick.
A great gift for virtually everyone.
An excellent Feng Shui book for beginner.
Feng Shui is an ancient art related to the law and order of
the universe and the power of nature.
A handy time line of Chinese history.
The capital of Hubei Province with a population of over 7 million is the largest city in Central China.
The fantastic pines, grotesque rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs are the major attractions of Yellow Mountain.
Lingyan Hill boasts of its picturesque scenery with weird-looking rocks and magnificent halls and pavilions.
Hanshan Temple or Cold Mountain Temple is located on the west outskirts of Suzhou,
which was first built in the Liang Dynasty (502-557).
Interview of Secretary of State Colin Powell by CCTV Beijing, China July 28, 2001.
Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, is one of the seven ancient capitals in China.
Li Bai (701-762) is one of the best renowned and admired poets in China.
Shanghai, with an urban population of more than 13 million, is the largest city in China.
The Forbidden City, built between 1406 and 1420 during the Ming Dynasty,
had been the imperial home of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin (221-209 BC), is one of the earliest
and largest imperial mausoleums of ancient China.
Both the 9th month and the 9th day of the month belong to Yang, and Chong
means double, thus it is called Chong Yang.
Wushu (or Kungfu) appeared in ancient China as early as 2,500 years ago.
In Chinese lunar calendar, July 7th is regarded as the Chinese Valentine's Day.
There is a beautiful folktale about the origin of this festival.
In 1980s when most of Chinese had little knowledge of rock music,
Cui Jian presented his two rock songs to rock fans across China.
A good teapot will enhance the taste of tea. The famous Yixing teapot probably is your best bet.
General Yue Fei, the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, was born in
a poor and humble family. But he later became an accomplished general and
a man of integrity.
In ancient China, handmade fans, apart from the simple purpose of keeping cool,
have acquired many other kinds of significance.
Some known ancient cultural relics have provided evidence
that health-building activities appeared in China over 4,000 years ago.
A guideline of Chinese manners in daily life and business.
Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province and ten dynasties in the history.
Qing Ming falls on April 5th this year. It is both the fifth term in the traditional lunar
calendar and a festival to hold memorial ceremony for the dead.
Chinese Pi Ying Xi, also called leather-silhouette show or shadow play,
came into existence almost a thousand years ago.
The Chinese youth, especially the white collars in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai,
now form a fashion of seeking stylish life.
Though Chinese painting has much in common with western painting from an aesthetic
point of view, it still possesses its unique character.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, two ugly but virtuous and able women became imperial concubines in succession in a kingdom called Qi.
Chinese people put their family in a very important position as they regard it as a means to keep the family blood stream continuously running.
The first heroine in Chinese history.
Silk is discovered in China as one of the best materials for clothing.
Want to know when or where or how it is discovered?
The hutong and Siheyuan (quadrangle) are an indispensable
part to visit as the unique Beijing architectural structures.
The rice porridge with nuts and dried fruit eaten on the eighth day of the last lunar month.
Along with development in the economy and popularity of scientific knowledge in Tibet,
Tibetans can now pay attention to nutrition, hygiene and scientific diet therapy.
A Chinese fable story.
A Chinese fable story.
Qipao (Ch'ipau) is one of the most typical, traditional costumes for Chinese women.
Six kilometers southeast of Shaoxing, there stands an ancient complex composed of a tomb,
temple and memorial hall built to commemorate Da Yu.
One of the prevailing customs of the Chinese New Year is buying and posting New Year pictures.
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