Chinese people like to eat together; this tradition can be traced a long time ago. It reflects the Chinese notion of union versus division—round tables, round dishes, and round bowls all symbolize union and perfection…

Cutting has always been a distinctive feature of Chinese culinary art. The ingredients of a given dish can be cut into slices, strips, shreds, cubes, segments, dices, grains, or minced into a uniform and small..

Xu Xiake(1587~1641) was a descriptive Ming Chinese travel writer and geographer noted for his bravery and humility. He visited southwestern China for years. His sobriquet is Zhenzhi. Xiake was an alternate given to him by..

At first, the knots are used to keep records. On the land of Hua Xia, “knot” was used by the ancestors to mean “contact” or “agreement” in law. Meanwhile it has the function of recording..

This popular Chinese saying means that those who hope to keep fit and happy should have few desires and the fewer the better. If one has overly strong desires and always keeps daydreaming, then one..

In China, the name of the painter Xu Beihong is almost known to every one. He was skillful in painting horse. The paintings of horses by him are unique. All the horses in his paintings..

When a Chinese baby is born, he/she is already considered to be one year old: age is calculated from the date of conception not the date of birth. Praise should not be given to a..

Dumplings (Jiaozi) are Chinese favorite food in China, especially in the north. The foreigners who have come to china always can’t forget dumplings. During the Spring Festival-the Lunar New Year-no food is more festive than..

Shanxi Province is treated as the land of wheaten food. There is a good saying, “the most delicious wheaten food of the world is in China, and while the most delicious one of China is..

Clay sculpture, it is also called “patterned sculpture”. It is a traditional craft in China. First, put some cotton fiber into prepared clay soil, then stir them to mix evenly; next, make rough sculpture with..