You probably did not know it but 2008 is the Year of the Rat. The timeline of the Rat comes once every twelve years. There are eleven other animal zodiac signs that occur once a year as well in Chinese horoscopes. It is a far different cycle than the one Americans use. It all has to do with ancient mythology …
Buy Chinese Antiques, Still Vitally Alive – Ignore New Dragon CO2 Bargains
Chinese antiques come to mind when I recall the British commonwealth Games in my home city Victoria Canada. It was 1994, and Victoria was hosting the commonwealth Games, as they are called. They are bigger that the Winter Olympics, are held every four years, two years apart from the Olympics. They are a huge success wherever they are held, as …
The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Herbs
Here in the U.S., we eat what tastes good. School kids going through the school lunch line make food choices based on if the food tastes good or not. Even adults will choose fast food over more nutritious home cooked meals occasionally based on taste. Who wouldn’t want cake or candy over vegetables? The Chinese view food very differently from …
Unravel The Wonders Of Chinese Cuisine With Chinese Cooking Blogs
Chinese cuisine! Ahem… words are simply too meager a medium to convey the true flavors of Chinese cuisine. China had her flicks with the so-called sous vide and molecular cooking long before most people knew what kitchen is. A lamb was put in a sealed cooker and cooked for 3 days before it was served to the emperor and the …
Chinese Ceramics for Refurbishing Homes and Offices
People refurbish homes and offices for a myriad of reasons. For instance, in home renovation, it may be to widen the living space or bedroom, update the kitchen as well as dining space, or to install a trendy window or exterior siding or to install a high-efficiency exhaust fan or anti-scald valves in the bathroom. Sometimes, refurbishment is done to …
Chinese Herbal Medicine – Drug Interactions
While mental health is often considered a separate issue from one’s physical well-being, the two have always been linked in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. In TCM, emotions and thoughts are considered to have a direct impact on the physical health of a person, and furthermore, mental and physical health are equally valued. Because of the importance placed on …
Chinese Pottery and Porcelain Trade
With the progress of China in the pottery and porcelain the European nations started their hunt to imitate or copy the Chinese styles and designs. The Chinese made drinking-vessels, cups and saucers and teapots popular in their own styles. The Chinese trade with the European in the potteries and porcelain wares grew quite high. In the reverse direction, Europeans of …
Remarkable French and Chinese Glass
The French made the Venetian styles of glass and have no particular distinction. The French glass making began to develop in the eighteenth century. Luneville, at Baccarat and a factory by the Cristallerie de St Louis, in Lorraine, were the two famous glass factories in French during those days. And under the Emperor K’ang Hsi a glasshouse was started but …
Chinese Letter Tattoo – Consider The Options!
Tattoo is an ancient art that modifies your body permanently. Since olden times man had been using tattoos for a variety of reasons. The most common use in ancient times was identification. People belonging to certain tribes used to have tattoos that identified them as the member of that tribe. A tattoo was most common with the chiefs of the …
American E-waste Causes World’s Highest Level of Carcinogens in Chinese City
Black plumes of smoke funnel into the air from the charred bottom of an empty riverbed. The riverbanks are barren. Not even a twig emerges from the dry, cracked soil. Various bits of plastic and metal litter the earth: the small alt key from a computer keyboard, a cracked-open lithium battery, the silicon pieces of a broken monitor. Inside the …