Live in China

Gastronomy

2009 09-27
•Beijing snacks
Beijing snacks, combining varied flavors from different nationalities like Han, Hui, Meng, Man and court snacks from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), include many kinds and form the characteristic of their own.
2009 09-27
•Dan dan noodles
Dan dan noodles is a classic dish of Chinese Sichuan cuisine.
2009 09-24
•Cantonese restaurant
A Cantonese restaurant is a type of Chinese restaurant that originated from Guangzhou, China. This style of restaurant soon flourished in Hong Kong.
2009 09-24
•Five Chinese cereals
The Five Chinese cereals (sometimes known as the five sacred grains or crops; Chinese: 五穀) are a group of five grains important in ancient China and regarded as sacred.
2009 09-22
•Chinese cuisine names
This is a list of Chinese cuisine names .
2009 09-22
•Chinese desserts
Chinese desserts (甜點) are sweet foods and dishes that are served with tea or at the end of meals in Chinese cuisine.

Media

2009 09-27
•Nanjing Massacre Film Wins Top Prize in Spain
Chinese director Lu Chuan's film "City of Life and Death" has won the top prize at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival
2009 09-24
•"The Storm Warriors" to Hit Cinemas in December
The Hong Kong martial arts film "The Storm Warriors," hailed as China's first live-action, all-digital effects movie, will hit cinemas on December 17,
2009 09-24
•"Once Upon a Time in Tibet" Starts Shooting
Young up-and-coming director Dai Wei has launched her new film "Once upon a time in Tibet".
2009 09-22
•Director Lu Finds Love in 'City of Life and Death'
Chinese director Lu Chuan has confirmed that he is dating Qin Lan, a lead actress in his most recent film, the news Web site Sohu.com reports.
2009 09-22
•The 2009 Beijing 798 Art Festival
The 2009 Beijing 798 Art Festival opens on September 19th and will run until October 25th.
2009 09-22
•Andy Lau's New Song, a Tribute to the Nation
Prominent Hong Kong entertainer Andy Lau has teamed up with famous composer Ronald Ng Lok Shing to produce the patriotic song 'Mother'.

Characters

2009 09-27
•LaoZi
Laozi (Chinese: 老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ; Wade-Giles: Laosi; also Lao Tse, Lao Tu, Lao-Tzu, Lao-Tsu, Laotze, Lao Zi, Laocius, and other variations) was a philosopher of ancient China and is a central figure in Taoism (also spelled "Daoism").
2009 09-24
•Jet Li
Li Lianjie (born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, wushu champion, and international film star who is currently residing in Singapore.
2009 09-24
•Zhang Ziyi
Ziyi Zhang (Chinese: 章子怡, pinyin: Zhāng Zǐyí; Wade-Giles: Chang Tsi-yi; born February 9, 1979) is a Chinese film actress and singer.
2009 09-23
•Zhang Yimo
Zhang Yimou is an internationally acclaimed director working in the People’s Republic of China.
2009 09-22
•Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE[1] (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生, on 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong [2] actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer.
2009 09-22
•Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (Jun Fan, 李振藩, 李小龍; pinyin: Lǐ Zhènfān, Lǐ Xiăolóng; 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was a Chinese American and Hong Kong actor, martial artist, philosopher, film director, screenwriter, practitioner of Wing Chun and founder of the Jeet Ku

Folkway

2009 09-27
•Double-Ninth Day
Each ninth day of September in Chinese lunar calendar is the Double-Ninth Day, a traditional festival of China.
2009 09-27
•Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also named "Chongwu Festival", "Calamus Festival" or "Daughter's Festival", takes place in May 5 in the lunar calendar.
2009 09-24
•Tomb Sweeping Day
Tomb Sweeping Day, also called "Cold Food Day", is the most important day for people to offer sacrifice to ancestors. It started from the Zhou Dynasty, with a history of over 2500 years.
2009 09-24
•Lucky Number in China
Just like people all over the world, people in China traditionally associate luck with various things and numbers.
2009 09-23
•The Story of Meng Jiangnv
The legend of "Meng Jiangnv bringing down the Great Wall with her tears" is a famous folktale of ancient China.
2009 09-21
•The Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.

Acrobatics

2009 09-27
•Wuju Opera
Wuju Opera, one kind of local operas in Zhejiang province, centered in Jinghua, is popular in places such as Jinghua, Lishui, Linhai, Jiede, Chun'an and the northeast parts of Jiangxi province like Yushan, Shangrao, Guixi, Boyang, Jindezhen,etc.
2009 09-27
•Buyi Opera
The operas of the Buyi people include the Buyi Opera, the Ground Opera and the Stool Opera.
2009 09-24
•Tianjin Municipal Youth Peking Opera Troupe
The Tianjin Municipal Youth Peking Opera Troupe was founded in August 1984.
2009 09-24
•Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe
Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe was established in the year of 1971. The name of the creative group was altered in the year of 1980.
2009 09-23
•Huaguxi
Huaguxi (Chinese: 花鼓戏; Pinyin: Huāgǔxì) is a form of Chinese opera originating in Hunan province.
2009 09-23
•Taiwanese opera
Taiwanese (folk) opera (traditional Chinese: 歌仔戲; pinyin: gēzǎixì; POJ: koa-á-hì; literally "song-drama") is the only form of Han traditional drama known to have originated in Taiwan.

Kungfu

2009 09-27
•Wing chun Chuan(Ode to Spring Chuan )
Yongchun Quan or the Yongchun Chuan is said to have been created by Yan Yongchun of Liancheng County in Fujian Province.
2009 09-27
•Liuhe Quan(Six-combinations Chuan )
Liuhe Quan or the six-combination Chuan is combat orientated.
2009 09-27
•Yi Quan ( Mentality Chuan )
Yi Quan or the mentality Chuan, also called Da cheng Quan, was created by Wang Xiangzhai during the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908) of the Qing Dynasty.
2009 09-24
•Changjia Quan(Chang-family Chuan )
Changjia Quan or the Chang-family Chuan was created by Chang Naizhou (1724-1783) during the Qing Dynasty.
2009 09-24
•Mian Quan (Continuous Chuan )
Mian Quan or the continuous Chuan is a northern style of fist play, which is popular in central Hebei Province.
2009 09-24
•Duan Quan (Short-range Chuan )
Duan Quan or the short-range Chuan is also called the "short-style fight," which is an age-old style of fist play.

Places of Interests

2009 09-28
•the Ancient Pingyao Town
Ancient Pingyao City in Shanxi province was constructed first in the Zhou Dynasty .
2009 09-27
•the Ancient Lijiang Town
Ancient Lijiang city was put on the World Cultural Heritages List by UNESCOWHC in 1997.
2009 09-24
•the Lhasa Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is located on the Red Mountain more than 3,700 meters above the sea-level at Lhasa in Tibet . In 1994 , it was put on the World Cultural Heritages List by UNESCOWHC.
2009 09-24
•Mount Wudang
The Ancient Architectural Complex on Mount Wudang was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994 by UNESCOWHC .
2009 09-24
•Qufu City
Qufu city in the southwest of Shandong province was the capital of the Lu State in the Spring-Autumn Period (770 B.C. – 476 B.C.) as well as the home town of Confucius , the founder of Confucianism , educationist and ideologist .
2009 09-24
•the Chengde Summer Residence
Chengde Summer Residence and the Adjoining Temples were listed in 1994 as a World Cultural Heritage .

Matters

2009 09-24
•Cultural Taboos in China
Foreigners are not expected to know all of these things the minute they step off the plane and will be given great latitude, however your knowledge of what is not acceptable can make your transition to life in China much smoother.
2009 09-23
•Chinese Manners ——Business Manners
As more and more foreign corporations and individuals go to tap the Chinese market, it is better to know some Chinese practices in business contacts and negotiation beforehand.
2009 09-23
•Chinese Manners ——Daily Life
China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies.
2009 09-23
•Chinese table manners（三）
Generally, Chinese table manners are more informal than the West, although there are more rules concerning interactions with other guests due to high levels of social interaction as a result of the communal style of serving
2009 09-23
•Chinese table manners（二）
Generally, Chinese table manners are more informal than the West, although there are more rules concerning interactions with other guests due to high levels of social interaction as a result of the communal style of serving.
2009 09-23
•Herbal drug may cause three deaths
China's State Food and Drug Administration and Ministry of Health jointly suspended the sale and use of an herbal injection following three deaths this month which were possibly linked to the medicine.