Eating, the Chinese Way

China not only has a wide variety of cuisines and exotic fare in all its regions, even ordinary homemade cooking for three meals a day can provide for plentiful unique recipes. The Chinese stress the aesthetics of food, the refinement…

Symbols of Visual Objects

The art form of Chinese folk art is the visual image of the objects in the universe, according to the original Chinese philosophy. In primitive society, human was on the weak side in the struggle against natural disasters. Animals with…

Tools of the Cooking

Humans evolved from the primitives, who plucked the hairs and feathers from animals and drank blood, into intelligent and skillful beings that can make today’s gourmet foods. Gone were the days of seizing food with bare hands, people now dine…

Plays that Bustle with Noise and Excitement

Old timers in Beijing liked to visit temple fairs in a bygone era. They were held at different locations in the city during the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, bringing great joy to children and adults alike. Peddlers sold…