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Beijing, Capital of China

Beijing, China’s capital city, is the country’s political, economical, and cultural center. The second largest city in China, Beijing is also China’s air traffic hub and the most important center for both domestic and international exchanges. In 2008, Beijing also successfully hosted the 2008 Olympics Games.

Beijing is a world-renowned city; it is one of the four ancient capitals of China. The Great Wall of China, Tiananmen, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace are just a few of the historical sites that bring out the cultural heritage of the city.

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Chinese Traditional Medicine

Tongrentang Dru...

Once Chinese traditional medicines are mentioned, Tongrentang is a household name both in China and all over the world. Surely, Tongrentang has created a splendid history over past 300 years.

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    Chinese Painting

    Chinese Paintin...

    Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago. The excavated colored pottery with painted human faces, fish, deer and frogs indicates that the Chinese began painting as far back as the Neolithic Age. Over the centuries, the growth of Chinese painting inevitably reflected the change of time and social conditions. From Primitive to Modern

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    奇妙的京剧之十

    “马前”与“马后”是戏曲界常用的术语。“马前”的意思是加快演出的速度,缩短原有的演出时间;“马后”则相反,是指放慢演出速度,延长原有演出时间。

    Festivals and Customs

    Color in Chines...

    Color in Chinese culture refers to the various colors that are considered auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利). The Chinese character for color is 颜色 (Yan Se). In ancient China, the character more accurately meant color in the face. During the Tang Dynasty, Yan Se began to refer to all color. The Chinese idiom “Wu (five) Yan Liu (six) Se,” which is used to describe many colors, may also suggests colors in general.

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    Different Names...

    In China, common names for China include "Zhonghua" (中华) and "Zhongguo" (中国) , while "Han" (汉) and "Tang" (唐) are common names given for the Chinese ethnicity. Other names include Huaxia, Shenzhou and Jiuzhou.

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    Sweet Roasted C...

    A just tossed bag of hot nuts, maroon-brown with a sticky feel clinging to its skin, and fragrant with the aroma of toasted sugar: This is the sweet roasted Chinese chestnut.

    Arts and Recreation

    Chinese Yo-yo

    The Chinese yo-yo is a toy from China consisting of two equally-sized discs connected with a long axle.

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      Chinese Dragon

      Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore, with mythic counterparts among Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Turkic dragons. In Chinese art, dragons are typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. In contrast to European dragons that are considered evil, Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, and floods. In yin and yang terminology, a dragon is yang (male) and complements a yin (female) fenghuang "Chinese phoenix lord of demons".