By: Alice Chen
In China, the drinking water safety is attracting more and more attentions from the government and people. Chinese surface water is seriously polluted as well as the underground water. Over 70% of Chinese rivers, lakes and seashores are polluted and 90% of underground water in the cities is also polluted. Water pollution spreads [...]
By: Laura Wasserman
A popular Western conception of feng shui is that’s it’s simply a way to organize and streamline the possessions within your home. However, this ancient technique is more than a way to de-clutter, it’s a symbolic Chinese system of aesthetics that when practiced can bring harmony to your home. The literal translation of [...]
By: Gisela SommerLike the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, China has its myths and legends of dragons, some helpful and benevolent, and some not so. Of the evil variety, there’s one that’s been slain on stages around the world during the 2006 NTDTV’s Global Chinese New Year Spectaculars. The performance is called “Nine Swords,” and [...]
By: Harris R. Sherline
Enough already! How many languages should we be expected to speak in America? And, how many languages should our government and other institutions, such as hospitals and schools, be required to accommodate? The problem is not just Spanish speakers. It’s the 322 tongues that are spoken in America today.
I ran the local [...]
By: Prof.M.S.Rao
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart”, Nelson Mandela.
INTRODUCTION:
When Hollywood actor Richard Gere publicly kissed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, people made a hue and cry over the scene and on [...]
By: Saatchi-galleryWang Guangyi was born on 1957 Born in Harbin, China. He lives and works in Beijing, China. The paintings of Wang Guangyi belong to the category of Chinese contemporary art termed Political Pop: work that appropriates the visual tropes of the propaganda of the Cultural Revolution, reworking them in the flat, colorful style of [...]
By: Christina Pomoni
Lanterns have always been an inherent part of the Chinese culture. A Chinese and his lantern are inseparable. Even on the brightest moonlight, Chinese consider it their duty to provide themselves with artificial light; and it is an interesting spectacle at a large fire at night to see streets filled with crowds holding [...]
By: Dylan Sun
With more and more wholesale products purchase from China foreign investment is flowing into China which is a fast growing global factory, with a tremendous financial growth in its GDP in the past decade. However, in spite of strong economy, foreign investors are afraid of the challenges and complications in their path of [...]
By: Naveen Marasinghe
With China’s booming economy and increased industrial growth, it would be hard to ignore this Asian giant’s potential for offering lucrative business opportunities.In as much as the opportunities for investment are enticing, many business people will discover that breaking into the Chinese business culture and etiquette could prove to be a bit daunting [...]
By: Rigelye
Introduced by my friend, I know a cool game called Chinese Chess and soon fall in love with it.Different from other games, Chinese Chess is an ancient game of intelligence, full of wisdom. And that’s the reason why I like it so much. It covers logic, math, and culture element,which can improves our thinking [...]