Chinese Fans: History, Meaning, and How They Are Used
From royalties to nobles to the poorest commoners, the Chinese fans have been a very important part of ancient China and its history. They are, however, still very popular today not…
From royalties to nobles to the poorest commoners, the Chinese fans have been a very important part of ancient China and its history. They are, however, still very popular today not…
The Wu Lou (葫蘆) is also known as hulu, bottle gourd, calabash, or wu luo. It’s sometimes referred to as a calabash since the gourds grow from a calabash tree. It is a fruit in its…
Feng Shui is the 3,000-year-old Chinese art of how humans interact with their environment. Feng translates to “wind,” while Shui means “water.” These are elements associated…
Although luck is a relative concept, people use feng shui to try to increase their luck. If you ask ten different individuals what it means to be lucky, you will receive nine, or maybe…
The Chinese wealth ship is one of the most popular symbols in Feng Shui and is commonly found in homes, businesses, and workplaces of rich and successful people in China, Hong Kong,…
Bubble tea or boba tea (zhen chu nai cha) is a highly caffeinated, sugary drink characterized with the signature black tapioca bubbles or “pearls”. Originated in Taiwan almost four…
The “Window of the World” (Chinese: 世界之窗; pinyin: Shìjiè zhī Chuāng) is an amazing replica theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in China. Created…
The fortune-telling method using the fortune sticks as a medium has been around since the times of ancient China, and more specifically since the Jin Dynasty (266-420 CE), as recorded…