Sea Gypsies(吉普赛人)
We had been travelling for a few hours when on the horizon we
Home for this nomadic sea people are the kabang, where they live, eat, and sleep for eight months of the year. In these light craft, they travel across 800 islands that
As divers and beachcombers, they pose no threat to others who share these waters. In spite of this, the authorities are always pressuring them to settle in one place. Ten years ago, 2,500 Moken were still leading a traditional life, but that population is declining slowly and now
A birthday is a time when someone celebrates the anniversary of his/her birth. It is the expression of thanking God for your birth and still keeping alive. Birthdays
In Chinese culture, newborn babies are considered to be one year old. A Chinese child’s first birthday party takes place
More and more Western-style birthday cakes
Craftsmen enjoy their brush with success
NANCHANG — Zhou Pengcheng, 76, has dedicated his life
Zhou, who hails from Wengang township in East China's Jiangxi province, has been engaged in this ancient handicraft for more than six decades.
Wengang's long-standing tryst with brush pens dates back to 1979. Over the decades, the town has grown into one of the country's biggest brush-pen markets,
In Chinese culture, writing brushes
More than 400 brush-making enterprises and over 2,200 brush workshops are located in
Zhou
The craft of making writing brushes in Wengang involves 128 steps. The local brushes have proved popular in overseas markets, such as Asia, Europe, and the United States, and particularly in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
"I found calligraphy
In June, Wengang's brush-making skills were listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, says Wu Shaoyun, Party chief of the town.
"Since the beginning of this year, we have mainly focused on how
Currently, the town is eyeing a new boom in the digital era. It has launched tailored services to better meet customer needs in areas of culture, tourism and e-commeice.
Mutton’s Not Just a Winter Delicacy Anymore
Winter is often deemed the best season to eat mutton, but that is not the case in Shanghai.
The annual mutton festival began today in Zhuanghang Town, Fengxian District,
Running until August 22, the festival features tasting and cooking events
The history of eating mutton in sanfu,
Mutton braised in soy sauce and plain boiled mutton are popular in Zhuanghang during the festival. A must-have accompaniment to mutton is shaojiu (a Chinese rice spirit); the tradition of tasting mutton with shaojiu is listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Shanghai.
Mutton has a reputation for its tender taste, marbled texture, rich flavors and thick soup. According to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, goat meat, like beef and lamb, is considered a “hot” food and thus
But for hundreds of years, the people of Zhuanghang town in Fengxian district
Li Yingchun, boss of a local goat meat restaurant in Zhuanghang, claims that his restaurant receives 8,000 to 10,000 customers on average every weekday. The number
The Fengxian District Culture and Tourism Bureau said it is with the help of the traditional festival which caters to the travel, dining, entertaining and leisure demand of tourists
As the New Year begins, many people across the globe celebrate the calendar change with a sweet cake
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Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes
The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party is walking through the aisle of the church as the Wedding March
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Time capsule is a container
A 132-year-old time capsule was found in Utah. It was first buried in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1887, after
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