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Behind a celebrated Chinese dessert lies a tale of tragedy

IN THE MODERN DAY Qingming Festival (清明節), people in southern China and part of Southeast Asia, young and old expect to enjoy Qingtuan (青糰), a kind of green glutinous dessert with various fillings. However, some people may not know that this delicious dessert was not originally intended for Qingming, but for another important day in…

June 20, 20230Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese history Culture

Goujian: Defeated soldier waited years for revenge

IN EARLY APRIL this year, I went on a trip to Wuhan in Hubei Province (湖北武漢). At the Hubei Provincial Museum, I found a long queue in front of a collection. Out of curiosity, I approached the attractive treasure, and found long tin-bronze sword in front of me. It was the “Sword of Goujian” (越王勾踐劍),…

June 14, 20230Comments ByEmily Zhou

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The hidden feng shui of the Forbidden City

FOR SEVERAL DECADES NOW, the Chinese art of feng shui has been recognized worldwide as a valuable tool in the design of everything from workplaces to homes. Feng shui is an ancient system focusing on placement of objects and the layout of buildings with the aim of creating positive effects on the humans using such…

June 1, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture

China doesn’t invade other countries: top historian

OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND years of history, China never occupied, colonized or invaded other countries, top Hong Kong historian Lau Chi-pang said in a recent talk. The country is focused on its own affairs and dislike of war is deeply set in its culture, said Professor Lau, a Lingnan University academic, and a member of Hong…

May 11, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese history Culture

How Guan Gong rose to become top of the gods

CAN GUAN GONG boost your business, get you through your exams, turn you into a success story? Hundreds of millions of people in East Asia think so. Shopkeepers have his statue on their counters. Business people have him in their high-tech offices. Restaurateurs have him in their dining halls. Hong Kong police believe he can…

May 3, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

Food lovers spoiled for dim sum choices in Guangzhou

When food lovers visit Guangzhou for dim sum, they will be spoiled for choice. The freshness and superb quality of ingredients, combined with the wide range of cooking methods, ensures that diners can enjoy meals to remember. This week, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised the flavorful dim sum when he had a meal with…

April 25, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese history Culture

Sun Tzu: mountain dweller became world authority on war

Ambitious people worldwide from business folk to army generals make use of The Art of War, an ancient Chinese book written more than two millennia ago. Who was author Sun Tzu? Emily Zhou looks at the man behind the myth. IT WAS ONE OF the most turbulent periods in Chinese history. Nearly every day, people…

April 18, 20230Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture Features

New ‘Wandering Earth’ movie sets high standard for China

AUDIENCES AND CRITICS worldwide have marvelled at the extraordinary special effects in Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II (流浪地球2). There are gigantic spaceships, swarms of drones, mid-air battles in fighter jets, and a breathtaking “elevator to space” which takes astronauts from Earth to a space station above the atmosphere. Director Guo Fan is a fan of sci-fi…

March 8, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese medicine News

Doctor who cured a patient by prescribing a poem

THE DOCTOR WAS BAFFLED. His patient, a nurse, had severe problems with his sleep patterns. But neither western medicine nor Chinese medicine had helped. The medical man, whose name was Bian Zhaoxiang, listened carefully to the patient’s description of his symptoms and his lifestyle, and prescribed medications he thought would help. But they didn’t. …

February 2, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

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12 things to know about Chinese New Year

1. Traditionally, debts and loans are paid/cancelled and any grudges of the past 12 months are forgotten. (Credit card companies and home loan firms do not recognize this part!) 2. But one cool money-related thing DOES happen, at least in Hong Kong: many companies give employees a month’s extra pay. In Hong Kong, this roughly…

January 23, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Behind a celebrated Chinese dessert lies a tale of tragedy

Goujian: Defeated soldier waited years for revenge

The hidden feng shui of the Forbidden City

China doesn’t invade other countries: top historian

How Guan Gong rose to become top of the gods

Food lovers spoiled for dim sum choices in Guangzhou

Sun Tzu: mountain dweller became world authority on war

New ‘Wandering Earth’ movie sets high standard for China

Doctor who cured a patient by prescribing a poem

12 things to know about Chinese New Year

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