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Fleeing by Night

Film Review: Fleeing by Night

A delicate love triangle develops when American-educated cellist Hsu Shaodung returns to Beijing ...

China Celeste Heiter

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Brush Painting

Chinese brush paintings decorate each page of this book. If you look closely, you will see the pa...

China Tricia Morrissey

Chinese Lunar Animal - Rabbit

The nimble Rabbit loves beauty and has impeccable manners. Peaceful and friendly, the Rabbit hops...

China Tricia Morrissey

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Red Envelopes

Children's pockets bulge with a windfall of shiny, red envelopes. Each envelope is a gift; the gl...

China Tricia Morrissey

Recipe: Yangrou Paomo - Bread and Mutton Soup

Serves 8 An Arab influenced dish brought along the Silk Road, Paomo is said to be the dish that m...

China Habeeb Salloum

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Chinese Lunar Animal Calligraphy - Rat

To see the proper stroke order of Rat, click the Start button. Click here to download a practice ...

China Kong Lee

Chinese Lunar Animal - Boar

The honest and steady Boar throws his heart and snout into every task. He works hard but relishes...

China Tricia Morrissey

The Interpretation of Dreams in Chinese Culture

Title: The Interpretation of Dreams in Chinese Culture Authors: Fang Jing Pei and Zhang Juwen Pub...

China ThingsAsian Booklist

From Ningbo to Hoboken: How a Chinese Parlor Game Became a Favorite Pastime For Jewish Women

Rose of the Winds...Four Great Siamese Sisters...Three Adopted Sons of the Red Dragon...The Fourf...

China Celeste Heiter

Film Review: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Music, literature, politics and a tender love triangle create a compelling dynamic in this charmi...

China Celeste Heiter

Chinese Lunar Animal - Ox

The stubborn Ox is patient and hardworking. He thinks carefully, tries to help others and marches...

China Tricia Morrissey

Yangrou Paomo - Bread & Mutton Soup

The Dishes Of Xian - Northern China's Gourmet Food

On the second day that we were in Xi'an, the city that gave birth to China, we decided to try the...

China Habeeb Salloum

The day before the wrecking ball...

Death of a Beijing Flea Market

As the year 2002 draws to a close in Beijing, I find myself reflecting on how much change just on...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

Chinese Lunar Animal - Tiger

The fearless Tiger roars and everyone wakes up. He is courageous, powerful and always prowling. Y...

China Tricia Morrissey

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Tray of Happiness

A tray full of happiness sits by the door, ready to share with visitors. Sweet dried fruits like ...

China Tricia Morrissey

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Ancient Chinese map of Africa poses unanswered questions

The recent unveiling in South Africa's parliament of a replica of an ancient Chinese map of the t...

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Dinner at Beijing's Natural History Museum. Beijing, China.

Rubber Dinosaurs and Cadavers

Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall - these are some of the best-known sites aro...

China Joe Lavin

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Lion Dance

The shimmering, frolicking Lion Dance banishes last year's troubles and welcomes the new year's p...

China Tricia Morrissey

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Chinese Lunar Animal Calligraphy - Dragon

To see the proper stroke order of Dragon, click the Start button. Click here to download a practi...

China Kong Lee

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Fruit

Families and friends carry bright oranges, leafy tangerines and golden pomelos when they stop to ...

China Tricia Morrissey

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