Beijing

Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Mar 2003 13:43:22 +0000

In my family, we have a dog, an ox, a rat, a tiger, and two dragons! When such a varied bunch sits together, one can expect a clashing of "personalities" and other factors... but such is the...

Celeste Goes to the Movies

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 23:23:13 +0000

Film Reviews by Celeste Heiter

Shopping Asia

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:05:28 +0000

Afghanistan Kabul shopping * * * China Death of a Beijing Flea Market A Geek's Guide to China * * * Hong Kong Hong Kong: Shop til you drop * * * India Bangalore Shopping The Bombay Bazaar A Guide to...

Rainmaking in China

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:59:34 +0000

BEIJING, June 21, 2004 - On an overcast day in the Fragrant Hills Park in western Beijing the booming sound of anti-aircraft guns suddenly echoed off the mountain side, shaking the air and startling...

Book Review: Six Records of a Floating Life by Shen Fu

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Nov 2001 02:02:42 +0000

Long revered as a classic work of Chinese literature, Six Records of a Floating Life is the autobiographical narrative of Shen Fu, a young poet and painter whose passion for life and devotion to his...

Hong Bao

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2002 15:50:55 +0000

Giving red packets - a guide to surviving Chinese New Year Ah, the Chinese New Year. Celebrated for a total of fifteen days, this noisy and colourful occasion marks the beginning of a brand new year...

To The Chinese, Jade Is The Elixir Of Life - The Stone Of Immortality

Anonymous — Thu, 15 May 2003 18:29:47 +0000

The first time I was exposed to the fascinating world of jade on a large scale was in Malacca, Malaysia's historic city. As our group toured the Jade House Jewellers, I beheld jade sculptures and...

Chinese Lunar Animals - Paper Cut Art

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:01:48 +0000

Chinese noblewomen began creating paper cut art during the Han dynasty (206 B.C. - 221 A.D.). To pass time, ladies of the court would cut pictures of flowers and animals from paper, a newly invented,...

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Chinese Calligraphy

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:15:44 +0000

Chinese calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters with a brush. Calligraphers have to follow strict rules. Each character requires a certain number of brush strokes written in a specific...

A Story of Us All: Ha Jin's Waiting

Anonymous — Sat, 26 May 2001 01:59:31 +0000

Winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Fiction, Ha Jin's Waiting is as universal, and deceptively simple as a fable, as gentle and innocent as a bedtime story. It tells the story of Lin Kong, a...

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Firecrackers

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:41:40 +0000

To scare away the terrible Nian, the daring villagers lit hissing, popping firecrackers. Now the first hours of every new year are filled with the sounds of Hiss! Pop! Boom! After the last firecracker...

Film Review: Raise the Red Lantern

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 21:50:31 +0000

Rivalry, treachery and conspiracy abound when concubine number four joins the palatial household of a wealthy Chinese aristocrat, where his other three wives are already ensconced. Wife number one is...

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Flowers & Plants

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:31:24 +0000

To bring the sweet scent of spring inside, families visit the flower market on the day before the new year. Pretty branches of plum blossoms, which symbolize perseverance, are arranged with strong,...

Beijing's Wudaokou

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 07:30:51 +0000

With more than 30,000 foreign students living and studying in Beijing, a part of the capital's Haidian university district has turned into a cosmopolitan party center where students from around the...

Chinese Lunar Animal - Sheep

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:12:03 +0000

Gentle and kind, the Sheep invites peace. He forgives easily, collecting a bounty of friends and few enemies. Carefree, and a little lazy, the Sheep shies away from troublesome work. Even so, his...