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The Chinese Traditional Idea of Health Preservation
General idea of Yangsheng Yangsheng, in Chinese, literally means nourishing life. In Chinese medicine and religion, particularly Taoism, Yangsheng refers to the various self-cultivation practices aimed at personal health and longevity. According to the Yangsheng theory, a person's life is susta...
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Features and traditions about Autumn Equinox
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 16th solar term of the year is Autumn Equinox (Chinese: Qiu Fen), which begins target="_blank" title="China">China hav...
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Features and traditions about White Dew
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 15th solar term of the year is White Dew (Chinese: Bai Lu), which begins this year target="_blank" title="China">China...
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Features and traditions about Start of Autumn
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 13th solar term of the year is Start of Autumn (Chinese: Li Qiu), which begins on Aug 8, 2015 and ends on Aug 22, 2015...
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Features and traditions about Grain in Ear
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and people’s lifestyles even now. Grain in Ear (Chinese: mangzhong), the 9th term of the year, begins target="_blank" title="China">China meets wi...
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Features and traditions about Grain Buds
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production even now. Solar terms are also useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips. Gra...
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Features and traditions about Grain Rain
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 6th solar term of the year is Grain Rain (Chinese: Gu Yu), which starts on April 20 and ends on May 5 in 2015. The Gra...
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Four Mythological Creatures in China
In Chinese Constellations, there are four mythological creatures guard the world in four directions, which are named ‘Four Symbols’ or ‘Four Mythological Symbols’ (‘Si Xiang’ in Chinese). They are the Azure Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise. As recorded in ...
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Features and traditions about Clear and Bright
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 5th solar term of the year is Clear and Bright (Chinese: Qing Ming), which starts on Apr 5 and ends on Apr 20 in 2015....
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Features and traditions about Spring Equinox
In China, the lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production and function even now. The 4th solar term of the year is Spring Equinox (Chinese: Chun Fen), which begins on begins on Mar 21 and ends on Apr 4 in ...
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