Ancient Chinese Wedding Held Between Chinese Gir and US Guy

A US man and his Chinese wife, Zhang Yan, serve tea to their parents during a Chinese wedding in the style of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), in Wuhan city, capital of Central China’s Hubei province, July 29, 2012. The couple was required by Zhang’s parents to hold a wedding in China after their western ceremony in the US. They decided to hold an ancient–style wedding as both like traditional C...

How to Deal With Aweful People

1. Teachers that suggest that we might not be talented enough to do somethingYears ago psychologists did a classroom experiment. A group of children were randomly divided into two classes. The teachers were told that the students in first class were high achievers that should do well. The second class was labeled as “underachievers” who needed special help.At the beginning of the year there was ...

Typhoons Set to Wreak Havoc along Coast

Border guards in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, help a tourist who got into difficulty near the city's beach as winds whipped up waves. Typhoon Saola was on target to hit the province on Friday.   Authority take measures to protect people and property   Two typhoons, set to hit eastern coastal areas almost simultaneously, caused widespread disruption to daily life.   Damrey m...

Gowns and Jewelry in Tibetan Wedding

As wearing gold and precious stones is considered auspicious for Tibetan brides, jewelry is a main aspect of the Tibetan wedding trousseau. The groom presents his bride with her wedding gowns and jewelry, including bracelets, rings, the bazhu headdress and a silver gawu amulet, the day before the wedding. The bride wears a gown with or without sleeves, depending upon the season, with a colo...

Highway May be Free on Holidays

China is expected to waive tolls for vehicles on four important national holidays, as part of an attempt to ease congested traffic during annual travel peaks.    The State Council approved the plan on Wednesday, and the Ministry of Transport, which initiated the idea, is now busy trying to figure out how to implement the waiver, according to an industry insider who did not want to b...

Best Way to Loose Weight

6:45 AM: Get Some Early Exercise　　　　Morning exercise raises your heart rate and metabolism early to give you physical energy for hours, it also helps burn more calories throughout the day. There are also generally lower pollution levels in the morning.　　　　7:30 AM: Have Breakfast　　　Eating breakfast starts your metabolism. Aim to get 25 percent of your total day's calories at breakfast, with other...

Do Mosquitoes Prefer Certain Human Blood Types Over Others？.

Some say blood type A and C are attractive to mosquitoes, but does it hold ture? Here is an experiment, would you like to join? The Shanghai Entomological Museum began asking for volunteers Wednesday to participate in an experiment that aims to see if mosquitoes prefer certain human blood types over others, local media reported.Many local residents hold the unverified belief that how popular the...

Ways to Make Chinese Friends

Conveniences afforded by rapid modernization have made it possible for the average foreigner to get by (barely) in China without speaking a word of Mandarin. Translation software and supermarkets make survival without Chinese friends possible. Cloistered in work situations unconducive toward interacting with locals, it is possible to live in China without having a single Chinese friend. Some a...

China Wins Men's Team Gymnastics

LONDON - Chinese gymnasts cleared doubts that followed their sixth-place finish in the preliminary, winning the Olympic men's team gold in a dominant fashion on Monday. The Chinese pulled off a nearly perfect performance to garner 275.997 points, beating Japan's by 4.045 points.   China's gymnasts celebrate after winning the men's gymnastics team final in the North Greenwich Arena duri...

China-made Fireworks Light up London Olympics

The Olympic cauldron is seen alight as fireworks are set off during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. CHANGSHA -- Fireworks made in China light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics on Friday night. "All the fireworks to be set off at the London Olympics are from China and three-fourths come from Liuyan...