Understanding People's Gestures in China

Chinese don’t gesture very much and regard a lot of hand movement as excessive. Winking and whistling are considered rude. Eye contact tends to be indirect. Both the thumbs up sign and tugging on the earlobe are signs of excellence. An outward pointing and raised pinky means you are nothing, poor quality or not very good at something. Some Chinese point with their middle finger without rea...

Palpung Monastery - Tibetan Buddhist Temple

The Shaolin monks of the school are currently accepting students from around the world who wish to learn Shaolin Kung Fu, Sanda (Sanshou), Tai Chi, Qigong, Bagua, Xingyi and Baji Chuan. Set in beautiful grounds by the culturally historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Qufu, home of Confucius, the school was founded in 2008 by 34th Generation Shaolin Warrior Monk Master Shi Yan Jia under the aus...

Group wedding heats up freezing Harbin

Eighteen grooms managed to stave off cold feet in this city even though the temperature dropped to minus 20 C on the day they were to get married. They gathered with their brides to say "I do" in an outdoor wedding ceremony in the Sun Island Scenic Zone, a popular tourist destination in Harbin, the capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. At 10 am, the couples walked to the accompa...

Kite-Making Techniques

  Kites 风筝 were invented in China over 2000 years ago. Throughout history, Chinese traditional culture integrated with kite craft, and finally formed a unique kite culture. As a traditional craft, the kite has formed unique style in different regions all over China. Kite-making in Weifang (Picture 1)Weifang lies in the middle of the Shandong Penisula. Facing the East China Sea, it is an ...

Ram, doe to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day

Changmao the ram and Chunzi the doe sharing an intimate moment The sensational love between Changmao the ram and Chunzi the doe is going to have a happy ending! According to the Yunnan Wild Animal Park, a Valentine’s Day wedding will be held in the zoo for the cross-species couple. The romance between the four-footed couple has drawn great interest and blessings from many people. Changmao the...

Top Five Tips in Taking a Flight in Guangzhou Airport

As one of the international cities in China, Guangzhou is a center for economical and cultural communication in the south. For the foreign friends who are living or working in Guangzhou, a basic knowledge of the service information in Guangzhou airport would be very useful. 1. Checking the airport contact listIn case for some emergent things, you’d better know the contact list of different ...

Family Relations and Names in China

Although Chinese embraces the concept of equality between man and women, traditionally Chinese families have followed patriarchal lines. The Chinese extended family tends to be more significant in life than that of Western cultures, and thusly the different relationships are further distinguished than they are in English. When speaking for siblings, Chinese people almost always refer to them...

24 Hours in Beijing

  Beijing, the superlative capital of China, offers endless adventure and inimitable, iconic attractions. From the UNESCO World Heritage Imperial Palaces to the Great Wall, incomparable cuisine to austere Taoist shrines, the city is without peer. Check out our top 10 in Beijing for visitors on a tight schedule. 10. Beijing Zoo The Beijing Zoo houses hundreds of species including many en...

S. Africa Marks Chinese New Year

It's that time of the year when Chinese people across the globe celebrate the beginning of the Chinese New Year. CCTV Correspondent Rene Del Carme joined members of the South African Chinese community, in Johannesburg, as they marked the start of the Year of The Dragon. CCTV's Rene Del Carme said, "While families around the world celebrate the Year Of The Dragon,we were lucky enough to be invit...

Dragon Lanterns Made to Celebrate Lantern Festival in China's Hangzhou

Lanterns in shapes of dragons are seen in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2012, to celebrate the traditional Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 6 this year. Lanterns in shapes of dragons are seen in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2012, to celebrate the traditional Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 6 this year People wor...