Churches in Beijing

Thanksgiving is coming again! For Westerners, it is a day to show appreciation to the Lord for every trail he carries and all the things he has done in the whole year. It is a good time to be grateful for the entire blessed thing. The church plays an important role to learn about gratitude. In Beijing, you can choose one of the following churches to spend the holiday. Xuanwumen Catholic Church ...

Beef: The New Favorite

Years ago beef was a luxury in the average Chinese kitchen because of its short supply and high cost. It was rarely seen on dinner tables when I was growing up in Taiwan during the fifties. Things have changed significantly since then. Nowadays, beef is just as common as other meats in Chinese households. More and more Chinese youngsters are influenced by western diets, putting pressure on m...

"Experience China in Geneva" Brings to Geneva China Experience

The Chinese culture promotion activity, "Experience China in Geneva" held its second music and dancing show in Pitoeff Theatre on Thursday, bringing a different culture experience to Swiss audiences. The show was staged by a group of top Chinese artists, including tenor Liu Weiwei, lutanist Wu Yuxia, pianist Wu Long and violinist Li Chuanyun, with presentations of both traditional Chinese musi...

11 Healthy Ways to De-Stress With Food

Eating when stressed can be a bad habit when the food of choice is a candy bar or bag of chips. Try these healthy foods that are actually proven to lower stress levels. 1. Snack on a handful of nuts. They’re packed with magnesium, which seems to help keep cortisol levels low. Nuts are high in calories, so if you’re watching your weight, make sure not to eat more than a dozen a day.  ...

Tea History, a Potted History of the Leaf

The Chinese have been drinking tea for a long time. Legend tells us that tea the drink, was discovered accidentally around 2700 BC by the mythical Emperor known as the Divine Cultivator, Shen Nong. Tea has been cultivated in China for at least eighteen hundred years. Tea drinking began in Japan during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618–807). Tea arrived in Europe around 1610, the same time that co...

Romantic Valentine's Day Menu for Two

Warming up for Chilly days

  Winter remedies: warming herbs, foot bath and root vegetables. It's too bad that most of us can't leave work behind and seek the sunshine to escape a chilly winter. Coping well with the cold can make a world of difference and learning a bit of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to follow the nature of the season can help you prepare for a warmer and healthier winter. According to TCM, c...

Fashion Among Pets

  Pet dogs walk on the lawn in a street park in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 6, 2010. Keeping pets has become a fashion for some senior citizens in China. Some senior citizens belive that raising pets will keep them energetic and heathy both physically and mentally. Enjoy autumn with your pets! English.news.cn   2010-11-06 21:30:4...

Damai cha (barley tea)

Roasted barley tea is a popular drink that keeps people fresh in the hot and humid summer. Pearl barley, also known as Job's tears, is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is mildly "cold" (containing yin energy ) and aids digestion, benefits the stomach and spleen and said to aid in weight loss. It cleanses the system and can help soothe the throat and treat congestion and bronchi...

Spinach Rice Balls

New way to eat glutinous rice balls. Ingredients: 100 g Bean Paste Dough: 40g  wheat starch 100 ml  Boiled water 200g   glutinous rice powder 100ml  spinach juice 20 g Shortening Method: 1. Pour the boiled water into the wheat starch. Mix to form a dough. 2. Add in glutinous rice powder, sugar and spinach juice to form a smooth dough. Then add the shorteni...