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Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical system that began its development in China about 5,000 years ago. To tell you the truth, it’s hard … Read more

Categories Chinese Culture

What Is The Chinese Education System Like?

Traditional Chinese culture attached great importance to education as a means of enhancing a person’s worth and career. The Chinese education system is considered one … Read more

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I Ching: The Book of Changes

I Ching, also known as Zhouyi or the “Book of Changes,” is undisputedly the true root of Chinese culture. Created more than 5,000 years ago, … Read more

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Defeat Stratagems – Thirty-Six Stratagems

The beauty trap (美人計) Few men can be immune to the sometimes lethal attraction of beautiful women. Sociologists tend to attribute this phenomenon to human … Read more

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Combined Stratagems – Thirty-Six Stratagems

Replace the beams with rotten timbers (偷梁換柱) If you replace the beams and pillars of a house with rotten timber, it’s bound to collapse someday. … Read more

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Melee Stratagems – Thirty-Six Stratagems

Remove the firewood from under the pot (釜底抽薪) There are many ways to stop the water in a cauldron from boiling, such as adding cold … Read more

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Offensive Stratagems – Thirty-Six Stratagems

Beating the grass to scare the snake (打草驚蛇) It’s a quite common practice that one will use a stick to beat the bush ahead when … Read more

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Enemy Dealing Stratagems – Thirty-Six Stratagems

Creating Something out of Nothing (無中生有) The stratagem of “creating something out of nothing” does not simply mean tricks such as the sleight-of-hand performed by … Read more

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Winning Stratagems – Thirty-Six Stratagems

Deceiving the Heavens to Cross the Sea (瞞天過海) This scheme about deceit and disguise is usually listed as number one of the well-known “Thirty-Six Stratagems. … Read more

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Loess Plateau: Birthplace of Ancient Chinese Civilization

Loess has not only shaped the Loess Plateau but also nurtured and nourished China’s “yellow civilization.” The Loess Plateau is the birthplace of Chinese civilization, … Read more

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Chinese Chopsticks: History, How to Use, and Taboos

It is said that there are generally three ways for people of picking up food to eat: 40% of people grasp or tear food with … Read more

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16 Chinese Folk Games that are Still Popular Today

With such a long history, China has developed many unique and traditional folk games and pastimes, and Chinese people have their own special ways to … Read more

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