Why does everyone say Chengdu is such a great city?
Chinese know it as the "city of relaxation." and I think it does have to do with all the tea houses. I lived there for 6 months and I loved it. But looking back on it, it was just a city.
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Ascending the pagoda at the temple of kind favour with Gao Shi and Xue Ju – Cen Can
The pagoda, rising abruptly from earth, Reaches to the very Palace of Heaven.... Climbing, we seem to have left the worl
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Why reforms always fail in Chinese history?
Compared with the “revolutions” (peasant uprisings, armed rebellions, palace coups, etc.) that toppled dynasties in Chinese history, the goal of “reform” has been the exact opposite: to perpetuate the dynasty.
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Zhangjiajie – an amazing place where “Avatar” movie was filmed
There is a place in China where you can discover one of the most stunning mountains in the world. This place is called Zhangjiajie and it’s located in Hunan Province, nearby famous Chinese town Fenghuang.
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Huawei launches LiteOS to take on ‘Internet of Things’
At an event in Beijing, Huawei executives showcased its "Agile IoT" architecture, including an operating system called LiteOS to control basic devices.
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Some “weird” characters in Chinese
This post is taking things in a different direction, and showing some of the most unusual simple characters.
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Mooring at twilight in Yuyi Disirict – Wei Yingwu
Furling my sail near the town of Huai, I find for harbour a little cove Where a sudden breeze whips up the waves. The su
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How to make vegetarian Mapo Tofu
Mapo tofu, that aromatic dish of braised tofu with minced pork (sometimes beef) in a deeply savory sauce, is a wildly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants.
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Ballads of four season: spring – Li Bai
The lovely Lo Fo of the western land Plucks mulberry leaves by the waterside. Across the green boughs stretches out her
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Why was Weibo eclipsed by WeChat
For the past few years, social media in China has been dominated by the Twitter-like Sina Weibo, a microblogging service that created an online sphere of freewheeling public debate.
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