Why Tea Is Never Just Tea in a Chinese Home
The first thing that may happen when you step into a Chinese home is that a cup of tea appears in your hands.
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When Zhangjiajie Disappears into the Clouds
Here is a piece of travel advice nobody gives you before Zhangjiajie: leave room for rain.
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Traditions · HunanWhy Is the Tiger the Heart of Xiang Embroidery?The tiger is a memorable face of 湘绣 (Xiāng xiù), Hunan's embroidery tradition, because its makers learned to make fur seem to lift from silk. Look closely at the eye: many shades of thread cREAD THE STORY 
TraditionsWhy Mooncakes Never Taste the Same From One Family to the NextThe first argument often begins before the box is open: sweet or savoury?
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TraditionsWhy People Climb High on the Double Ninth FestivalThe custom sounds simple: on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, climb somewhere high.
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Why Tang Taizong Is Still Remembered as One of China’s Greatest Emperors
Why does a ruler from the seventh century still appear in conversations about good government? Tang Taizong is remembered for helping turn a new dynasty into a durable empire, but the part o
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Why Stay for Chinese Tea?
Because China is best understood not in a hurry, but over a cup of tea — through its people, places, food and everyday stories.
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