Ancient Chinese View of Bee Honey The production of honey is a year long process but honey harvested during winter is said to be the best. In modern agriculture, honey is cultivated in bee farms as opposed to the ancient methods of searching through the woods and caves for bee hives.Scientists and philosophers have long since recognized the benefits of honey as applied to use with humans. China's Shen Nong's believed honey to be of...more
An Introduction to Chinese Opera Among the hundreds of forms of opera throughout China, Beijing Opera has the greatest influence and is therefore regarded as a national form. Beijing Opera is a comprehensive performing art that combines music, singing, dialogue, pantomime, acrobatics and martial arts. Hence an actor or actress in Peking Opera has to meet more requirements than that in other forms of performing art. He or she has to...more
Color the Sky on a Special Event With Chinese Sky Lanterns Apart from that, it is also one of the media that present a spectacular look to our surroundings. You might have a huge work of art which is highlighted by a battery operated light. Without the battery picture lights, the true classiness of the picture might not have been easy to portray. For ages, it is light that adds life to our houses and our special events. There are different varieties which do not come to the finish line once you enter a store. One such unique piece of lighting is the Chinese sky lantern.Chinese sky lanterns are more commonly known as Kongming lantern. The origin of this lamp dates back to the third century. History tells us that the lantern had been used as a signaling balloon, or a spy blimp in the welfare. As for the name, it was coined on the remembrance of the hat that Kongming traditionally wore. Today, Chinese sky lanterns are used in different festivals and celebrations in China and in Thailand.Apart from being used in their native land, these lanterns are also used in different parties and celebrations across the globe. Usually, people will like to use them as illuminating...more
The Chinese Symbol of Accepting Change One of its most generic translations is that of "the way" or "head path." Those who have studied its meaning, place it in a variety of concepts, like that of religion, knowledge, rationality, morality, duty or truth. Central component of Taoism, Tàijítú, which is the black and white symbol of...more
Chinese Grand Prix 2011 The Formula One season has begun with mixed fortunes for the British McLaren team. After a reasonable season last year, McLaren are faced with another uphill task this time around of trying to compete with Red Bull as well as reigning in any challenges from a Ferrari side who have shown a decent level of pace...more
Chinese Cemetery, a fascinating burial ground The Chinese Cemetery in Manila is a fascinating town for the dead which were assigned as the burial site for citizens of Chinese origin who were excluded from Catholic cemeteries at the time of the colonial Spanish period. It has the distinction of being amongst Manila's most ancient cemeteries.The Chinese cemetery is a truly distinctive place with the exotic appearance of the tombs and their historical significance never failing to draw the imagination of the beholder. Visitors will encounter a multitude of elaborate tombs, temples, halls and memorials at the site. The location features numerous lanes and alleyways. Some of the grand tombs in ‘Little Beverly Hills' and ‘Millionaire's Row' are elaborate structures which include running water, furniture and in some cases even featuring air conditioning. Many of these extravagant mausoleums are estimated to have cost a fortune to build, and accordingly are guarded 24 hours a day. However the more modest graves of less wealthy persons can also be seen at the cemetery.At the site you will see several structures of note, including the Chong Hock Tong Temple, a historic...more
Research Report on Chinese Coke Industry 2011-2012 www.cri-report.com - Coke is widely used in blast furnace iron making, cupola melt iron, ferroalloy smelting, non-ferrous metal smelting and other production. As reducing agent, energy...more
CRI-Research Report on Chinese Hydropower Industry 2011-2012 www.cri-report.com - By the end of 2010, Chinese installed capacity of hydropower had reached 213 million kilowatts, scale of newly-added approved hydropower stations had...more
Research Report on Chinese Heat Exchanger Industry 2011-2012 www.cri-report.com - Heat exchanger refers to the device transferring heat from hot fluid to cold fluid so as to meet specific technique requirement, which is an industrial...more
Some Useful Chinese Proverbs and Expressions They are all written in pinyin as Chinese characters may not display properly here.Chinese Pinyin: "mei chi putao shuo putao suan"Literal translation - haven't eaten grapes say grapes...more
Chinese Handicrafts Art Chinese Paper-cut is the art of cutting designs in paper, and the art of pierced work. It brings the pierced feelings on visual and artistic treats. However, "Chinese Paper-cut" is more than paper and cutting....more
Research Report on Chinese Rare Earth Industry, 2010-2011 www.shcri.com - Rare earth (RE) elements are a collection of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements, namely lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce),...more