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While sage is a splendid seasoning for meats, soups and Thanksgiving stuffing, its usefulness extends well-beyond the kitchen. In ancient cultures around the world, sage was a highly esteemed medicinal herb. What is sage? Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a semi-woody, perennial shrub in the mint (Lamiaceae) family. This species
Shen Yun Continues Thrilling Audiences at New York’s Lincoln Center: ‘A Show You Have to See!’
NEW YORK, New York — As Shen Yun continues its 13-show run in New York City, the performing arts troupe...
Shen Yun Wows at Lincoln Center: A Mesmerizing Celebration of Chinese Culture, Art, and Tradition
NEW YORK, New York — Taking the big stage at New York’s prestigious Lincoln Center, audiences were left...
The Baigas of India – A Spiritual Tribe Challenged by the Modern World
Thought to be the oldest original dwellers of India, the Baiga tribe consider themselves to be the people...
‘A Sparrow May Be Small, But It Has All the Five Organs’ (麻雀雖小,五臟俱全)
Chinese is filled with short phrases that function similarly to idioms in English. Some are references...
Seasonal Eating for April, and the Chinese Soli-Lunar Calendar
Seasonal eating is an environmentally sound, healthy, common-sense approach to food which has been growing...
Pure Brightness (清明)
With the approach of April 5, millions of Chinese around the world made trips to the graves of their...
The Quandary of Quantifying Life’s Meaningfulness
Do you ever find yourself measuring your life’s meaningfulness? People who are generally dissatisfied...
A Gardener’s Guide for April: Growing Seedlings
April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring the welcome, wet conditions to start countless...
Ban Zhao’s Precepts for Women (Part VI): On Reverence for Parents and In-Laws
Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls (Nǚ jiè 女誡) is an ancient Chinese guidebook for cultivating...