TRADITIONS
The Weight of a Wedding: What Was Lost Between ‘Bow to Heaven and Earth’ and ‘I Do’?
By Chen Jing In the worldview of the ancients, anything called a “ritual” was never performed...
Plum Blossoms at the Turning of Spring: Eight Classical Poems and the Spirit of Renewal at Lichun 2026
By Chen Jing Today marks Lichun, the beginning of spring. The east wind loosens the ice. Though the...
Kung Fu in Movies Vs. Martial Arts in Real Life: A Practitioner’s Perspective
By Yang Longfei, Vision Times For many people, their first encounter with martial arts comes through...
Why Chinese People Prefer Hot Water While Much of the World Drinks Ice Water
From an early age, Chinese people are taught never to drink "raw," or unboiled, water. Over time, the...
The Spice That Crossed Oceans
It begins with a scent — warm, unfamiliar, a whisper of lands you’ve never seen. For centuries...
The Quiet Power of Tea
Just before sunrise in a New York apartment, a woman in her late sixties waits for water to boil. At...
A Glimpse Into the Cultural Grandeur and Prosperity of China’s Tang Dynasty
From 618 to 907 A.D., the Tang dynasty served as the pinnacle of Chinese civilization. Renowned for its...
Beans of Wisdom or Wishful Thinking? Filtering out the Facts of Mushroom Coffee
Have you transformed your morning routine with the latest and greatest trend, or did you miss the memo...
From Hua Tuo to Shaolin: The Deep Roots of Medicine and Kung Fu in China
Throughout Chinese history, many of the greatest physicians were also accomplished martial artists. The...
