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葫蘆 〜 Calabash in Chinese Culture
Calabash (葫蘆: hú lu) is a type of gourd easily found in East and South East Asian Countries. Its flesh can be consumed but it is more valued for its durable shell. Mature calabash is hollowed and drie… more →
Hari's Got Tales!
Tuesday Reads: The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher
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wrote 4 weeks ago: First, some business: I’m doing an internship this summer for the Discovery New Musical Theatr … more →
Why do they call them "Mother" Bush? It's Father bushes after all!
wrote 1 month ago: In WuYishan there is the oldest “mother bush” of WuYi rock tea – or to be more pre … more →
葫蘆 〜 Calabash in Chinese Culture
wrote 1 month ago: Calabash (葫蘆: hú lu) is a type of gourd easily found in East and South East Asian Countries. Its fle … more →
Falling Short of the Magic 8%: Chinese growth slows amid rising unease
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wrote 2 months ago: In what has come as a surprise to many analysts, both domestic and foreign, Chinese economic growth … more →
Carrie Vaughn, Kitty's Big Trouble
wrote 4 months ago: Kitty’s Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn Series: Kitty Norville, 9 My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ninth i … more →
Beautiful Fairy Tale on Mid-summer Starry Sky
wrote 9 months ago: Romantic fairy tale in Chinese mythology was the least I thought of when we drove back to the Sunris … more →
狐狸 〜 Fox in Chinese Culture
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wrote 12 months ago: Eastern and Western cultures do not always agree with each other, especially when it comes to tradit … more →
Chinese Myth: The Conch Girl
wrote 1 year ago: Once on a small island, there was a young fisherman. He lived a life by going fishing every day in t … more →
Prayer Temple
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wrote 1 year ago: Fear needs no drives people apart; Fantasy holds your faith intact; Thy wishes at our visiting templ … more →
爆竹的故事 〜 The Invention of the Firecrackers
wrote 1 year ago: Have you ever wondered why the Chinese Folks are very fond of fireworks and firecrackers? Every cele … more →
Countdown: 4 days to Chinese New Year Eve
wrote 1 year ago: My dear hubby is counting down to Chinese New Year. It just dawned upon me that I was, in fact, coun … more →
The Quilin
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wrote 1 year ago: Prancing, dancing Up on the clouds, The sun catching his glittering scales As he tosses his proud dr … more →
后羿和嫦娥 〜 The Myth of The Sun and The Moon
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wrote 1 year ago: Long, long time ago, there was a humongous mulberry tree in the midst of the Eastern Ocean. The tree … more →
秋千 〜 The Invention of the Swing
wrote 1 year ago: This is a short story from the province of Yunnan (雲南) in China. It happened long before the first d … more →
蝙蝠 〜 Bat in Chinese Culture
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wrote 1 year ago: Bat is generally associated with evil and darkness in the Western Cultures. A western demonic figure … more →
女媧 Nu Wa 〜 The Myth of Human Creation
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wrote 1 year ago: This is a very old tale from the beginning of Chinese civilization. Back then, Chinese People believ … more →
盤古 Story of Pan Gu 〜 Chinese Creation Myth
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wrote 1 year ago: Have you ever wondered how universe was created and life on earth began? This is a story passed down … more →
Oldest Anime Movies: The Tale of the White Serpent
wrote 2 years ago: Several weeks ago, I decided to make a little research and enrich my knowledge about the history of … more →
The Myth of Hsi Wang Mu
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wrote 2 years ago: To the Chinese, Hsi Wang Mu is the Queen Mother of the West (Western China), an important figure of … more →
