Becky | February 14, 2014
Today is 14th, February, 2014. As we all known it is Valentine’s day. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. At the same time, it is coincidence that today is also Chinese traditional festival–Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is a festival celebrated on the […]
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Becky | August 22, 2012
Sometimes people wonder, that they need to choose one kind of tile when taking on a decorative project. Some of the prettiest interiors combine different tiles. You can have glass tile walls and ceramic tile flooring. You can even combine different tiles on the same wall creating a contrasting pattern. Use the differences in the […]
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Claire | June 24, 2012
When is it celebrated? Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 15th May of Chinese lunar calendar ( this year is 23th June, 2012). Why Chinese people celebrate it? The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history. People celebrate it in memory of the patriotic […]
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April | June 3, 2012
Quanzhou was founded in 718, the sixth year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, with other names “Coraltree City”, “Carp City” and Wenling. Located on the lower reaches of the Jin River in the southeast of Fujian by the sea, it is a time- honoured city of civilization and a famous hometown for numerous overseas […]
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April | May 25, 2012
Family Cai’s Ancient Residential Architectural Complex was primarily established from 6th of Emperor Tongzi in Qing Dynasty (1867 A.D.) to 3rd year of Emperor Xuantong, Qing Dynasty (1911 A.D.), by Cai Qichang and his son, Cai Zishen. There exist now in the complex 16 relatively complete residences, longitudinally arranged in parallel in a rectangular plot […]
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