Food Therapy to Treat High Blood Pressure

  TRADITIONAL Chinese medicine stresses that building up one's health is the fundamental necessity. Food therapy is an important way to do this. Diet therapy, noted a Qing Dynasty doctor of Chinese medicine, is ready at hand, leaves no side effects and the food itself is enjoyable.Traditional Chinese medicine holds that high blood pres­sure is closely linked with the liver, as st...

Happy Women''''''''s Day

  With the Inernational Women's Day around the corner, I wish all the women happy women's day! Today, more and more women are making their efforts to contribute to the soicety. As career women, many have to shoulder the responsibility of raising and educating children at home. They are under great pressure, economically or socially, to maintain a balance between career and family. So...

Names of Chinese people

   Hundred Family Surnames The surnames of Chinese people appeared during the matriarchal society, when clans were constituted with mothers at the center. And clans distinguished themselves from each other by using the name.  The surname has roughly several origins as follows: 1. With the first name of the mother as the surname of the clan in matriarchal society. Thus...

Marvelous Cantonese Cuisine

   Roast Goose Eating is everyone's favorite activity in Guangzhou. When it is time to eat here, the range and diversity of dishes will impress even the most expert Chinese food connoisseur. Guangzhou dishes are among the most famous in China. This fame derives partly from the excellent resources and fertile land surrounding the area and partly from the scarcity of mo...

Sweet Tips for shopping in China

Shopping in China is great fun, interesting and challenging. Here is some advice for smart shoppers: Shops in China usually are open from 9:00am to 7:00pm, although others until 9:00pm. 'Night Market' may remain open until midnight or even all night during weekdays. However, times vary by season: hours are longer in summer and shorter in winter. Credit Cards including Master Card, Visa, Ameri...

How to bargain in China

  Bargaining is acceptable in most Chinese stores, except in the supermarket or some shopping malls in which the goods have clear fixed prices and the staff is not allowed to grant discretionary markdowns. Try bargaining every time you shop; you may get a great price reduction and enjoy the fun and pleasure of shopping. Preparation Bargaining is a little time-consuming and someti...

A foreigner''s happy life in China

A Special Interview About a Foreign Student's Happy Life in China Part 1 Impression: an ancient and modern countryZ：You used to have a job in the IT industry in America, isn’t that right?L：Yes, when I was in America, I worked in a rather small computer company, which sold rather expensive computers.Z：Why did you quit your job and come to China?L：Ever since I was little I have been interes...

Beijing Friendship Store

 Youyi Shangdian-- Friendship Store(Jianguomenwai, extension of Chang'anjie in the eastern part of the city)This is the largest Friendship store in China. Spacious sales departments on three floors offer a variety of goods, ranging from furniture, carpets, handicraft articles to tea and cigarettes. Fresh food is sold is sold in a food department, and a small department offers flower...

Recommendation of Top 9 Markets in Shanghai

Flower, bird, fish&insect market     Indeed, shopping is easy in Shanghai as there are many markets within your choice.. However, it is necessary to remember your bargaining skills! You'll need them in the markets of Shanghai.   1. Dong Tai Road Antique Market Description: Be warned, the word "antique" can apply to things made last year. Address: Dong T...

Where to Go Shopping in China

Grand Gateway Mall-One of the Biggest Malls in Shanghai  From the roadside stall to the big-scale modern shopping mall, from the common store to a popular supermarket, China has various places for foreigners to satisfy their shopping needs.     Department Stores Shopping in China is easy and convenient, as many department stores can be easily found. These stores d...