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The Dragon Boat Festival

2017-01-27 14:24

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals of China. On the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar, people join the dragon boat races and eat Zongzi, a kind of sticky rice dumplings. This has been a tradition for thousands of years.

Building Hainan into a high-end tourist haven

2017-01-27 11:31

A world-class tourism destination is taking shape on the island province of Hainan, catering to those in search of culture, countryside, shopping or medical treatment.

A winter refuge from the cold and smog

2017-01-27 11:22

Island province proves popular with retirees, residents of northern cities hit by winter air pollution.

Location and tradition hold the key when it's time for tea

2017-01-27 10:54

Across China, different areas have generated and developed their own teahouse culture. In Zhejiang province, one of the tea producing areas, drinking tea and going to teahouses have long been away of life.

Winning blend makes return

2017-01-27 10:42

Teahouses regain their popularity, especially with the younger generation, after adapting to save their business amid cultural shifts.

Hanzhong sinkholes valuable for studies

2017-01-27 10:18

Sinkholes must be one of the rarest geological phenomena in the world, since they are formed when carbonate rocks are eroded over a long period of time by an underground river, the water would hollows out the rock which eventually collapses, leaving the process up to 500,000 years to form.

A precious resource that needs continued protection

2017-01-27 10:04

The scarcity of sinkholes means the well-preserved Hanzhong sinkholes are not only of scientific importance, they are also a resource that can be exploited to boost the local economy.

One of the world's natural wonders

2017-01-27 09:55

Hanzhong sinkholes beat earlier belief as the northernmost group of karst caves.

Johnson's menu

2017-01-27 09:18

The following recipe can produce a Cantonese-style Spring Festival Eve dinner, as gourmet Johnson Wong recommends four "lucky dishes" from Cantonese cuisine.

What on earth is 'white cut chicken'

2017-01-27 09:07

Cantonese cuisine focuses on keeping ingredients fresh and tender, avoiding overcooking or seasoning a dish. That's why "white cut chicken" is representative of local flavor.