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Chinese Calligraphy: The Aesthetics of Brush and Ink
What are the four treasures? How to appreciate calligraphy? A beginner first lesson.
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Chinese Kung Fu: From Shaolin to Tai Chi
Shaolin, Wudang, Tai Chi, Wing Chun - schools of Chinese martial arts and where to experience them.
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China High-Speed Rail: The World Leading Land Flight
350 km/h and on time to the minute - the full guide to riding China high-speed rail.
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Chinese Silk: The Eastern Code in a Bolt of Fabric
From silkworms to the Silk Road - how silk changed the world.
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Chinese Porcelain: From Jingdezhen to the World Table
The country gave its name to the ware - why blue-and-white, famille-rose and Ru kilns are priceless.
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Peking Opera: Eastern Theatre in Song, Speech, Dance and Combat
Face paint, role types and vocal arts - how to appreciate China quintessential theatre.
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Chinese Gardens: Mountains and Rivers in Miniature
Why can Suzhou gardens change scenes with every step? Decoding the design wisdom of Chinese gardens.
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Chinese Calligraphy: Art Between Brush and Ink
The Four Treasures, the five scripts, and why Chinese characters became an art form.
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Chinese Tea Ceremony: Eastern Wisdom in a Cup
From green tea to pu-erh, from gongfu cha to gaiwan - learn to taste tea and you have learned half of China.
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Chopstick Culture: Etiquette Hidden in Two Sticks
Why must you never stand chopsticks upright in rice? Chopstick culture is lesson one of Chinese table manners.
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The Qipao: Chinese Aesthetics Worn on the Body
From Manchu banner dress to the international runway - a century of one dress.
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Chinese Kung Fu: From Shaolin Temple to the World Screen
Kung fu is more than fighting - it is philosophy, etiquette and a way of life.
