How a Chinese Visitor Should Adapt When Visiting a Foreign Country
When Chinese citizens set foot in the United States, they tend to find the air refreshing and the locals passionate, kind, and friendly. Yet it is far from easy to integrate into American society. So as the saying goes, “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” New arrivals should pay close attention to the […]
How Traditional Chinese Treated a Cold
Modern people treat a minor cold by taking Panadol cold caplets. Treating more serious colds involves the use of antibiotics, antihistamines, or expectorants. Panadol is a pain reliever containing paracetamol, commonly used as the first-line of treatment for colds and readily available in drug stores. In cases of a bacterial infection, antibiotics are added in, […]
Time to Eat Healthy and Lose Weight Naturally (2)
The Way of Eating as Healthy as A Cure Chinese has a saying: Ginger is as Ginseng in the morning, as arsenic in the evening. What does that actually mean? It means: If you eat ginger in the morning, it would be as tonic as drinking Ginseng soup; if you eat it in the evening, […]
Time to Eat Healthy and Lose Weight Naturally (1)
One day, a 40-year-old IT worker came to me for consultation. He was of moderate height with quite a large belly and weighed about 100kg. He said he felt weak in his whole body and quite often suffered from insomnia. What was worse was that he had recently been diagnosed with diabetes. I did not […]
Christopher-Clark Fine Art Gallery
Among the dazzle of fashion apparel on Union Square San Francisco is a row of 15th century small-sized etchings in black and white, a scene of tranquility. Inside the tranquil Christopher-Clark Fine Art Gallery which holds the etchings, I spotted the cultural elegance of this city, and was lucky enough to meet its owner Christopher […]
Feng Shui Tips on Fortune and Success
In China, auspicious geographical positions can be recognized by the Nine Palace Flying Star, a method based on the Lo Shu Square. The legacy of ancient Chinese mathematical and divinatory traditions is partially recorded in this Lo Shu Square, in which the interaction of nine numbers and nine stars are associated with moving patterns of […]
Feng Shui Tips on Fortune and Success
In China, auspicious geographical positions can be recognized by the Nine Palace Flying Star, a method based on the Lo Shu Square. The legacy of ancient Chinese mathematical and divinatory traditions is partially recorded in this Lo Shu Square, in which the interaction of nine numbers and nine stars are associated with moving patterns of […]
When Did Qing Dynasty Emperors Start Their Day?
TV shows in China today give us an impression that emperors always led an extravagant and voluptuous life. That they were self-indulgent and possessed unbridled power over their people. Yet in history, most emperors bore little resemblance to the images presented on TV, especially those in the Qing Dynasty. Emperors were known for their diligence […]
Golfing to a Tee
Golf is a sport where the player strikes a small ball using a club, often over a considerable distance in a scenic landscape, toward a hole. The fewer the number of strokes it takes to sink the ball into the hole, the better the player’s score. A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes […]
Apple Watch and a Storied Swiss Company
Apple Watch officially hit the US market for pre-sales on April 10, selling more than one million on its first day. Threatened by Apple’s quick success, many small to mid-sized watch manufactures began rethinking their futures. These more traditional-type companies—fearing a tech-watch-takeover—needed some inspiration and a role model. But who had walked this path before? After 176 years, Patek Philippe has not […]