A Perspective Of Chinese Americans On The History Of Hong Kong
The year is 1997. Hong Kong is about to be handed back to China after 156 years of British rule. Chinese Americans across the United States are watching closely,…
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Character Study 福 fú good fortune
By Jodi Yim James, Staff Writer (originally publish in the Feb 2012 issue of China Insight) The Chinese character 福fú means Good Fortune or Blessings. 福fú is one of…
The attributes and artistic elements of Chinese dances
By Huanru Zhang, TCCDC Artistic Director (Originally published in the Feb 2010 issue of China Insight) China is a multi-cultural country, with 56 different ethnicities. Each of these ethnicities…
What’s the occasion? Hungry Ghost Festival
What’s the occasion? Hungry Ghost Festival / Zhōng Yuán Jié (中元節) By Elaine Dunn When is Hungry Ghost Festival? Joss sticks for prayers and offerings Joss sticks Once a…
Suirenshi (燧人氏), the inventor of fire
By Elaine Dunn Have you ever heard of Shangqiu City? Didn’t think so. I wager that no other China Insight reader has ever heard of this place either, let…