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Fans were used in China many thousands of years of years ago and made out of many different materials such as silk, paper, feathers and palm leaves. No one knows exactly how fans in China were invented. The invention or rather the discovery of the fanning function could have been as accidental as follows: a primitive man irritated with lots of flies and mosquitoes, picks up a big leaf off a plant next to him to drive the pests away. To his delight, his effort resulted in cooling air movements.

Chinese food: Cold Day Congee

On a cold winter day, there is nothing quite like a hot bowl of congee to warm your body. Congee [KON gee], also known as jook or juk, is a rice porridge commonly served for breakfast in China. Bland in taste, it acts as a base for many toppings, including ginger, scallion, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish, peanuts, shrimp, and eggs. Made with one part rice to about sixteen parts liquid, congee is easy to digest and tonifies the body, so it is often given to weak or frail people.

Write 鄙(bǐ)(vulgar) in Chinese character

鄙 (bǐ) Origin: “鄙”字原作“啚”。上面的方形表示人们的聚居地，下面的“ ”是仓廪。其本义是“边邑”。后多用于指“粗俗”、“轻视”。
The character “鄙” was originally written as “啚.” The upper square represents human settlements, and the lower “ ” referred to the granary. Its original meaning was “the border areas.” Later, it came to mean “vulgar” and “to despise.”

The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Zeng Shen 二十四孝：曾参

As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the third story to you.

Chinese food: Mapo Tofu

A famous Szechuan recipe – the name Ma Po Tofu is roughly translated as "pockmarked grandmother beancurd," named for the old woman who supposedly invented the dish.

Write 才(cái)(just) in Chinese character

才 (cái) Origin: 甲骨文中，“才”的横画表示地面，草木的嫩芽正从地下向上萌发，本义是草木最开始的样子，现有也有“才能”、“刚刚”的意思。On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, the horizontal stroke of “才” represented the ground and a plant sprouting through the soil. Its original meaning was the shape of a young plant, and today it also means “ability” and “just.”

Art in China — Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen, formerly spelt Ching Teh Chen and known as the "Ceramics Metropolis" of China, is a synonym for Chinese porcelain.

Chinese food and Feng Shui

If you think about it, Food and Feng Shui go hand in hand. You can achieve improved energy by optimizing the Feng Shui of your food and by using food related items to your advantage. Elemental balance, Yin/Yang balance, Aromatherapy, and opportunities to increase prosperity and abundance are all important parts of Feng Shui and food.

Write 各(gè)(every) in Chinese character

各（gè） Origin: 甲骨文中，“各”像一只脚从外面走到门口，字的本义是“来”、“到”，后来这个意思一般写作“格”，“各”的意思主要是“每个”。On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “各” looks like a foot coming from the outside of a door. Its original meaning is “to come” and “to arrive,” which later was expressed in the character “格.” Rather, “各” mainly means “every.”

The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Min Ziqian 二十四孝：闵子骞

As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the fourth story to you.