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Tasty herbal wines in China

You may have heard of the health benefits contained in red wine(红酒hóngjiǔ), but what about liquor steeped with the herbs(a herb is a plant whose leaves are used in cooking to add flavour to food, or as a medicine), animal bones and insects? In China, these are just some of the ingredients contained in various ancient medicinal remedies.

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The Guqin and its Music

The Chinese zither, called guqin, has existed for over 3,000 years and represents China’s foremost solo musical instrument tradition. Described in early literary sources and corroborated by archaeological finds, this ancient instrument is inseparable from Chinese intellectual history. Guqin playing developed as an elite art form, practised by noblemen and scholars in intimate settings, and was therefore never intended for public performance. Furthermore, the guqin was one of the four arts – along with calligraphy, painting and an ancient form of chess – that Chinese scholars were expected to master. According to tradition, twenty years of training were required to attain proficiency.

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Wang Zhen’s Treatise on Agriculture-Wang Zhen Nong Shu

Wang Zhen's treatise on agriculture Wang Zhen Nong Shu (王祯农书 wángzhēn nóngshū), this comprehensive work on agriculture was written by Wang Zhen(王祯 Wáng Zhēn) of the Yuan Dynasty(元代 yuándài ). Wang twice served as county magistrate. To guide local agricultural production, he spent much time on the study of agriculture and finished this work in 1313.

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Unusual Ways to Better Health with TCM

LED phototherapy Starting with a new-age remedy(act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil), the LED phototherapy(LED光线疗法guāngxiàn liáofǎ) is a technique that recently came to attention at a technology exhibit in the China. You may have seen these eye-catching devices and wondered what new fad it is, so just to clarify, no they are not going to a rave, nor are they prematurely preparing for Christmas—they are easing nasal congestion with their glowing red nose adornments. To be a little more precise: it is low-energy narrow-band LED phototherapy for nasal symptoms such as allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis. If you suffer from stuffy noses, get on board and breathe easy.

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