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Some mornings just have a certain mood, don’t they? You open your eyes, the light is peeking through the curtains, and for a split second you think, “Do I really have to get up?” If that sounds ...

Qingtong, which translates to "clear offering," is a vital aspect of traditional Chinese culture, and has a prominent role to play at times like Spring Festival. Beyond mere decoration, it is a ritual ...

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Businesses make an impression when they sing "Happy Birthday" to customers or cook up entrees right at diners' tables, but not always a good one, new research has found. Businesses make an impression ...

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At the same time, scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties began placing small, clean objects — such as exotic stones, fragrant herbs and simple utensils — on their desks, not for sacrifice, but as ...