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The Gardens of Suzhou, China
The Chinese garden is the origin of the Japanese garden, but not many people know that. The gardens in Suzhou, China, near Shanghai, are on the UNESCO Heritage site list and absolutely stunning. Here's how to plan to fully explore them and even see a silk factory and museum in the city.
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Cicada Facts, Fun, and Photos
Okay - you may not like bugs. But cicadas are not the average bug! They are mysterious, coming only once in 13 or 17 years, or the world cup cicadas, who come once in every four years, the same years as the world cup!
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How to Make Hong Kong Milk Tea without stockings!
Hong Kong Milk Tea is velvety and has a fragrance that is unforgettable. You don't have to go to Hong Kong to try it! You can make an authentic version at home with this recipe!
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10 Fun Facts About the Tang Dynasty in China
Many breakthroughs in Chinese culture happened in the Tang Dynasty, including the beginnings of paper-making, polo, and civilian participation in government, innovative literature and poetry.
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Black Russian Bread recipe
New York's finest Black Russian bread is moist, flavorful. The flavors are sophisticated - coffee, chocolate, and the burst of dried raisins and cherries.
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8 Ways to Preserve Roses and Other Types of Flowers
How to preserve roses is an important question because roses are often connected to moments in life you don't want to forget. The same goes for other types of flowers, particularly bouquets. In this article, I go over the best methods for preserving your flowers.
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Garden fairy home
Does your garden fairy need a home? This one is good for your fairy, and then after a while, good for your soil too!
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The Chinese Garden: A Photo Collage
This photo collage highlights common elements of a Chinese garden. A good amount of classical Chinese gardens have these elements, and they are part of what defines the Chinese style of garden design.
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What to Do With Extra Zucchini?
What do you do when your garden is loaded with zucchini? Gadzukes! Head to the kitchen with all the little squashes and fill your freezer with great zucchini dishes for those days when your garden has been iced over with frost.
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What is a Buddhist Temple like? Visit some Chinese temples and find out
This page is for anyone who is curious to know what a Buddhist Temple is like. And also for people from other countries who have to visit a lot of temples during their time in Asia and want to understand them better. And for architects, builders,...
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Come see our Miki Dog named Cricket
The Miki is a newer breed of dog developed in the US. Here you will find lots of photos, an introduction to the breed, and a discussion of some of their sweet characteristics.
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Three Kings Day Celebrations and Traditions
Epiphany! In many countries Epiphany - Three Kings Day - is the last day of the celebration of the Christmas season. Read on to learn all about Epiphany celebrations around the world.
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Tea Nog - The Latest Egg Nog!
Egg nog is delicious, but did you know you can make a drink called Tea Nog?
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Chinese Kitchen God
Everything you would like to know about the Chinese Kitchen God, or Stove God, both historically, and as you would find him in China today.
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How to Make Rose Beads From Your Wedding Flowers
Making beads from roses is a wonderful way to keep special flowers with you forever. It takes some patience, but the results are lovely to wear yourself or give to a friend.
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Crickets in China
Did you know that the Chinese have been raising crickets as pets for thousands of years? Have you seen the movie "The Last Emperor"? He pulls out a cricket cage at the end of the movie... remember? Emperors fell in love with crickets, had cricket...
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Chinese characters - their deeper wisdom
Chinese Characters are not just a scribble, but are made up of parts that have meaning, like the word telephone in English. TELE means far, and PHONE means sound, or voice. So "TELEPHONE" means "hearing sound from far away," describing what a...