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The 'Yin' and 'Yang' of Chinese Cuisine Gourmet guide

The 'Yin' and 'Yang' of Chinese Cuisine

In terms of their passion for food, the Chinese can perhaps only be compared to the French. Whatever they celebrate, whether it is the Lunar New Year, the conclusion of a business deal, or some…

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Processing a Visa for Medical Treatment in China Visas

Processing a Visa for Medical Treatment in China

Many have heard about Chinese medicine. This country uses unique methods applied to treat many diseases. Many of them have been proven not only for centuries, but also for millennia. To undergo…

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Holiday in Amazing China Tourism

Holiday in Amazing China

A trip to China is an opportunity to have a wonderful vacation in an amazing country. The well-developed tourist infrastructure of the country offers various types of recreation: sightseeing, health…

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China will not change visa issuance procedure Visas

China will not change visa issuance procedure

China has not changed and does not intend to amend its policy on issuing entry visas to foreign citizens, including multiple-entry visas.

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Celestial Life Everyday life

Celestial Life

Amazing thing – the stronger China becomes, the stronger the age-old traditions in the Celestial Empire. Including the ancient custom of making sacrifices to the souls of deceased ancestors. It is…

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Mao Won't Appear Curiosities

Mao Won't Appear

The closer the Olympic Games in Athens get, the clearer it becomes that Beijing (where they will be held in 2008) is not going to make it on time. It's not a matter of hotels, write Izvestia.Ru…

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Between Yin and Yang. Chinese walk crickets, play the pipa, and give paper diamonds to the dead. Country guide

Between Yin and Yang. Chinese walk crickets, play the pipa, and give paper diamonds to the dead.

Over the past twenty years, China has taken its place among the world's most developed countries, writes Voyage and Leisure. The country is on the rise and has a huge foreign exchange reserve…

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Tourism Amid the Roar of Cannonade News

Tourism Amid the Roar of Cannonade

The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has summed up the results of 2003. The number of international tourist arrivals amounted to about 694 million, which is approximately 1.2% less than in 2002. As…

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The Best Legionnaire in China Is a Ukrainian Sport

The Best Legionnaire in China Is a Ukrainian

After four years in the Far East, a product of Vinnytsia football, Serhiy Nahornyak, returned to his homeland. During the time that Serhiy, who was regularly called up to the Ukraine national team…

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A drunk grandfather gallops to the Lunar Hare Culture

A drunk grandfather gallops to the Lunar Hare

We celebrate the New Year in a boring way. All the symbols are just a Christmas tree, a drunk bearded grandfather, an ice maiden, Olivier salad and champagne. This is all because, writes Gazeta.Ru…

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Everyday life

China Allows Third Child

The birth rate in China, the world's most populous country, has significantly declined, inevitably threatening the economy with increased burden due to a shrinking working-age population. In…

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Curiosities

Under the Press of Social Credit

Since the beginning of this year, China has officially legalized the 'National Credit System', which allows assessing the reliability of citizens. Those who have misbehaved will not be granted a bank…

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