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Tony Xing TAN Yun Shi Yang Harcourt (b. 2004) in Sydney with her mother, Jo Bosben, and her father, Tim
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Tony Xing TAN Yun Shi Yang Harcourt (b. 2004) in Sydney with her mother, Jo Bosben, and her father, Tim
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:11-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, Customs, Society and Social Welfare|
Eric Todd SHEPHERD An example of qingke; a family treats some friends to dinner at a restaurant. PHOTO BY TOM
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:11-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, Customs, Society and Social Welfare|
Jiu-hwa Lo UPSHUR One of the wedding traditions of wealthy families in imperial China was to transport the bride to
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:11-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, Customs, Language and Learning, Linguistics, Society and Social Welfare|
John G. BLAIR and Jerusha H. McCORMACK Traditional sayings are an important means of passing on cultural wisdom. In China
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:11-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, Customs, Society and Social Welfare|
Haiwang YUAN A table setting at the Great Hall of the People, including fluted wine glasses. Alcoholic beverage consumption in
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Robert Y. ENG A pair of embroidered shoes designed for bound feet. PHOTO BY BERKSHIRE PUBLISHING. Foot-binding was a custom