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Monday 27 January 2014

Double Seventh Festival



This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxurious greens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.

Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back. 

Double Seventh FestivalWith the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).

Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty(AD371-420) mention the festival, while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquet of Emperor Taizong and his concubines. By theSong (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties, special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival. 

Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maidhas taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentine's Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.

Saturday 25 January 2014

Wufu international garment market


Wufu international garment market  is a professional international trade garment center for international garment stocks and orders. There are 3800 square meters construction area, and with 1000 foreign trade shops, which specialize in all kinds of foreign trade jeans, suits, children wears, spot wears, leisure wears, leather products, belts, and different style clothing for Asia,Africa,Latin…
The 1st floor mainly for garments, garment accessories, jeans, children wears, leisure wears; while 2nd floor wholesales knitted wears, fashion sweaters, brand underwears; 3rd floor is mainly for business offices.Wufu international garment market
You are welcome to Wufu International Garment Market’s site: http://www.gdwufu.com

Want to go to Wufu International Garment Market? Below information will be helpful for you.Wufu international garment market

Thursday 23 January 2014

Zhejiang Wuzhen – Water Town in South China


Wuzhen is the No.1 summer resort agreed by Chinese people, there are charming scenery everywhere. Many famous people make a film or MV in Wuzhen. When you go to Wuzhen, you will find bridges, rivers, old towns… Every where is so wonderful and peace.

Wuzhen lies in the far north-east of Zhejiang province, about 90 minutes by road from Shanghai. The name "water town" is especially apt; besides lying on the Grand Canal, the settlement is completely encircled by two rivers - the Dong Shi and a smaller tributary, which meet at a T-junction. No matter where you stand, water provides the backdrop, the bridges connect the whole town.

Zhejiang WuzhenWuZhen is one of the old town among Jiannan, there is more than 6000 years old for this old town. Wuzhen wass called as Wudun and Qingdun. Wuzhen is an special “water town”, it is appraised as the land of fish and rice, and the home of silk. Now, Wuzhen is a AAAAA scenic spots in China.

With the economic developed, Wuzhen still keeps its style of water town. Local people still live in old houses. The whole town is connected by rivers and bridges, houses were built by the rivers.

Wuzhen is still a living town, where daily life goes on life goes on as it has for the last thousand or so years. Coppersmiths, wood-carver and silk-spinners work at their age-old crafts. Bicycle rickshaw drivers exchange stories as they wait for passengers. People cart water, cook meals, and tend their gardens, each flower-plot the size of a postage stamp.
The townsfolk of Wuzhen gather in the town square around mid-day - talking, smoking or playing mah-jongg. They seem laidback and contented. Most of all, they seem to enjoy observing the passing parade, which provides a constant source of amusement. Western visitors are still a rarity here.

About 250 families used to live in the old quarter of Wuzhen. However, following the "restoration" of the town, many townsfolk have been moved out to the "new" Wuzhen, an attractively landscaped but otherwise characterless apartment block 15 km down the road towards Shanghai. Those who remain are mainly the elderly and craftspeople.

The old wooden shops of Wuzhen look ageless and immovable, as though their timbers have totally defied the ravages of time. At first, one suspects that the custodians of the town have tried to cover up the decomposing processes of nature. But look more closely and you find slow rot setting in around the bases of the doorframes, and splinters breaking away from the lintels. What little restoration has been done is so inconspicuous as to be totally indistinguishable from the original.

All the buildings in Wuzhen are in Ming or Qing Dynasty style. One palatial establishment is the "Double Happiness" Marriage Shrine. Twin hearts are joined in a nouveau-Chinese character in gilt upon a flaming crimson background, presumably depicting the inseparability of marriage - perhaps the Chinese know something that we Westerners don't.

Wuzhen also has some unique attractions, including Yu Liuliang's Coin and Paper Money Exhibition.

No fewer than eight stone bridges cross theDong Shi River, the grandest of them being the Fengyuan Double Bridge. The bridge is separated into two parts by a wooden sluice gate. Cyclists carry their bikes across the high arches of the bridges, which are designed to let boats pass underneath without difficulty.

Back in the main square, the elders are still hanging out. On the village stage, a performance of Peking Opera is underway. Across the square, a master puppeteer entertains visitors with a shadow-play of the type known in Java as wayang kulit. But while the Javanese version of shadow puppetry is subtle and refined, the Wuzhen style has the protagonists attacking each other with the ferocity of tigers.

Whether by accident or design, this town seems to have been dropped into its watery setting by a master town planner from another galaxy. A more perfect location for a settlement would be difficult to find.


Wednesday 22 January 2014

Jinxiang Underwear Marketplace


Where can we wholesale underwear in Guangzhou garments wholesale markets? Jinxiang Underwear Marketplace is a professional underwear Marketplace in Guangzhou, and even in the mainland of China.

Jinxiang Underwar Marketplace is near Guangzhou Railway Station, which is located in the Guangzhou garment wholesale markets. It only take about 10 minutes to walk to Baima and Yima, further more, you will find Jindu Garment wholesale center, Xindadi Garment Center along the street.Jinxiang Underwear Marketplace

Jinxiang Underwear Marketplace mainly deal with different kinds of underwear, bras, briefs, swimwear, home clothes, socks… (1st – 3rd floors) Besides, you can find many offices for garments, wollens and foreign trade. There are some famous brands we can find in Jinxiang Underwear Marketplace, such as Meisi, Fenglian, lunifei…

Tips, if you go to Jinxiang Underwear Marketplace by bus, you can take No. 5, 29, 518 and get off at ZhanNanLu Bus Station.

Tuesday 21 January 2014

Dragon Boat Festival


Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats.

racing dragon boatsThe festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta commemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river .Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period(475-221BC). He was upright, loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin.

The people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into the river to feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a reptile in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into the river.

zong ziDuring the Duanwu Festival, a glutinous rice pudding called zong zi is eaten to symbolize the rice offerings to Qu. Ingredients such as beans, lotus seeds, chestnuts, fat pork and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg are often added to the glutinous rice. The pudding is then wrapped with bamboo leaves, bound with a kind of raffia and boiled in salt water for hours.
The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.

A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern. A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the hull is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers, gong beaters and cymbal players are seated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers, toss rice into the water and pretend to be looking for Qu. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike. The races are held among different clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals.

Monday 20 January 2014

Gold Coast


There is a 52.1 km coastline about 17 km from Beidaihe coast, which is Gold Coast. Gold Coast is featured by gold sand, soft beach, clear water and even tides. It is an ideal place in Qinhuangdao to take sea-bathing, sun-bathing, sand-bathing, forest-bathing and air-bathing. The most attractive sports in Gold Cost is sand sliding. First you can take the ropeway cable car to directly reach the top of the sand mountain, on the way you can enjoy the unique scenery of rows of sand hills stretching distantly.

Gold CoastSitting on the bamboo or wood made sand sliding board, you will slide like a shot from the top of the sand hills tens of meters high. With the increase of the speed, you will continue to slid tens of meters forward due to the effect of inertia, making you feel quite novel and stimulating but safe and sound at the same time. There are two types of sand sliding, one is to slide from the sand hill to the bottom of the valley, and the other type is to slide into the sea.

Besides the sand sliding in Namibia in South Africa, it is the second largest sand sliding in the world now.

Tips:
You can take middle buses at Baidaihe Haibin bus station, or take No.5, No.22 bus at Baidaihe railway station to the 281 hospital stop and change to middle buses.

Sunday 19 January 2014

Guangzhou An Xing Leather Center


Guangzhou An Xing Leather Center is located in No. 1115, Jiefang Bei RoadGuangzhou City. Anxing Leather Center mainly wholesales leather products, handbags, wallets, and knapsacks. It is a professional bags wholesale market in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou An Xing Leather CenterThere are hundreds of famous leather companies from China in Guangzhou An Xing Leather Center. Everyday, leather buyers from all over the world go to An Xing Leather Center to wholesale leather products and bags. Various of Leather products, bags, handbags are wholesaling in An Xin Leather Center inGuangzhou.

Tips: If you go to An Xing Leather Center by bus, you can take No. 211, 273, 5 and 549.


Saturday 18 January 2014

Time vocabularies in Chinese


How Chinese people say the “times”? Below are some popular time vocabularies from Learn More China.

Time in Chinese is 时间
Year in Chinese is 
Day in Chinese is 
Hour in Chinese is 分钟
Second in Chinese is 
Today in Chinese is 今天
Tomorrow in Chinese is 明天
The day after tomorrow in Chinese is 后天
The day before yesterday in Chinese is 前天
Morning in Chinese is 早晨
Noon in Chinese is 中午
Afternoon in Chinese is 下午
Evening in Chinese is 傍晚
Tonight in Chinese is 今晚
Night in Chinese is 晚上
Dawn in Chinese is 黎明
Daylight in Chinese is 日光
Dusk in Chinese is 黄昏
Midnight in Chinese is 午夜
Week in Chinese is 星期/
Monday in Chinese is 星期一
Tuesday in Chinese is 星期二
Wednesday in Chinese is 星期三
Thursday in Chinese is 星期四
Friday in Chinese is 星期五
Saturday in Chinese is 星期六
Sunday in Chinese is 星期日
Weekday in Chinese is 平日
Weekend in Chinese is 周末
Weekly in Chinese is 每星期的
Fortnight in Chinese is 两星期
Month in Chinese is 
January in Chinese is 一月
February in Chinese is 二月
March in Chinese is 三月
April in Chinese is 四月
May in Chinese is 五月
June in Chinese is 六月
July in Chinese is 七月
August in Chinese is 八月
September in Chinese is 九月
October in Chinese is 十月
November in Chinese is 十一月
December in Chinese is 十二月
Monthly in Chinese is 每月的
Season in Chinese is 季节
Spring in Chinese is 春季
Summer in Chinese is 夏季
Autumn in Chinese is 秋季
Fall in Chinese is 秋季
Winter in Chinese is 冬季
Decade in Chinese is 十年
Century in Chinese is 世纪,百年
At present in Chinese is 目前
Now in Chinese is 现在
Nowadays in Chinese is 现今/目前

Thursday 16 January 2014

High Sun Plaza


Where can I buy audio, digital products in South of China? High Sun Plaza is one of the largest business building to sell audio, digital products in South of China.

High Sun PlazaHigh Sun is located in the connection of Dashatou Road and Dashatou Sanma Road, the east is DonghuPark, there are more than 10 buses go through the plaza, the traffic is very convenient. There are more than 20,000 square meters for the buildings, which is a large shopping center in Guangzhou. What can we buy from High Sun Plaza?High Sun Plaza sells top audio in the world, disc, fashion cell phones, digital products, video games, recreational machines and so on.

Tips: If you go to High Sun Plaza by bus, you can take below No. buses:
No. 7, 89, 188, 238, 128, 12, 131, 184, 208, 57, 548, 864 101, 35.