Monthly Archives: March 2009

Travel to Dunhuang

 The history of Dunhuang Dunhuang was made a prefecture in 117 BC by Emperor Han Wudi, and was a major point of interchange between China and the outside world during the Han and Tang dynasties. Located near the historic junction of the Northern and Southern Silk Roads, it was a town of military importance. Its [...]

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Travel to Nanjing

  Boasting a prestigious imperial past, serving as inspiration for many poets, the city of Nanjing is the place where you can get really close to history. It sits on the lower reaches of the Yangtze river, a strategic position of such importance that six ancient dynasties had made Nanjing its capital. Today Nanjing is [...]

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Chinese Kongfu

Chinese Kongfu is certainly an important and unique component of Chinese cultural heritage, retaining its cultural essence after many centuries. Kongfu not only includes physical exercise but also Chinese philosophy, meditation and aesthetics. Kongfu can be practiced solo, paired or grouped, barehanded or armed with ancient Chinese weapons. Over the centuries, Kongfu branched into many [...]

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