What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members ... according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. While ancient texts had referenced ...

The art of seal engraving is a cornerstone of Chinese fine arts. The seal was originally used as a signature or sign of authority, but it came to be used by all social classes and in much of Asia. The ...

Although her real home was on the North Dakota prairie, Helen Burton found a second home in China, surviving the Japanese ...

Jade comes in many hues, from the shade of a kingfisher’s throat to what the Chinese describe as “moss entangled with melting snow.” But for the people of Myanmar, it is stained, most of all ...

Another week, another new restaurant in the Seaport—and this one looks sexy and fun! COJE Management Group, the Boston-based ...

For a survey of Chinese history, head to the National Museum ... (more than one million), you'll find entire rooms dedicated to jade, porcelain and bronze artifacts. When looking at the collection ...

Chinese property developer Kaisa 163817.44%increase; green up pointing triangle Group Holdings said it has made significant progress in restructuring its offshore liabilities, enabling the ...

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

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Assassin's Creed Jade promises a signature Assassin's Creed ... Xia supports the formula by introducing unique Chinese spears, double swords, and bows to combat. Players can expect to experience ...

“In the past, physical and mental health have been seen as separate issues,” explains Katie Brindle, a Chinese medicine graduate who developed the Hayo’u Method and wrote Yang Sheng: The Art ...