Orchids Symbolism In Feng Shui
The orchid is one of the celebrated 4 noble plants in Chinese culture. Translated to Chinese as lan (蘭), this word can also refer to iris or lily. It also…
The orchid is one of the celebrated 4 noble plants in Chinese culture. Translated to Chinese as lan (蘭), this word can also refer to iris or lily. It also…
The celestial Chinese dragon is different in many ways from the western dragon depicted in medieval times. While the western dragon takes the form that…
The average person spends a third of the day sleeping. He also spends two-thirds of the time spent at home sleeping. So it is no surprise that the sleeping…
Wall art, paintings or pictures. Whatever you call them, they are the cherry on top of the cake or the colorful toppings sprinkled on frozen yogurt that makes…
In general speech, the pig is often associated with laziness and obesity. But in Chinese tradition, it can be representative to wealth and abundance. Because…
The dog is the most popular domesticated pet in the world and it was already a very popular animal in ancient China. While primates have the closes DNA with…
The rooster is traditionally never eaten in China. Poultry consumption was solely restricted to the hen. This was because the rooster, or cock, is believed to…
The monkey is one of the more prominent animals in Chinese culture. The longevity of it being regularly cited is partly because even today, they can be found…
There is still no agreement by a consensus of whether this is a goat, sheep or ram. Maybe from a scientific and zoological point of view, the answer is of…
The horse was once an essential possessions for travel and transport during ancient times in both the East and West. But ever since humanity has advance…