GZ Facts
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Hand-Made Chopsticks, An Exquisite Family Tradition
"Making chopsticks is no easy job. Cutting the sticks alone requires 7 different procedures and 3 years to learn. Whilst mechanization seeks speed, handicraft seeks greater perfection and traditional connotations." |
Local Snacks for The Mid-Autumn Festival
The traditional Chinese Mid-autumn Festival will fall on this October 3rd (also August 15th according to the Chinese lunar calendar). Food is an essential element on that day when family members get together. |
Herbal Tea Rivals Coca Cola
Nearly 3 million tons of Herbal tea were produced and sold in the first six months of 2006, and very probably the number will be over 3.5 million tons by the end of the year. |
Jammychai Reopens with Nostalgic Decoration
Guangzhou's traditional brand for sauce--Jammychai (致美斋) reopened its old shop with a face-lifting. The new shop is the reappearance of the original one which got its reputation in the Qing Dynasty Empire Jiaqing Period during 1812. |
Choose A Good Day to Get Married
Chinese people like everything of their own to be lucky, especially marriage. This year is 2009, it contains a "9" which shares the same pronunciation with the Chinese word "九 (久)," meaning long-lasting. |
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Dirt Cleaning Day
Poet Liang Zongdai's Manuscripts Returned to GUFS
Hong Quan, A Bloodline Between Generations 
Calligraphy Exhibition in Cultural Park
Cantonese Eases Its Way into Popularity