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Prepared on Double Ninth Day, chrysanthemum wine must be allowed to ferment for one year before it may be drunk on the following Double Ninth Day. It is said that drinking this fragrant spirit will cure a hundred sicknesses, bring longevity, and ward off evil spirits.
It had been popular in China to brew chrysanthemum wine [...]

You don’t absolutely need a wok to create satisfying Chinese meals. Nonetheless, the bowl-shaped utensil has several advantages – it spreads heat evenly, uses less oil for deep-frying than a traditional deep-fat fryer, and ensures that food tossed during stir-frying lands back in the pan and not on the stove. A good wok will make [...]

Yunnan Province is situated in an area of low latitude and high altitude, and accordingly its climate is quite diversified in different places. It is also a province with the greatest number of minority groups. Apart from the Han people there are 25 other nationalities, such as Yi, Bai, Zhuang, Dai, [...]

Nadam, which means entertainment or games in Mongolian, is regarded as a great festival. It is held every August, when the livestock is fat and strong. Nadam, in fact, is a large entertainment gathering for celebrating the harvest.

Wrestling performed in a Nadam Fair

Folk-style dancing and singing is performed during the [...]

Water Splashing Festival is a traditional festival for the Dai people in Xishuangbanna and other places to send off the old and ring in the new, and to wish each other well. Water splashing is featured at this festival as entertainment.

On the eve of the first day of the festival, activities include launching rockets [...]