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Tangyuan (rice dumpling) is one of the most popular local Ningbo snacks and also a representative snack in China. Tangyuan is a must food for The Lantern Festival. Tangyuan in China symbolizes happy reunion.It was said that Tangyuan traced its origin back to Song Dynasty. At that time, a novel food sprang up accidentally across the country. It is made of glutinous rice shaped into balls with fruit pastry as stuffing. When fully cooked, it tastes sweet and delicious. ..

With a history of more than 2,000 years, Su embroidery is the general name for embroidery products in areas around Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The craft, which dates back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), became a sideline of people in the Suzhou area during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Su embroidery featured a strong folk flavor, is famous handicrafts in China,renowned for its delicacy home and abroad,and its weaving techniques are characterized by the following: the product surface must be flat, the rim must be neat, the needle must be thin, the lines must be dense, the color must be harmonious and bright and the picture must be even.You don't need to buy one but at least to have a look if you travel to Suzhou...

Shaanxi Opera, which is also called "random pluck," is the main type of drama in Shanxi area and also the most ancient existing one in dramatic arts of our country. As the earliest ancestor of Beijing Opera, Yu Opera, Chuan Opera and Hebei Opera, it has formed its own system with unique vocal music, spoken parts, types of facial makeup, posture, role, category and acting. It was originated in Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province, and spreading out in northwestern area...

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province in central China and is steeped in history as it not only was the cultural and political capital of China for hundreds of years, but also the beginning point of the Silk Road leading west. A crossroads for trade, Xi'an has seen dynasties come and go.First Settlement:Fertile and tillable, the land in southern Shaanxi province has been settled for thousands of years...

Travelling really consumes your energy. While during your Yangzhou tour, there is quite a entertainment to release all your fatigue in a sudden. That is the Yangzhou foot massage, which has boasted the fame all over China. The ultimate study of foot massage is reflexology. Foot reflexology is "pressure therapy" and involves applying focused pressure to certain known reflex points located in the foot to cure or prevent disease. Foot reflexology is based on the premise that our nerve zones or reflex points go from the bottom of our feet to the top of our head, encompassing all vital organs on the way. A trained reflexologist can put pressure on different meridiens or energy lines on the sole and side of the feet to determine the cause of illness...

You can both view the exceptionally beautiful area and enjoy the lively traditional culture when you travel Guilin for there are a variety of Chinese traditional festivals throughout the year. Some of these festivals are in the day time and some are in the evening, so you can have differrent nightlife instead of the bars or clubs - go and see some of the local festivals. The major festivals in Guilin inlcuding traditional chinese festivals, major tourism festivals and Events.The ethic holidays atrracted people most...

Behind the Drum Tower is the famous Muslim quarter (also called Islamic Street). Muslim quarter features a mix of Chinese and Islamic cultures where small alleyways have been turned into marketplaces. It definitely worths an entire evening or afternoon to stroll around. The afternoon visit is good, you can see the Great Mosque first, and choose some street vendor or nice muslim restaurant for dinner after spending your energies walking...

When Xian was the Chinese capital city in the Tang Dynasty (907-618), Islam was officially introduced to China due to the trade on the Silk Road. Xian was one of the first cities in China where Arabian traders settled down and formed their community with mosques and Halal restaurants established. It is said that Marco Polo visited Xian where he went to the Muslim quarter and learnt the technique of making Chinese Pizza and brought this technique back to Italy. Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Muslim Community had been formed at the present location which is to the Northwest of Drum Tower...

Nanjing Rain Flower Green Tea is a special tea that hails from Nan Jing City. Nan Jing is one of the six major ancient Chinese capitals. This Rain Flower tea is also known in Chinese as Yu Hua Cha. The Yuhua Tea is named after Yuhuatai, the producing area of the glittering colorful round Rain-flower Pebbles (Yuhua Pebbles) in Nanjing...

Guilin weather with annual average temperature about 19 centigrade, enjoys a sub-tropical monsoon climate with moderate and mild climate and abundant rainfall. Generally speaking, the best time to visit Guilin is the April, May, September and October for the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold. However, if you’d like to avoid the tourism peak season, the other time could also be your good choice...