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Discovery sheds light on early rice cultivation
2024-09-29
Around 10,000 years ago, as people in present-day West Asia began to domesticate wheat and barley, a similar development took place in China where people began to cultivate rice.
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Zhejiang discovers one of world's earliest rice fields
2024-09-18
The Huangchaodun site in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, was revealed to have shed new light on the origins of global rice farming at a National Cultural Heritage Administration conference in Beijing on Sept 13.
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Traditional vibes bring new life to festival in Quzhou
2024-08-14
The event kicked off with actors performing key scenes from the musical Southern Confucianism, setting the tone for the evening.
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24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Start of Autumn
2024-08-07
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Autumn, (Chinese: 立秋), the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 7 and ends on Aug 21.
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24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Summer Solstice
2024-06-21
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Summer Solstice (Chinese: 夏至), the 10th solar term of the year, begins on June 21 this year and ends on July 5.
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Come to China, enjoy six amazing teas
2024-05-21
World Tea Day is celebrated annually on May 21st to promote and raise awareness about the importance of tea and its cultural, historical and health significance around the world.
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Quzhou launches folk activities to strengthen ethnic unity
2024-04-25
Jucun township, Qujiang district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province held a series of folk activities on April 21 primarily themed around the culture of the She ethnic group.
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24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Grain Rain
2024-04-19
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (Chinese: 谷雨),as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.