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Shanghaï

largest city of the People’s Republic of China, Shanghaï is also a the eighth largest city in the world.  The city is a showcase of China’s modern economy and also one of the most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communication centres in China.  It is a municipality that has province-level status and is one of the world’s busiest ports.  In 2005, in fact, it was named the world’s largest cargo port.
What started out as a sleepy little fishing village became the centre of cultural, vice, intellectual discourse and political intrigue Read more

Symbolism in Chinese furniture

Engravings of animals, flowers and other things are not only used to add beauty to Chinese furniture; they are symbols believed to have the power to bestow blessings like bringing financial success, marital happiness and good health, as well as to ward off evil influences such as demons and disease.  If you believe in the ancient Chinese ways, purchasing a beautiful piece of antique Chinese furniture does much more than bring a stunning and useful addition into your home; it enhances your life!
Artemisia – This aromatic plant or its likeness or Read more