Vol 9

 05/14/2007

Cover Story

Chinese Drinking Table Guide
The Pleasures of Drinking Table
Romancing the Bottle
Table Manner Tip Sheet

The exploration of Chinese drinking tables offers more than just sensory pleasure. Imbued with Confucian etiquette and customs, Jiu or alcoholic beverages in general, have played a unique role in all walks of social life in China...

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Contents

	Art Tea Sets, Art of Living	There are various kinds of Chinese alcoholic drinks and they are quite distinctive from those of other countries..                          more on page 36-43
	Camera Wuyuan, Younger than Springtime	Chinese people set high requirements for the match of tea of different quality with water and tea wares... more on page 52-61
	Life One Night in Ghost Street	It is a street with more than 100 restaurants, tasty red hot Sichuan delicacies, and billowing red lanterns lining... more on page 62-67
	Traditions Sky in Spring, Kites' Paradise	The ancient Chinese, inspired by birds, made kites in the shape of birds, and named them after the birds... more on page 45-51
	Tips Shopping Golden Rules	The following "Shopping Golden Rules" may make your life easier and more interesting when it comes time to shop in China. more on page 68-69
	First Steps to Master Chinese Calligraphy	Brushes, ink sticks, paper, and ink stones are known as 'the four treasures of the study.' more on page 70-73