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Acrobats, Tai Chi, Kids: What Makes a Chinese Opening Ceremony?
From celebrations of workers at the 1959 National Games to vast displays of technological prowess during this year’s Asian Games, China’s opening ceremonies have evolved dramatically over time
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Forget Pumpkins, Fall is Persimmon Season in China
Busting ghosts, dyeing cloth, or making frozen treats—Chinese persimmon is a fruit of many uses
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The Ebb and Flow of the Grand Canal
How the Grand Canal turned Hangzhou from a backwater into one of the richest cities in the world
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The Legends of Longjing Tea
Some of the finest tea in China grows in the hills next to Hangzhou's West Lake
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Viral Week: Ep. 171
Subway scuffles, tourists over flowers, a faked death turned tragic, and Chow Yun-fat’s charity—it’s Viral Week
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For Art’s Sake
A wealthy patron is putting philanthropy first, opening Hangzhou’s first non-profit foreign art museum
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Top 10 Scenes of West Lake
Hangzhou’s iconic lake is ringed with ten points of stunning historic and aesthetic significance
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