The Easy and Natural Way to Weight Loss
One day, a 40-year-old IT worker came to me for consultation. He was of moderate height with quite a large belly and weighed over 250lbs. He said he felt weak throughout his whole body and often suffered from insomnia. What was worse was that he had recently been diagnosed...
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Cicada and Zen
The Chinese homophone of cicada (蝉) and zen (禅) share the same sound (Chán) and the same root radical.
One evening in May, while I...
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A Journey of Tea
The production of tea leaves and the drinking of tea has a long history in China. The camellia sinensis plant species which yields tea...
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Chinese Festivals and Culinary Delights
The December (Là Bā) Festival
In the Chinese Lunar calendar, December is referred to as “Là Yuè” (腊月)--with là (腊) referring to ‘preserved meat’ and...
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Journey to the West Abridged: Part 15
On the Coiled Snake Mountain the Gods Give Secret Help,
In the Eagle's Sorrow Gorge the Thought-Horse Is Reined in
Sanzang and Money reach Eagle's Sorrow...
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My Son Conquered Gaming Addiction
My fifth-grade son had used his iPad for gaming for about half a year now.
Before this, my son was the single child in his class who played no online games. During the fourth-grade, he had some discussion with me about allowing him to play games. For over a year,...
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