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The Mesmerizing Grandeur of China’s Great Wall and Forbidden City

January 4, 2026 2 Comments

China has 56 Ethnic Groups Among its 1.3 Billion Population

December 10, 2025 China Hui Muslim Korean Lam Pin Foo Mongol Russian Tibet Uyghur 7 Comments

From Fork to Chopstick

April 14, 2025 6 Comments

Did an Obscure Asian Democratic Republic Precede the American Republic?

August 3, 2024 15 Comments

Needham Legacy and China’s Genius

October 28, 2023 1 Comment

Zheng He: A Giant Among World Maritime Explorers

October 23, 2022 Lam Pin Foo Zheng He Leave a comment

Can Baba Culture Be Revived?

September 30, 2021 Baba King's Chinese Lam Pin Foo Nonya Peranakan Straits Chinese 8 Comments

Tea is China’s Invaluable Gift to Mankind

July 4, 2021 Lam Pin Foo Tea 2 Comments

Say It With Ang Pows (Red Packets)

December 31, 2020 Ang Pow Chinese New Year Lam Pin Foo 4 Comments

An Appreciation of Yuan and Ming Blue and White Wares

August 12, 2019 David Vases Ming Blue and White Wares Ming Ceramics Ming Underglaze Doucai Wares Ming Underglaze Red Wares Shufu Ware Topkapi Palace Museum Underglaze Red Ware Yuan Blue and White Wares Leave a comment

Eight Hundred Years of Dabu Lams

February 28, 2019 Lam Chih Tsung 24 Comments

The Famous Tang Dynasty Poets

December 31, 2018 Lam Pin Foo Li Bai Tang Poets 4 Comments

China’s Dharma Master Jianzhen’s Hazardous Missionary Journeys to Japan

February 26, 2018 Buddhism Jianzhen Lam Pin Tōdai-ji Tōshōdai-ji 2 Comments

Chinese Tourists Boost Tourism Domestically and Worldwide

November 30, 2017 Chinese tourism Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Was Xia Dynasty Truly China’s First Dynasty?

November 25, 2016 Lam Pin Foo Shiji Sima Qian Xia Dynasty 4 Comments

Holding Up More Than Half the Sky: Women in Rural China

October 25, 2016 Amity Foundation Rural China Theresa Carino 5 Comments

Appreciation of Classical Chinese Furniture

August 31, 2016 Agnes Ma classical Chinese furniture Huanghuali Paul Ma 3 Comments

Nephrite Jade – Nature’s Masterpiece Enhanced By Man’s Ingenuity

May 30, 2016 Khotan Lam Pin Foo nephrite jade 6 Comments

Chinese culture-Awaiting a new golden age

November 27, 2015 China LamPinFoo Leave a comment

Shanghai’s Economic Transformation from Third to First World City

February 12, 2014 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Preserving the Core Values of Chinese New Year

January 17, 2014 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

The Indomitable Hakka People of China

October 30, 2013 Lam Pin Foo 2 Comments

Long Road Home for Chinese Art Treasures

September 28, 2013 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Why do Americans Believe in Chinese Feng Shui?

May 31, 2013 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

China’s Unsung Heroes of Ancient Sculpture and Pottery

April 15, 2013 Lam Pin Foo 17 Comments

Dunhuang Treasures – Preserving Antiquities Or Rape?

September 30, 2012 2 Comments

Are You American?

March 27, 2012 Sophia Chiang 14 Comments

Seminar Commemorating the 50th Death Anniversary of Tan Kah Kee – Champion of Education

November 30, 2011 Leave a comment

Berkeley, University of California, Named a Building in Honour of Tan Kah Kee

November 30, 2011 3 Comments

The Soft Power of Tang Dynasty – China’s Golden Age

October 30, 2011 52 Comments

China Has Overtaken United States As World’s Biggest Art Auction Market

September 29, 2011 1 Comment

Preservation of China’s National Treasures Gathering Momentum

June 15, 2010 6 Comments

Which Chinese County Had the Most Zhuangyuan (Premier Scholar) During the Imperial Examinations Era?

May 1, 2010 11 Comments

Ancient Chinese Examination System Made Relevant

April 30, 2010 6 Comments

China’s Immense Wealth of Buried Cultural Treasures

February 24, 2010 2 Comments

What Lies Beneath

February 24, 2010 Leave a comment

Tracing One’s Roots Through the Family Tree

January 27, 2010 10 Comments

Arithmetic in Ancient China

October 3, 2009 Oon Lay Yong 4 Comments

A Popular Television Melodrama Boosts a Declining Culture

January 25, 2009 1 Comment

Can Baba Culture Be Revived?

January 24, 2009 Leave a comment

Changing Trends in Chinese New Year Celebrations in Singapore

January 31, 2008 2 Comments

Why Hakkas Excel in Political and Military Leaderships?

August 25, 2007 18 Comments

Bilingualism Needs Nurturing For It to Thrive

May 18, 2007 1 Comment

Tea is China’s Invaluable Gift to Mankind

April 20, 2007 Leave a comment

The Intrinsic Value of Learning in Chinese Culture

January 20, 2007 2 Comments

Nascent Chinese Soft Power Spreads to Other Countries

June 29, 2006 1 Comment

Zheng He: A Giant Among World Maritime Explorers

May 21, 2005 Leave a comment

Becoming Bilingual in an English-Speaking Environment

August 8, 2003 Leave a comment

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