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Explained: What 'Wearing a Green Hat' Means In Chinese Culture And Why It's Offensive
In Chinese culture, the phrase "wearing a green hat" is a centuries-old idiom implying that a mans wife has been unfaithful, making green a symbol of shame and dishonour.
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Lucky Numbers, Feng Shui, And Food Taboos: China's Superstition Secrets
Chinese culture deeply integrates superstitions into everyday life and business, with a strong emphasis on numbers and their associated meanings.
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'Ghost Wedding' in China: Family Finds Dead Bride For Deceased Son
A family in China's Shanxi Province has conducted a "ghost wedding" with the corpse of a woman to pacify the soul of their son who died as a bachelor, in the latest case highlighting the grisly age old custom in rural China.
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As Tsai Ing-Wen Pledges Stronger Taiwan, Beijing Watches And Waits
As new president Tsai Ing-wen pledges a stronger Taiwan that is proud of its identity, tensions with China are already simmering as Beijing watches and waits.
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China Authorities 'Shut Down' Anti-Violence Art Show: Organiser
An art show highlighting domestic violence has been shut down at the last minute by Beijing authorities, organisers said today, apparently the latest victim of Chinese cultural controls.
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China Graft-Buster Says Must Learn From Ancients to Tackle Corruption
China's ruling Communist Party must learn from the traditional virtues which have defined Chinese culture since ancient time as it tackles corruption, a problem that still hangs "acutely" in front of them, the top graft-buster wrote today.
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Explained: What 'Wearing a Green Hat' Means In Chinese Culture And Why It's Offensive
In Chinese culture, the phrase "wearing a green hat" is a centuries-old idiom implying that a mans wife has been unfaithful, making green a symbol of shame and dishonour.
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Lucky Numbers, Feng Shui, And Food Taboos: China's Superstition Secrets
Chinese culture deeply integrates superstitions into everyday life and business, with a strong emphasis on numbers and their associated meanings.
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'Ghost Wedding' in China: Family Finds Dead Bride For Deceased Son
A family in China's Shanxi Province has conducted a "ghost wedding" with the corpse of a woman to pacify the soul of their son who died as a bachelor, in the latest case highlighting the grisly age old custom in rural China.
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As Tsai Ing-Wen Pledges Stronger Taiwan, Beijing Watches And Waits
As new president Tsai Ing-wen pledges a stronger Taiwan that is proud of its identity, tensions with China are already simmering as Beijing watches and waits.
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China Authorities 'Shut Down' Anti-Violence Art Show: Organiser
An art show highlighting domestic violence has been shut down at the last minute by Beijing authorities, organisers said today, apparently the latest victim of Chinese cultural controls.
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China Graft-Buster Says Must Learn From Ancients to Tackle Corruption
China's ruling Communist Party must learn from the traditional virtues which have defined Chinese culture since ancient time as it tackles corruption, a problem that still hangs "acutely" in front of them, the top graft-buster wrote today.
