Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: 中醫學, zhōngyī xué, or 中药学, zhōngyaò xu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Traditional Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese Traditional Religion
Chinese traditional religion is a loosely-connected system of practices and beliefs that has been practiced by large segments of the Han ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): The dominant style of Chinese medicine in the People's Republic of China.   (See also: Tr...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhist Rituals: Traditional Chinese Funeral Arrangements
Buddhist Rituals: Traditional Chinese Funeral Arrangements On the passing away of the father, the eldest son becomes the head of the fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Tea Culture: Encyclopedia - Chinese Tea Culture
Chinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consume...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Marriage: Encyclopedia - Chinese Marriage
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Encyclopedia - Traditional Korean Medicine: Encyclopedia - Traditional Korean Medicine
Traditional Korean medicine (Hangul: 한의학, Hanja: 韓醫學) developed alongside and from Chinese medical techniques and procedures....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagasena: Encyclopedia - Nagasena
Nāgasena was a Buddhist sage who lived about 150 BCE. His answers to questions about Buddhism posed by Menander I (Pali: Milinda), the I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year: Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year (Chinese: 春節, 春节, Chūnjíe; or 農曆新年, 农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnián), also known as the Lunar New Yea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qi Xi: Encyclopedia - Qi Xi
Qi Xi (七夕; Pinyin: qī xī; "The Night of Sevens"), sometimes called Chinese Valentine's Day, falls on the seventh day of the seventh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moxibustion: Encyclopedia - Moxibustion
Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiŭ) is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. It plays an important role in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wedding Traditions And Customs: Encyclopedia - Wedding Traditions And Customs
Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes and often reflect a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brown Rice: Encyclopedia - Brown Rice
Brown rice is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier than white rice, and becomes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zang Fu Theory: Encyclopedia - Zang Fu Theory
To differentiate between western or eastern concepts of organs the first letter is capitalized (Liver, instead of liver, Spleen instead o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qi: Encyclopedia - Qi
Qi, also commonly spelled ch'i, chi or ki, is a fundamental concept of everyday Chinese culture, most often defined as "air" or "breath" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yin And Yang: Encyclopedia - Yin And Yang
** minor symbol numbers The concept of yin and yang (Traditional: 陰陽; Simplified: 阴阳; Hanyu Pinyin: yīnyáng; Korean hangul: 음...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia - Tradition
The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means "to hand down" or "to hand over." It is used in a number of ways in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - History
Traditional Chinese law - Early development. The laws of the aristocratic societies of early China put substantial emphasis on maintain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - Procedure
Suspects and criminals were arrested by the county police or the posthouse chiefs who were subordinate to the county chief of police. One...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Traditional Chinese Medicine
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE: The basis of much ancient healing wisdom which also shows a similarity to other traditional in both thou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine theory posits both Organs (the Triple Burner, for example) and Substances (such as Shen, or Spirit) for w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Uses
In the West, TCM is often considered alternative medicine; however, in mainland China and Taiwan, TCM is widely considered to be an integ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Natural Health Dictionary On Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine: An ancient healing system that views the body as an integrated whole, so problems in one area are seen t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments - Bamboo 竹
Bamboo mainly refers to woodwind instruments, which include: Traditional Chinese musical instruments - Flutes. Di Zi (笛子) - Transv...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Natural Health Dictionary Ii On Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete system of healing that dates back to 200 B.C. in written form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments - Silk 絲
Silk instruments are mostly string instruments (including plucked, bowed, and struck). Since the very beginning, the Chinese have used si...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chinese Traditional Medicine: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On Chung I Hsueh, Hsueh, Chung I, Zhong Yi Xue
Chinese traditional medicine , Chung I Hsueh, Hsueh, Chung I, Zhong Yi Xue , Traditional Chinese Medicine,: A system of traditional...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments - Others 其他
Playing contexts. Chinese instruments are either played solo, or collectively in large orchestras (as in the imperial court) or in smal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - General Characteristics
Equality before law was never officially accepted as a legal principle and as a legal practice. For example, the system of exemption of e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Character - Controversy Over Name
Among Chinese people, traditional Chinese characters are referred to by several different names, each with different implications. The go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - Varieties Of Law
Traditional Chinese law can be divided into the "official" law and "unofficial law". The "official law" emanates from the authority of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - Moral Values And The Law
In contrast to the Legalists, the Confucian view of law was always centred on morality. Xun Zi, an early Confucian thinker, saw the neces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Treatment Techniques
The traditional treatment in Chinese medicine consists of six major methods: Tui na(推拿) Acupuncture(針疚) Moxibustion(艾炙) Cupp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chinese Traditional Food Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Chinese Traditional Food Therapy
Chinese traditional food therapy (Chinese food therapy): Form of food therapy of ancient Chinese origin. According to its theory, food...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm And Animals
As animal products are used in Chinese formulas, vegans and vegetarians should inform their practitioner, if their beliefs forbid the ing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Theory
There are many schools of thought on which TCM is based. Because of this, the foundation principles of Chinese medicine are not necessari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm And Science
There are some questions about TCM which can be investigated scientifically: Does it work? How does it work? Is it safe? Traditional C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Diagnostics
The basics of TCM diagnostics are: observe (望 wàng), hear and smell (聞 wén), ask about background (問 wèn) and read the pulse (�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Traditional Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Traditional Religion - Western Views
As the French Wikipedia observes, This absence of a proper name, associated with the absence of any canonical literature, have for a lon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glutinous Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Glutinous Rice - Chinese Traditions
The Chinese have adopted sticky rice as part of their diet, mostly in seasonal or holiday-related foods. For example, zongzi is a Chinese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - The Relationship Between Tcm And Western Medicine
Within China, there has been a great deal of cooperation between TCM practitioners and Western medicine, especially in the field of ethno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - American Chinese Cuisine - American Vs. Traditional Menus
American Chinese food treats vegetables as garnish while authentic styles emphasize vegetables. Authentic Chinese cuisine makes frequent ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wedding Traditions And Customs: Encyclopedia Ii - Wedding Traditions And Customs - Chinese Customs
Although Chinese wedding customs vary from province to province, and from region to region, there are some basic and common themes in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trung Sisters: Encyclopedia Ii - Trung Sisters - Traditional Chinese Account
The Chinese traditional historical accounts on the Trưng sisters are remarkably brief -- found basically in two different chapters of Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In Religion - Chinese Traditional Ethics
Chinese traditional systems of thought are both varied and mixed, so it's difficult to point to a single, central structure to Chinese et...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese New Year - Traditions
Traditionally, red packets (Mandarin: 'hong bao' (紅包); Hokkien: 'ang pow' (POJ: âng-pau); Hakka: 'fung bao'; Cantonese: 'lai see' (�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan As A Health Practice And A Form Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Researchers have found that long-term T'ai Chi practice had favorable effects on the promotion of balance control, flexibility and cardio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan As A Health Practice And A Form Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Researchers have found that long-term T'ai Chi practice had favorable effects on the promotion of balance control, flexibility and cardio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Tea Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Tea Culture - Brewing Chinese Tea
Chinese tea culture - A traditional way of brewing Chinese tea. There are many different ways of brewing Chinese tea depending on varia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Chinese: Encyclopedia Ii - General Chinese - Character-based Gc
The character version of GC uses distinct characters for any traditional characters that are distinguished phonemically in any of the con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - American Chinese Cuisine - History
In the 19th century, Chinese restaurateurs invented American Chinese cuisine when they modified their food for American tastes. First cat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Tea Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Tea Culture - Tea Drinking Customs
There are several special circumstances in which tea is prepared and consumed. As a sign of respect: In Chinese society, the younger gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - Variations Of Hanfu In Different Dynasties
Han Chinese clothing - Men's Hanfu. According to legend, the first ruler of the Chinese nation and the ancestor of the Chinese people...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Marriage - Prehistoric Chinese Marriages
Chinese marriage - Marriages in Early Societies. In traditional Chinese thinking people in "primitive" societies did not marry, but had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - American Chinese Cuisine - Regional Variations On American Chinese Cuisine
American Chinese cuisine - San Francisco. Since the early 1990's, many American Chinese restaurants influenced by the Cuisine of Califo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - History Of Hanfu
According to Chinese tradition, Hanfu can be traced back to the Yellow Emperor, a great sage king of ancient China whom legend says ruled...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Orchestra: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Orchestra - Percussion 打击乐/da Ji Yue
The history of percussion instruments in China is longer than any other category of traditional instruments. The character of 'drum' was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - The Influences Of Hanfu On Non-chinese Nations And States
Xiaowen (孝文帝) (467 - 499) was the king of the Northern Wei dynasty of Xianbei Kingdom from 471 to 499. (In other words, his nation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Korean Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Korean Medicine - History
The origin of Korean Medicine goes back to ancient times. In Samguk Yusa·Gojoseon(삼국유사·고조선), where the founding myth of K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese New Year - Greetings
The Chinese New Year is often accompanied by loud, enthusiastic greetings, often referred to as 吉祥話 (Jíxiánghùa), or loosely tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese New Year - New Year Dates
The dates of the Spring Festival from 1996 to 2019 (in the Gregorian calendar) are listed below with pinyin romanizations for the earthly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese New Year - New Year Dates
The dates of the Spring Festival from 1996 to 2019 (in the Gregorian calendar) are listed below with pinyin romanizations for the earthly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese New Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese New Year - Festivities
New Year season lasts fifteen days. The first week is the most important and most often celebrated with visits to friends and family as w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glutinous Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Glutinous Rice - Laotian / Isan Traditions
Sticky rice is usually served in a small basket made out of bamboo (Thai กระติ๊บ) ; the fingers of the right hand are ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chinese Auricular Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Chinese Auricular Therapy
Chinese auricular therapy (Chinese auricular acupuncture, traditional Chinese auricular acu-points therapy, traditional Chinese auricu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wedding Traditions And Customs: Encyclopedia Ii - Wedding Traditions And Customs - Romanian Customs
Lăutari are traditional musicians performing traditional Gypsy songs. The music of the lăutari establishes the structure of the elabora...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Acupuncture: Alternative Health Dictionary On Traditional Acupuncture
traditional acupuncture (Traditional Chinese acupuncture): Form of acupuncture based on the meridian theory of, and usually practiced ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wedding Traditions And Customs: Encyclopedia Ii - Wedding Traditions And Customs - United States Customs
Wedding traditions and customs - Christian weddings. A Christian or mainstream wedding and reception follow a similar pattern to the It...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wedding Traditions And Customs: Encyclopedia Ii - Wedding Traditions And Customs - Italian Customs
At the start of a typical Italian wedding reception, the bridal party and the rest of the guests are separated for an hour and served coc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chinese Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM): Ancient holistic system whose basics include herbology, nutrition, and the conce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qi Xi: Encyclopedia Ii - Qi Xi - The Story Of Cowherd And Weaver Girl
On the night sky of the late summer days the stars Altair and Vega are high in the night sky and the Chinese tell the following love stor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qi Xi: Encyclopedia Ii - Qi Xi - The Story Of Cowherd And Weaver Girl
On the night sky of the late summer days the stars Altair and Vega are high in the night sky and the Chinese tell the following love stor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wushu Term: Encyclopedia Ii - Wushu Term - Translation
The word wushu consists of two Chinese characters. 武 (wǔ), meaning martial or military, and 術 (shù), which translates into art, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Kong-style Western Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Kong-style Western Cuisine - Traditional Hong Kong-style Western Cuisine
Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Others Chinese Buddhist Chiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Confucianism - Names For Confucianism
Several names for Confucianism exist in Chinese. "School of the Scholars" (pinyin Rújiā) 儒家 (Traditional and Simplified Chinese) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trung Sisters: Encyclopedia Ii - Trung Sisters - Impact
The Trưng Sisters are highly revered in Vietnam, as they led the first resistance movement against the occupying Chinese, after 247 year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Confucianism - Names For Confucianism
Several names for Confucianism exist in Chinese. "School of the Scholars" (pinyin Rújiā) 儒家 (Traditional and Simplified Chinese) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Chinese: Encyclopedia Ii - General Chinese - Romanized Gc
Romanized GC has distinct symbols for the onsets (many of them digraphs, and a few trigraphs) and the rimes distinguished by any of the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Tea Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Tea Culture - How To Say Thanks For Tea
After a person's cup is filled, that person may knock his bent index and middle fingers (or some similar variety of finger tapping) on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brown Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Brown Rice - Brown Rice And White Rice
Brown rice and white rice have similar amounts of calories, carbohydrates, fat and protein. The difference between the two lies in proces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qi: Encyclopedia Ii - Qi - Views And Opinions Of Qi
The nature of qi is highly controversial, and the old controversy in Chinese philosophy as to the nature of qi still exists. Among some t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trung Sisters: Encyclopedia Ii - Trung Sisters - Traditional Vietnamese Account
The third book of Đại Việt Sử ký toàn thư (大越史記全書 Complete Annals of Great Viet)[1], published in editions between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - Variations Of Hanfu In Different Occasions
Han Chinese clothing - Ordinary Life. Han Chinese clothing - Ceremony. ... See also:Han Chinese clothing, Han Chinese clothing - Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - Hanfu Accessories And Related Garments
Han Chinese clothing - GuanHat. Han Chinese clothing - Shiwu decoration. ... See also:Han Chinese clothing, Han Chinese clothing - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horizontal And Vertical Writing In East Asian Scripts: Encyclopedia Ii - Horizontal And Vertical Writing In East Asian Scripts - Differences Between Horizontal And Vertical Writing
Chinese characters and Japanese kana can be written horizontally or vertically, although there are some styles of calligraphy, such as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Opera
Main article: Chinese opera Chinese opera has been hugely popular for centuries, especially Beijing opera. The music is often guttural wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - History Modern
The New Culture Movement of the 1910s and 1920s evoked a great deal of lasting interest in Western music as a number of Chinese musicians...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Ethnic Han Music
The Han Chinese, who make up some 92% of the population of China, play heterophonic music in which the musicians play versions of a singl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty (清朝, 1644–1911) was founded after the defeat of the Ming, the last Han Chinese dynasty, by the Manchus (滿族). T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Instrumentation
Instrumental music in China is played on solo instruments or in small ensembles of plucked and bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - Hanfu And Chinese Culture
Han Chinese clothing - Hanfu and I Ching. According to the I Ching, an ancient work on divination, the Yellow Emperor made Hanfu in ana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horizontal And Vertical Writing In East Asian Scripts: Encyclopedia Ii - Horizontal And Vertical Writing In East Asian Scripts - History
Horizontal and vertical writing in East Asian scripts - Japanese. Horizontal text originally came in to Japanese in the Meiji era when ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagasena: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagasena - Milinda Panha
There is almost universal agreement that this text was later expanded by numerous other authors, following the "Question and Answer" patt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Chinese Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Chinese Clothing - Description Of Hanfu
[1] Shenyi (深衣) is a kind of full-length, one-piece robe which links the Yi and Chang together to wrap up the body. It is cut separat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Minorities
China has many ethnic groups besides the Han, concentrated in the southeast and northwest. These include Tibetans, Russians, Uighurs, Man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Tradition - Tradition As A Practice...
A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a wri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Tradition - Traditions And Customs...
A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a wri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Tradition - Traditionalism
In the Roman Catholic Church, traditionalism is the doctrine that Sacred Tradition holds equal authority to Holy Scripture. In the Orthod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Tradition - Traditionalism
In the Roman Catholic Church, traditionalism is the doctrine that Sacred Tradition holds equal authority to Holy Scripture. In the Orthod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jade Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Jade
Jade Dream Symbols: In Chinese tradition, jade contains the mysterious cosmic energy in concentrated form. It therefore symbolizes pow...   » Read the article