To Be Ten Years Younger

EAT Bananas Often—Bananas are rich in vitamins A, B, C, E, and many mineral substances like iron and phosphorus that help to balance the acidity and alkalinity of your body. It is one of the best health foods to refresh you and ease your mind. Drink Milk Everyday—Milk contains high levels of calcium and is very nutritious. Drinking a cup of milk helps you to absorb 3 grams more protein. The drink does good to     

北京足疗好去处

The feet are probably the hardest-working parts of your body, they support your weight day after day, whether you play football, go to work or stroll through a supermarket. Therefore, your feet deserve special treatment after a hectic day, and a foot massage is a great way to revive your feet and relax your mind and muscles. The following are some recommended massage centers in Beijing.     

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Dear Women of China
I＇ve been reading your magazine for some time; overall I think it has a good start, but it needs more if it is going to compete with other magazines for readers＇ attention. The articles and content of the magazine are easy and simple to read, but they don＇t get much deeper than that. For example,     

Twelve Traditional Chinese Paths to Good Health

THESE 12 traditional Chinese practices were devised by our ancestors to maintain good health and are key to longevity. To bolster your health, try the following: 1. Move your eyes often. Ancient people called this exercise "yunjing" and believed moving the eyes could eliminate cataracts and nebulas and adjust myopia and farsightedness. First move the eyes from left to right and vice versa, then up and down and vice versa, 15 times each direction. Close your eyes tightly for a moment and then open them wide.     

思个寸人生舍与得

It is an unfair truth that you must give up something if you want to obtain something else. Unfair, yes, but it is also a matter of balance. Like the proverb goes, ＂You can＇t have your cake and eat it too.＂ If you want to be an official of government, you must give up your desire to become extremely wealthy. If you are a celebrity, you must accept the loss of your privacy. When we fail to balance our losses and gains, we face problelns.     

女人如水

Water looks normal, and it only catches your attention when you need it; yet, water is precious, as every living thing cannot survive without it. Lives are endangered if they lack water. Water is from nature, and it takes its form from nature. ＂The highest good is to be like water. Water is essential to all life; yet, it does not proclaim its importance. Rather, it flows humbly to the lowest level, and, in so doing, it is much like Tao.＂     

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Dear Women of China,1 read on your website that villagers in East China's Jiangxi Province celebrated a harvest festival in September 2019.China has so many interesting festivals,and Chinese celebrate them with various activities.They are really interesting.Hathaway/India Dear Women of China,I think you have done a good job in introducing Chinese culture and women to the world.You have informative and in terest ing con tents in your magazine.I hope the layout design will be more vivid and creative in the future.     

家居廊灯饰(英文)

Are you looking for something to give your home that special touch? Lamps are always a good idea for creating atmosphere, but the variety of unique lighting on offer from Jia Ju Lang is perfecf for those who are in search of something different. Every lamp     

Old Professor''''s 85 Roses

"I was mesmerized by you, a gentleman of an ancient Oriental country. I love you deeply, I shall fly over the hills and seas to be by your side and I shall live together with you all my life…" This is not a film subtitle but an excerpt from a letter a Dutch woman wrote to a Chinese man.     

Roosters Playing in the Woods

Here is an arresting cold dish to offer your guests! Provide them not only a treat for their taste buds, but also for their eyes. Only you will know that this impressive dish and stunning centerpiece is actually not too complicated to make. The head: The white part is carved from hard egg white. The cockscomb is made with red pepper and the eye is a green cherry. The body: The white feathers are made of hard egg white and the yellow feathers and feet hard egg yolk. The brown feathers are     

Notes on a Trip to Japan

"WHAT'S your impression of Japan? How has it advanced?" I was repeatedly asked the same questions by my friends and colleagues after I returned to Beijing. As a neighboring country of China and a world economic superpower, Japan is still a remote and unfamiliar place to most Chinese. In November of 1996, I was invited by the Japanese government to participate in the Asian-Pacific Journalist's Seminar on Women and Media. My one-week schedule     

Chinese Tea Drinking Goes Back Centuries

TEA is a necessity in Chinese life. According to historical records the Chinese had already learned how to plant and bake tea more than 2,000 years ago. Sipping tea has always been a favorite Chinese tradition. To the south of the Changjiang River is a region with good irrigation and a climate favorable for growing tea: it is cool at night and often misty. Zhejiang Province is a well-known tea production area, and the famous Longjing Tea is solely produced along the West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of the province. Tea is produced in four areas of China:     

EDITORIAL MAILBOX

I was happy to read the June 1996 issue of Women of China by chance and come to know something about Chinese women from your magazine. I found that there are good references and realities concerning Chinese women in your magazine which are useful to those women who are striving for development in other countries, like Nepal.     

Guizhou Boasts of Its Maotai, Batik and Miao Embroidery

EVERYONE who likes to drink wine knows Guizhou's Maotai, a well-known white spirit. It is the pride of the Guizhou people, because it has been elected as the most famous Chinese white spirit three times and honored as the "state white spirit." Maotai tastes mellow and leaves a pleasing aftertaste. The good taste of this strong spirit benefits from its good water source and the skill of the masters. The Maotai Township is located by the limpid Chishui River, which has clear and sweet water. The method of making Maotai is complicated. It uses wheat to     

西部印象

Western China＇s scenes affected me deeply and gave me so much enjoyment that I almost forgot to leave the region.Western China has such a natural beauty that all you need to do is press your camera＇s shutter and you will be satisfied with the photos.     

轻松学成语(英文)

"Idioms and Stories" provides our readers with an opportunity to get acquainted with the living Chinese language. An absorbing way to study China's culture and language, it is also a good way to learn more of the long Chinese history.     

Appreciating Culture at the Five Calar Earth Craft Center

FOR people who like pottery,tie-dyeing and other handicrafts,manyknow that there is a special place inBeijing called the Five Color Earth CraftCenter.There you can try your hand at thepotter’s wheel to make a bowl or a jar,hand-dye a scarf or a dress with the colorsyou like and the patterns you have     

简易气功健身法:易筋经(英文)

Qigong (an ancient Chinese exercise that focuses on breathing) is a way to balance body and mind. Qigong's long history makes it a Chinese cultural treasure, but it is also an important aspect of Chinese traditional medicine. It has a valuable role in preventing and curing illness, strengthening the body, prolonging life and even increasing intelligence. Qigong has made a great contribution to the Chinese nation health both in the past and today. Yijinjing is a Qigong exercise passed down from ancient times, which strengthens the physique and adds muscle tone. This exer cise couples hard movement with soft move ment, like 'yin'and 'yang'. Loose clothing and flat, cloth shoes should be worn before doing exercise. Try to regulate your breathing     

Nine Weddings in Half a Century

THERE is a Chinese saying the sentimentof which I am sure you all know: "Themore children you have, the greater your goodfortune and happiness." Here we see a mind-set that existed in China for generations, thebelief that having more children will not onlysafeguard your well-being and care in old agebut will help the healthy development of theclan. My parents belong to a generation whooft stated this philosophy. My mother married young (she was not yetsixteen) and managed to fit in nine children inall - eight boys and one girl, me. When mymother reflects on the past she says that shedid not experience much of the luck the     

A Glance of Tian'anmen Square

No matter whether you have been to China or not, you may know about Tian'anmen Square. This square is the largest in the world. Although this is where we hold large events and political activities, most of the time it is just a tourist spot, a good place for the Chinese and foreign friends to go sightseeing. All the photos shown here were taken by several amateur photographers.