The Chinese ginger jar is set to go under the hammer at Hanson Holloway's Banbury Fine Art and Antiques sale on February 3, sparking worldwide interest and underscoring the potential for hidden ...

新冠疫情带动生姜消费需求，全球各地都出现生姜短缺，澳大利亚超市生姜零售价为每公斤55澳元。 新冠疫情导致全球生姜 ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

Among those treasures were two antique Ball canning jars. My plan was to display them somewhere in my kitchen with my growing ...

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

Chinese cabbages are available all year, look for fresh, firm heads that feel heavy for their size. Tiny black flecks on the leaves are normal and harmless. Reject heads that look wilted, limp or ...

Get a head start on holiday shopping with these chic Amazon finds. Here, the best Christmas decorations on Amazon, according ...

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Vintage charts summarize the quality and character of wines from a particular region for each individual vintage—the year in which the grapes were grown and harvested. Based on ratings of a wide range ...

We tried Howard Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner, which worked beautifully on other antique wood furniture, but it didn’t get absorbed. Should we try to remove the varnish and if so ...

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is no ordinary collection of policy wonks. In China’s political hierarchy it has the status of a government ministry. It has thousands of staff ...