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Improving the Mechanism for the Inheritance, Innovation, and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
As an essential part of advancing the modernization of China's governance system and capabilities, deepening reforms in TCM is crucial for promoting high-quality development and the construction of a modern socialist country with Chinese characteristics. The "Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and Promoting Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" proposes "improving the mechanism for the inheritance, innovation, and development of TCM," setting up a roadmap and bridge for comprehensive reforms in TCM, sounding the charge, and assigning tasks.The word "improve" in the Decision contains two layers of meaning: affirmation of past work and planning for future work, reflecting the CPC Central Committee's great importance and profound understanding of TCM's development.Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, has attached greater importance to the status and role of TCM in China's health system and prioritized leading and promoting reforms in TCM. The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee deployed the "improvement of policies and mechanisms for the development of TCM," ushering in a new era of reform and development. Meetings of the Central Committee for Deepening Overall Reform twice deliberated on TCM work, pushing… -
View of Dianchi Lake in Kunming, SW China’s Yunnan
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows tourists enjoying the scene by the Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The overall water quality of Dianchi Lake has been maintained for six consecutive years since it reached Class IV in the country's five-tier evaluation system for the first time in 2018. ( tasteallchina /Hu Chao) This photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows a view of the Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The overall water quality of Dianchi Lake has been maintained for six consecutive years since it reached Class IV in the country's five-tier evaluation system for the first time in 2018. ( tasteallchina /Hu Chao) An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows tourists enjoying the scene by the Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The overall water quality of Dianchi Lake has been maintained for six consecutive years since it reached Class IV in the country's five-tier evaluation system for the first time in 2018. ( tasteallchina /Hu Chao) An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows a view of the Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The overall water quality of… -
The 24 Solar Terms
The 24 Solar Terms is the product of ancient Chinese farming civilization. Agricultural production was closely related to the rhythm of nature. The Solar Terms system was created by ancient Chinese ancestors who followed the agricultural season by observing the movement of celestial bodies and recognizing the changing rules of seasons, climate, phenology and other aspects in one year.On November 30, 2016, "The Twenty-Four Solar Terms" of China was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.The origin of 24 Solar Terms in ChinaAfter the long-term observation of movement of the Sun, Moon and Big Dipper, the ancient Chinese adopted a lunisolar calendar, which has been unique in the whole world. 24 segments were divided according to the sun’s annual circular motion. Each segment is spaced 15° apart along the ecliptic and has a specific ‘Solar Term’. The calendar system has played a fundamental role in an agricultural society like China in the past thousands of years.Twenty-Four Solar Terms originated in the Yellow River reaches of North China, which were created based on the changes of seasons, astronomy and phenology in this region and has been progressively applied nationwide. The Solar Terms begin with… -
Wu Yi Rock Tea
There are few places more enticing than Wuyi Mountain for tea aficionados in China and worldwide, a UNSECO World Heritage site situated in the far northwest part of Fujian Province that serves up the preeminent subcategory of Wulong tea, named Wu Yi Rock Tea (Wu Yi Yan Cha). It is One of top ten famous Chinese tea, with Da Hong Pao being the king of Wu Yi Rock Tea. The production Area of Wuyi Oolong TeaThe 70-square-kilometer Wu Yi Mountain is internationally recognized and protected for its biological diversity and significance as an ancient cultural site. The warm climate, abundant rainfall (with annual rainfall of around 2000 mm) and high elevation make it a perfect place for this superior Oolong tea. The local tea farmers make full use of the rock gaps and tunnels on the steep precipices and cliffs of Danxia landform to plant tea, hence the name rock tea (yan cha). The tea quality depends on the altitude: the higher the tea produced, the better the tea. The characteristics of Wuyi Rock Tea Wuyi Rock Chinese Tea is semi-fermented tea, and famous for rich fragrance, pure tea water, and endless sweet aftertaste. There are several kinds of Wuyi Rock Tea,… -
The Etymology and Origin of Funeral Rites
The funeral service is a natural elimination in human society, a civilized practice for handling the remains of the deceased, a product of social development, and a component of cultural tradition. The term originally referred specifically to earth burial in classical Chinese. "Bìn" can mean the temporary placement of a coffin, as in "The Xia dynasty buried their dead on the eastern steps," "The Shang people placed coffins between the two pillars," and "The Zhou people placed coffins on both sides of the steps," according to The Book of Rites. It can also refer to burial itself, such as in "Three-month burial" in Xunzi. "Zàng" means to hide or conceal, as stated in The Book of Rites: "Guo Zi Gao said: Burial is to conceal. Concealment is so that no one can see it. That is why clothes are enough to adorn the body, the coffin surrounds the clothes, the outer coffin surrounds the coffin, and the earth surrounds the outer coffin." Presently, funeral services refer to methods of dealing with the remains of the deceased and forms of mourning, including issuing an obituary notice, viewing the body, holding a memorial service, delivering eulogies, sending wreaths and mourning couplets, attending…
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