The whole delivery process from pick-up to delivery to customer takes on average 48 hours. There are around 200 million packages being processed on a daily basis. China’s express delivery volume reached 50.71 billion pieces in 2018, more than the advanced economies of the United States, Japan and Europe combined. Express delivery has become an …
In China, 90% of the people are used to taking their cellphones into the bathroom while taking showers or baths. Surprised? Are people really that addicted to their phones? The popular reasons for doing so are of course to listen to music or podcasts, to watch videos, or even take lessons! Apart from that 18.14% …
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Dragon boat racing is one of the most important customs of the Dragon Boat Festival in China. This is also the most festive folk activities on this day, which super popularized in southern China, where people are really competitively racing the boats to the drumbeats. In northern Chinese cities dragon boat racing also take place …
According to CBNData’s “Big Data Report on National Sleep Consumption in 2018”, 56% of the people reported difficulties in sleeping. Constant dreaming during the night, shallow sleep during the night, and difficulty concentrating during the day are the most common symptoms of a bad night’s sleep. Out of the 170 million people born after 1990s, …
“In today’s world, if China does not possess the ability to go into space independently, it is like not being able to build a ship in the Age of Discovery. If we don’t engage in space exploration, we will miss out on the beauty of space.” said Li Dong, chief designer of the Long March-5 …
37 different kinds! The most popular steamed buns (Baozi) among the Chinese people are: baked buns, custard buns, BBQ pork bun, small soup dumplings, soup dumplings, crystal buns, water pan-fried bun, crab bun, three ding bun, broken crispy bun, red bean paste bun. Also, Baozi are also popularized among other cultures surrounding China as well, …
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The Chinese traditionally believed that good luck comes through the front door. Before the Chinese New Year, there will be a huge clean-up around the house. To avoid “sweeping away good fortune”, people will sweep the floor from the entrance towards the inside until they reach the inner corners, piling the dirt up and then …
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As of July 2019, China has 55 scenic spots that made it to the World Heritage List, including 37 world cultural heritage sites, 4 dual world and natural heritage sites, and 14 world natural heritage sites. Some of the most sought after scenery in China on this list are: Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, …
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The history of tea dates back to ancient China almost 5,000 years ago. The way tea is pronounced is split into two main groups, either “te” or “cha”. For example, “tea” in English, “thee” in Dutch, “te-neer” in Tamil…and “chai” in Hindi, “chay” in Persian, “shay” in Arabic… How did this come divergence in pronunciation …
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Revered martial art superstar Bruce Lee famously described Kung Fu in the following: empty your minds, be formless, shapeless, like water. now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. you put it into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. water can flow, …
