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Abacus-based Zhusuan and its Chinese keywordsThe Chinese characters 珠 ("zhu"), meaning bead, and 算 ("suan"), denoting to calculate, are the keywords for Chinese Zhusuan.Over 1,800 years ago, long before calculators and computers, ancient Chinese invented Zhusuan to do calculations on an abacus, now recognized as the world...
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Twenty-Four Solar Terms and its Chinese keywordsEditor's note:The Twenty-Four Solar Terms represent a knowledge system and set of social practices through which the Chinese structure their understanding of astronomical laws and their connection with the natural world. The system was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lis...
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Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) and its Chinese keywordsEditor's note:Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa encompasses the knowledge and practices related to life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China. It was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018, becoming China's 40th entry...
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Mazu: Goddess of the sea rooted in Chinese maritime cultureAs the most influential goddess of the sea in China, Mazu is at the heart of a host of beliefs and customs, including oral traditions, religious ceremonies, and folk practices, throughout the country's coastal areas and countless Chinese communities around the world.Mazu or Ma-Tsu, literally ref...
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Wangchuan CeremonyThe Chinese characters 王 ("wang"), meaning king or largest, best, or strongest, and 船 ("chuan"), meaning boat, ship, or vessel, are keywords related to the Wangchuan ceremony.The Wangchuan ceremony is rooted in folk customs worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect...
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