The study of the gemologist or the jeweler is a mystery to most of us, and yet it need not be so.

Over the ages precious gems topped by the illustrious diamond have held a place of special merit by people whether in their village, town or city.

China has evolved many hand gestures, and suggestions have been that the large population creates a need for a sub language.

Only taking control of China in 1949, Mao found his first crisis at the Yalu River in North Korea. There in 1951 General Douglas MacArthur had his UN troops very near the border with China and MacArthur wanted to cross that river. China entered the Korean War.

Shenzhen, formerly a quiet sea town near Hong Kong, is now China's showpiece special economic zone. It was also the first.

There is one Mongolian people. There are two Mongolias. During recent centuries both of Mongolias neighbors Russia and China have kept it down and divided, for peace in the neighborhood.

China entered the Twentieth Century a defeated and divided nation of small stature. How that has changed.

In the midst of market slowdowns around the world, the government of China has announced the construction of the tallest office tower in Shanghai.

Chinese medicine has evolved very dfferently than medical practice in the west,where we treat the wound and they treat the body.

Feng Shui is a way of looking at your liife, on how you organize your office, your bedroom, home.