Despite its historically religious roots, Christmas is now celebrated by a wider range of people than ever before. The customs and traditions associated with Christmas have also been subject to...

The use of chopsticks plays a significant role in the culture of Asia. Their ubiquitous usage and widespread appeal across Asia has a long and rich history behind it. They are available in a wide...

The choosing of and preparations made to one's Christmas tree rank among the most fundamental and much cherished holiday customs and rituals. The Christmas tree is the one emblem most closely...

It was in China approximately 4000 years ago that tea was first cultivated and consumed by humans. The legends told about where and when tea was originally made are more fiction than fact. No one...

It is estimated that the first examples of Chinese porcelain date back to about the year 4000 B.C. In contrast, the high-fired white ware ceramic style is linked with the Tang Dynasty and dates back...

While people in western cultures have learned to accept the new year without much fanfare, people in eastern cultures, particularly China and Japan, don't start celebrating life until sometime around...