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Dear cecil, I read somewhere that some chinese people grow the red date(jujube) tree in the backyard. Since it helps in the selling of the house. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Nobody has ever seen the wife of current party leader or wife of any member of party in China? My friend says may be all of them are unmarried? May be its their policy that all the members and leader should be unmarried or may the women/ girls are afraid to marry them? So what is the truth. Thanks

Hi everyone, I remember a user posted a message regarding vast u. Well I came across a book called Vastu Living Creating A Home for the Soul by author Kathleen Cox. After reading the book I was surprised to notice lot of similarities between vastu and feng shui. Vastu Indian science of architecture and is also based on cardinal direction and also emphasis the nature and 5 different elements(air, water, fire, wood, earth). But there is heavy emphasis of symbolism (deity). Well, anybody looking for more information on vastu should try this book. Good luck!

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that it is illegal to use cell phone while driving in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that chinese people consider it inauspicious to keep chipped crockery or decorative pieces at home? However small the chipping may be.And however expensive the decorative piece may be. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that adoption in China is difficult and as result of which most children in orphanage grow into adult in malnourished conditions and lonely since nobody goes to visit them in orphanages and that they are the forgotten and lost souls. Is this true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, In western medicine there is a lack of communication between the patient and doctor. And there is heavy reliance on medical test rather than what a patient has to say about their body and illness. But I read somewhere that in Chinese medicine there is heavy reliance on the communication with the patient. That besides checking the physical symptoms the chinese doctor spends quality time speaking to patient about their lifestyle, eating habits and bunch of other things relating to their disease before making the final diagnosis. Is this true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, India is famous for its holy river Ganges? What about China? Are there any holy rivers in China? Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that due to the consumption of tofu there is low rate of cancer and heart disease among chinese women? What do you think? Do you think tofu is the magic wand or there are other factor(life style)responsible for low rate of cancer. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Do women in China smoke? Since it is the leading cause of so many diseases? Thanks.

Dear cecil, Thousands of young people in Russia are dying of drug use that it has become a national epidemic for that country? What about China? How has drug use impacted the youth of China? Thanks.

Dear cecil, Tea is synomous with chinese people. What about coffee? Is coffee popular among chinese people. Thanks.

Dear cecil, What are the most popular chinese sweet dishes? Thanks.

Dear cecil, My friend wants to know since the chinese people consider giving pears inauspicious does that mean chinese people don't eat pears? Thanks.

Dear cecil Some varieties of Bromeliad plants have thorns at the tip of their leaves. Wont it be considered plant which creates shar. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I have a large size picture of house with 2 chimneys. Will hanging this oil painting of house with chimney will consider a bad feng shui. Thanks.

Dear cecil, You mentioned in one of the posting the the statues of different God should not kept next to Goddess Kuan Yin and Buddha? Would like to know the reason behind it? Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that chinese people consider it very inauspicious to use red color in the business card since it symbolizes romance. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that chinese people believe in reincarnation? Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Japanese cars and German cars are popular around the world. What about China. Does China manufacture its own cars? Thanks.

Dear cecil, Bottled spring water is popular all around the world. What about China. Does China produces any bottled spring water and is spring water popular among chinese people. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Has China ever hosted a world festival? In which all countries are invited and they display their cultural display and offer their traditional food and people are able to enjoy the food and learn about different cultures all around the world. Thanks.

Dear cecil, What is new about chinese culture. Most people are aware of chinese food, religion and kung fu and martial arts and now they know about the feng shui. Do you think there is something new about chinese culture which other people don't know. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is there a dowry system in China?

Dear cecil, In south Africa the African culture is become a big hindrance in the preventing of deadly diseases like HIV as a result millions of young children and women and young man are dying. What about chinese culture. How has this disease impacted the people. Thanks.