The common impression of ancient China suggests that there was little time for visiting friends. Peasants were too busy staving off famine, and nobles were too busy currying court favor for something as frivolous as hanging out ... ...full story at China Expat
from China Expat on Mon, Jul 20 2009
see also:
| 28 Feb 08 |
  |
Visiting in the Van »
YouTube video Friars were busy chatting away and having fellowship with each other in the community van during Chinese New Year visiting in 2008 |
| 03 Jul 09 |
 |
A busy day in Lhasa - Linda's tour in Tibet » People's Daily &$ &$Linda Rosen (L) talks to a student from the Second Primary School of Chengguan District in Lhasa, Tibet. (CRI online Photo)&$&$ Dictation by Linda Rosen; Text by Sun Yang We had a very busy day today (Thursday), visiting a lot of places in... |
| 03 Sep 09 |
 |
Tao Yuanming - No Time to Be Busy » China Expat Busy-ness is a universal faith. The first article of busyness proclaims that the more busy you are, the more justified your existence. The second, only busyness will bring you enough money and status to calm the raging ego, to... |
| 08 Sep 08 |
|
Germany agrees to boost ties » People's Daily Chinese leaders had a busy weekend balancing their time between the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games and playing host to visiting foreign leaders and officials. President Hu Jintao met with his German counterpart Horst Kohler yesterday, a day... |
| 04 Aug 08 |
|
Walking among China's ancient warriors » NBC World Blog By Peter Alexander, NBC News Correspondent XIAN, China – We walked right into the Terracotta Army exhibit, standing side-by-side with 2,000-year-old relics. Imagine visiting the Constitution and being invited inside the glass. We filmed, uninterrupte... |
| 24 Jul 09 |
|
New look of ancient city Lhasa » People's Daily &$ &$The wide Newu bridge in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$ &$A corner of Norbu Lingka Park.(Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Lhasa is busy in improving the urban infrastructure system, and building... |
twitter
blogs
china
thailand
japan
technology