Classic Chinese New Year food — Prosperity Cake

Prosperity Cake, or Fa Gao in Chinese, is a classic Chinese New Year food. All the symbolic food that Chinese people eat during the Chinese New Year has an auspicious meaning. Check out the meaning of this one, and its recipe.
Prosperity Cake, or Fa Gao in Chinese, is a classic Chinese New Year food. All [...]

Guan-Yin Pictures

If you are in a down time, look at these peaceful and joyful pictures and turn those frowns upside down!
These pictures are different manifestations of Bodhisattva Guan-Yin, the symbol of compassion. (Click on each picture to enlarge.)
Can you remain as calm and peaceful as Guan-Yin in these pictures in stressful situations? Do you want to? [...]

What to Expect When Taking a Trip to Taiwan? (2)

4. Crowds: Taiwan as a small island has a population of over 23 million. This means that wherever you go, there are people. You will experience this most when a department store runs a clearance sale and you are there, or on a special holiday such as Mid-Autumn Festival when millions of people all hit [...]

What to Expect When Taking a Trip to Taiwan? (1)

1. Food, especially Xiao Chi: Taiwan is literally the paradise for gourmets. Xiao Chi particularly, in my opinion, stands out among other cuisines that are available in Taiwan, because Xiao Chi best represents Taiwan and its culture that’s unseen elsewhere. Xiao Chi includes a variety of food, or “snacks”, each known to originate in a [...]

Tips to Help You Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep

Is insomnia bothering you? Check out these tips that derive from the wisdom of Taoism and Zen.
There are literally more than 50 million Americans suffering from one form of sleeping disorders or another. This is really a shocking figure, isn’t it? Although I am lucky to not have any sleeping problems, I do get a [...]