China (traditional Chinese: 中國; simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó ; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó; Wade-Giles (Mandarin): Chung¹kuo²) is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and a national or multinational entity in East Asia. The civilization is one of the world's oldest, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia.Chinese civilization is one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. It has the world's longest continuously used written language system, and the source of such major inventions as what the British scholar and biochemist Joseph Needham called the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.The stalemate of the last Chinese Civil War has resulted in two political states using the name China: the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China, which controls mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; and the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, which controls the island of Taiwan and its surrounding islands.

Researchers found dangerous levels of mercury and arsenic in Lake Baiyangdian, the largest lake in North China, a source of both food and drinking water. First reported by David Kagan in Sunstroke and his latest, book, Doomwatch--the Legacy.

Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a med

Thought manifests, often in the most unexpected places and times--One day when the business of bringing a book to market was particularly burdensome, a fortune cookie from my Chinese food provided this little insight: "A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever."    

Brand new website, My Recipe Guides, debuts with over 10,000 recipes in Ready-To-Download eBooks. Recipe categories include: Beer Recipes, Cajun Recipes, Candy Recipes, Chinese Food Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes (Mom’s Favorites), Dip Recipes, State Fair Food Recipes, Outdoor Grill Recipes, Ground Beef Recipes, Herbal Tea Recipes, and more.