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100% Handmade Purple Traditional Chinese Tassel

By Ink Jade Studio on January 6, 2020
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Made this as a Chinese New Year 2020 present for a friend. I used a hand-painted wisteria glass bead which you can see in the closeup.It would make a lovely hanfu waist ornament or yaopei. I added two bells so it would tinkle with movement. Not for sale obviously.

 

 

 

 

汤婆子 Traditional Chinese Hot Water Bottle

By Ink Jade Studio on November 29, 2018
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Nostalgic Traditional Singapore Chinese Biscuit 耳朵饼 (ear biscuit)

By Ink Jade Studio on November 17, 2017
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Ear Biscuit

This is a kind of old-fashioned spicy but sweet Chinese biscuit popular in my childhood. The specks on top are white sesame. If you are from Singapore or Malaysia and of a certain age, you might recognize them though I'm not sure if youngsters still eat them nowadays. They are called 耳朵饼 ("ear biscuits") because they are spiral-shaped like ears. I think the spicy taste might be from Chinese five-spice powder. I never really liked them as a kid because I've always hated the weirdly spicy taste.

Here's a recipe from someone else:

Ear Biscuits Recipe

Chongyang Festival 重阳节 October 28

By Ink Jade Studio on October 28, 2017
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Chongyang Festival

Chongyang Festival or the Double Ninth Festival is held on the ninth day of the ninth month under the Chinese lunar calendar. It is traditional on this day to climb mountains and to celebrate by admiring chrysanthemums which bloom luxuriantly at this time of the year, drinking chrysanthemum wine and eating chrysanthemum cakes. It is also traditional to pay one's respects to the elders on this day.

More about this festival: Double Ninth Festival

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