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The Tea Culture of China
Have you ever wondered why so much attention is paid to tea ceremonies in the East? If you have ever traveled to either China or Japan, then you have no doubt encountered the cultural phenomena of tea drinking. China is the origin for the tea drinking cultures of most of East Asia. It is one of the oldest and longest lasting practices which most of these cultures have in common. When one examines the historical evidence intelligently, it is not hard to discover that the consumption of tea got started in China. Tea itself is a native to southern China. In order to appreciate the ways in which tea drinking can turn your Asian home or office into a beautiful place, it is necessary to explore the unique practice carefully. Tea drinking may have gotten its start in China but is was in no way limited to that region. Tea has been a vital part of the experience of many Asian cultures since then.
In Tang times (618-906 CE) tea became a national drink with an established custom in Buddhist monasteries. The idea was to prevent drowsiness in the monks during their times of lengthy meditation. In terms of archeology, tea has been found buried in several tombs with the dead. It was considered a “good” of the Han dynasty (206-220 CE) in the afterlife. There is also strong evidence which suggests that tea drinking began in China even before the time of Christ. (more…)
Twitter application directory
01 month ago
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Twtter is the biggest all in one Twitter application directory. People here can subscribe to whole lots of apps and get benefits- of all the applications free of cost. Twitter is not just a place where you Tweet, it is more than that where people can share and help each other out. So, twtter has been making application that makes user ease their twitter.
Find most exciting Twitter application on the internet just here. You can have lots and lots of fun with application and make you tweet easy. You can have access to different twitter related applications that can access twitter and get information related to your twitter account. You can optimize your twitter account by getting the Report Card for your twitter, getting the latest trends that may be beneficial to you interest, auto following the followers and more.
Holiday in China
02 months ago
Chinese Architecture
China becomes the most popular country that has many populations in the world. It is the third largest country besides Russia and Canada. There are many interesting facts that make people interested to visit this country. Panda is the famous animals who live in China and become the mascot of this country. It has the ancient history and ancient culture and tradition. There are many dynasties that ruled China and left the ancient civilizations such as historical objects.
Just like in the Chinese movie, it shows you the ancient civilization such as weapons, building, war, and many more. Having holiday in China will be the best adventure and experience. There are many interesting fun facts about China for people who want spend their holiday here. China is the first country that invented ice cream and there are many ice cream shops in this country. Not only ice cream, paper, gun powder, and fireworks are also invented here.
There is some traditional musical instrument that was invented in China. Shanghai is the best town in China that provides many interesting places that you can visit. There are Yuyuan Gardens, The bund, Dianshan Hu Lake, Shanghai Museum, Oriental TV Tower, and Four Cornered Pagoda.
Taxes in China
03 months ago
Taxes in China
China has tax treaties with the US as well as other countries that are set up to prevent individuals from being double taxed. However, the treaties are also designed to help each country catch the cheats. Penalties for tax evasion are far more severe in China than in the United States. For example, in the US you will get a slap on the wrist and a fine, but in China you will earn yourself a free trip behind bars. Since the spring of 2006, the tax bureau has been connected with the immigration bureau, so if you are going to get caught, its more than likely to be at the airport, just as you thought you were going to get away with it. Say goodbye to your friends and family, because it may be a long time before you see them again.
As an expat in China, you might be required to pay taxes both in China and in your home country, especially for atypical income such as property taxes and royalties. Ask your employee to help sort it out before accepting the job. Taxes can be very complex however, and the more you try to play it by the book, the high your bill will be.
The Individual Income Tax in the mainland tax just like in the US. The first 4000RMB isn’t taxed, but for wages up to 20,000 RMB you are taxed at a marginal rate of 20%. for wages 20,000RMB to 40,000RMB, the tax rate is 25%, and so on. China’s ITT tax rates are among the highest in Asia. The rates are lower for people who are classified as “individual entrepreneurs”, and tax brackets are higher in high cost cities such as Shanghai. Some expats split their work between two schools and keep their earning below 4000 RMB with each employer. (more…)