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The 24 Solar Terms: Living in Rhythm with the Chinese Seasons
The 24 solar terms are China's seasonal calendar: how the system works, what the turning points ask of you, and how to eat and live in step with the year.
Mindful Prime
Ancient Eastern wisdom for your prime years.
Mindful Prime shares Chinese classical wisdom, art and gentle wellness practices — written for readers 50+ who want a calmer, richer everyday life.
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Gentle movement, qigong, foot soaking and seasonal eating — small daily practices for steadier energy.
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Proverbs, poems and classical stories that put aging, retirement and sudden change into perspective.
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Calligraphy, tea, painting and music — slow practices that reward patience and calm the mind.
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Wellness
Baduanjin: Eight Gentle Movements, Eight Hundred Years
A fixed sequence of eight slow movements, practised in Chinese parks every morning for centuries. How baduanjin works, and how to start with the first three.
Wellness
Chinese Breakfast: Congee, Youtiao and the Morning Street
Hot, soft and fast: what a Chinese breakfast actually looks like, from a bowl of congee to fried dough sticks — and why the greeting is 'have you eaten?'
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