Chopsticks are a pair of small even-length tapered sticks, which are generally believed to have originated in ancient China, and are the traditional eating utensils of China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.Chopsticks are commonly used with their associated cuisine. Chopsticks can also now be found in some areas of Tibet and Nepal that are close to Han Chinese populations, due to cross-cultural influences. In South East Asia chopsticks are usually used when eating noodles. Chopsticks are commonly made of wood, bamboo, metal, bone, ivory, and in modern times, plastic as well. The pair of sticks is maneuvered in one hand – between the thumb and fingers – and used to pick up pieces of food.

Although the general course of Japanese art has, of late, become widely known, it may be of interest to outline the immediate predecessors of ukiyo-e, most of which continued to exist side by side with the new form -though usually appealing to a different class of society.

The Chinese New Year Spectacular was embraced with open hearts at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater on Jan 21, Martin Luther King holiday.The celebration fits perfectly with the mission of the Divine Performing Arts group who put their hearts and souls into their music and dance, hoping to revive the traditional values and art of their mighty ancestor.

Sun Zi's Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC - 476BC).It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the military academy in China and abroad.

Extreme Martial Arts or XMA is simply movie fighting. The high flying kicks and acrobatics are nice, hard to do, but have no application to real self defense. Imagine trying to thwart off a hijacker with a double back flip to a cartwheel kick?

The Tang Dynasty drumming dance is a more energetic segments of Divine Performing Art's 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular. With strong movements and martial arts elements, the drummers epitomize the bravery of men in the Tang Dynasty.The rhythmic harmony combined with elaborate costumes and a resounding beat created a very enjoyable experience.