About
About The Yangsheng
A cultural translation project: one household’s tradition of seasonal food and gentle practice, written down for English readers.
What this site is
The Yangsheng translates the Chinese art of seasonal living — the food a household cooks, the small daily practices it keeps, and the way the calendar itself becomes a guide — for English readers. It is cultural translation first: what a solar term is, how kitchens work through it, and where to find the tools and ingredients that make it approachable.
Where this comes from
Everything on this site reflects a household tradition of food-and-lifestyle wisdom — recipes and routines passed down within a family and practiced in daily life, not studied in a clinic. It is not medical advice, and it never replaces a conversation with a qualified professional.
About R. Zhao
R. Zhao grew up in a household where the kitchen kept the solar terms: congee changed with the seasons, teas with the weather. The Yangsheng is that inheritance, written down — the food wisdom and gentle daily practice of one family, translated for English readers.