Burla, a real-life pipe-smoking father and one of the nation`s leading pipe collectors, began his 5,000-plus collection 25 years ago. After he broke a pipe given to him as a gift, he found ...

The production of Chinese snuff bottles ended with the Qing dynasty in 1911, and so the Victoria & Albert’s set dates from the end of a long and elaborate tradition. ABOUT CONTACT US ...

The history of Chinese people planting and using bamboo can be traced back to as far as 7,000 years.Let's take a look at the role of ... The world's oldest water pipe was also made from bamboo.