If you use part of your home for business, you may be able to deduct expenses for the business use of your home. The home office deduction is available for homeowners and renters, and applies to all types of homes.
Time-Honored Daoxiangcun Treats. Founded in 1895, Daoxiangcun may be the oldest cake shop in Beijing. Its first location was near Qianmen, where it was the favorite haunt of famous writers such as Lu Xun. Today there are more than 30 Daoxiangcun outlets throughout the city and its treats â especially its Chinese pastries â remain popular.
Chinese steel swords made their first appearance in the later part of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but were not widely used until the 3rd century BC Han Dynasty. The Chinese Dao (å pinyin dÄo) is single-edged, sometimes translated as sabre or broadsword, and the Jian (åorå pinyin jian) jiÃ n is-double. edgedommon accessories to the sword include the scabbard, as well as the sword belt. 1  Scabbard: The scabbard, also known as the sheath, is a protective cover often provided for the sword blade. 2  Over the millennia, scabbards have been made of many materials, including leather, wood, and metals such as brass or steel.