Burning incense and sipping tea from a purple clay cup while appreciating traditional Chinese music is a way for many Chinese people to enjoy their leisure time, alone or with friends. But for ...

Weng Jianzhi selects and prepares ingredients for incense at his workshop in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Incense-maker Weng Jianzhi had a fascination with herbs ...

Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, say researchers. During a 12-year study of more than 61,000 ...

Inhaling smoke emitted by mosquito coils and incense sticks is not only harmful ... Referring to the challenge posed by vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya and malaria, Dr.

Dozens of workers toiled through the night to coat thin lengths of bamboo in herbs, spices and richly coloured powders to create incense sticks that were spread out under the morning sun to dry.