China is not the hometown of lions. In the Han Dynasty, Parthia (present Iran) gave some lions to China as presents. It is obvious that there is always a pair of stone lions before some..
Zjistěte víceLing
6. 11. 2013
“Ling” referred to big earth dunes before. Chinese used it to stand for imperial tombs. There are two reasons: to describe the size of the tombs and to show the dignity of feudal emperors. In..
Zjistěte víceSpring outings
6. 11. 2013
The Chinese Pure Brightness Festival falls in the 3rd lunar month in spring, when sights of the energy of life can be seen everywhere. It is a good occasion for spring outings. Going hiking on..
Zjistěte víceSome tips for Chinese table manners
6. 11. 2013
Chinese table manners are complicated topics for foreigners. The important role is to remain silent while eating. This refers to family meals only. Not talking over meals is supposed to be healthy by Chinese. It..
Zjistěte vícePhilosophical and Religious Daoism
5. 11. 2013
For some people when they think of Daoism, they are often referring to the works of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi. These thought system may be seen as philosophies, rather than religions, as they include..
Zjistěte víceLeifeng Pagoda
5. 11. 2013
In the past, there was once a pagoda called the Leifeng Pagoda, situated on the shore of the beautiful West Lake (in Hangzhou, Jiangsu Province). According to legend, over 700 years ago, there was once..
Zjistěte víceThe ancient Chinese incorporated their observations and awareness of nature into the shapes of Chinese characters. Learn Chinese: 日(“ri”, the sun) The archaic character for “日” resembles the shape of the sun. the small dot..
Zjistěte víceStudy Chinese: “元” (yuán) and “首” (shǒu)
5. 11. 2013
The ancient Chinese people believed that the head was the most important part of the body and that it controlled all other organs. There are many Chinese characters related to the human body. The original..
Zjistěte víceStudy Chinese with Keats School: 衣yī The character “衣” is a pictographic character. It looks like an ancient garment. The top part is a collar; the bottom depicts the front of a Chinese jacket; and..
Zjistěte víceZu Chongzhi
5. 11. 2013
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), whose courtesy name was Wenyuan, was a famous mathematician and astronomer in the Song and Qi of the Sounthern Dynasty. He didn’t take for granted the established theories of previous scholars and..
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