Happy-go-lucky Chengdu
6. 11. 2013
In Chinese, people like to call Beijing a political city; Shanghai is viewed as a city of fashions; Guangdong is the center of the economy; Chengdu is a happy-go-lucky city. Chengdu is a major city..
Zjistěte víceSu Dongpo Secret Be able to bend and stretch
6. 11. 2013
A popular Chinese saying goes: “A real man is flexible enough to be able to bend and stretch.” Flexibility is needed so people might bend to preserve and maintain peace of mind through the most..
Zjistěte víceTaboo of the chopsticks
6. 11. 2013
In ancient China, chopsticks signified far more than tools that take food to the mouth, they also signified status and rules, “can” and “can’t”. During the Northern Song Dynasty, an official named Tang Su once..
Zjistěte víceCharacteristics of Chinese Cuisine
6. 11. 2013
Chinese cuisine is noted for the following characteristics: Vegetables are the main ingredients This explains why most Chinese women are slim and men free of cardiovascular diseases. In China, there is a traditional respect for..
Zjistěte víceThe Origin of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
6. 11. 2013
The origin of traditional Chinese martial arts is closely connected with fishing and hunting of ancient people and their intertribal fights. Through hunting big game, ancient Chinese people gradually developed stone-throwing, stone-arrowhead shooting and bare-headed..
Zjistěte víceTea Seta made of diverse materials
5. 11. 2013
Tea sets in China are made of various materials, including metal, porcelain, pottery, purple clay, lacquer, wood, bamboo and glass. Tea sets made of metal were served for the noble, and civilians commonly used porcelain..
Zjistěte víceLearn Chinese Ⅲ: Chinese Characters and Numbers
5. 11. 2013
Three (san, “三”) The Chinese people believe the number “three” is a mystical number. Laozi once said, “Two created three; three created all things”. The world thus had “yin” and “yang”. Later, changes in “yin”..
Zjistěte víceThe ancient Chinese incorporated their observations and awareness of nature into the shapes of Chinese characters. Learn Chinese: 雨(yu, rain) The character for “雨” offers a clear depiction of rainfall. The horizontal line on top..
Zjistěte víceStudy Chinese: “自” (zì) and “耳”(ěr)
5. 11. 2013
Below the eyes is the nose. The ancient character for “自” just look like a nose. The original meaning of this character was “nose”. Today, the character “鼻” (bí, “the nose”) still has the character..
Zjistěte víceStudy Chinese: (1) Chinese characters and food
5. 11. 2013
The Chinese people are very particular about eating. There is an old saying that says “food is the paramount necessity of the people”. This concept is also reflected in Chinese characters. Study Chinese with Keats..
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