Batik
6. november 2013
Batik is a traditional Chinese folk art which combing and dyeing. It is originated in ancient China, no later than the Qin and the Han Dynasty, the ethnic minorities in the Southwest China had grasped..
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6. november 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..
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6. november 2013
In China, what the children expect for the Spring Festival is the gift money. And it is typically a Chinese cultural phenomenon. In some families, no one is allowed to leave after the feast on..
Lær mereThe reputation of dogs
6. november 2013
Many westerners don’t understand why Chinese people eat dogs. After some of them have studied Chinese, they realized that the word “dog” is used in many derogatory expressions. Some of those are “a running dog”,..
Lær mereTaboo of the chopsticks
6. november 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..
Lær mereTranquil interior surrounded by solid walls
6. november 2013
Unlike Greek architecture, which is an organic combination of blocks, Chinese traditional architecture emphasized unobstructedness and tone, and displays the rich variance and connotation of the tone with innumerable flowing lines. Large, solid walls not..
Lær mereTranquil interior surrounded by solid walls
6. november 2013
Unlike Greek architecture, which is an organic combination of blocks, Chinese traditional architecture emphasized unobstructedness and tone, and displays the rich variance and connotation of the tone with innumerable flowing lines. Large, solid walls..
Lær mereChinese beauty
6. november 2013
In Chinese history, there are four beautiful women: Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuai. There are a lot of portraits of these four women. Actually, these four women are known not just..
Lær mereA white face covers 10 ugly parts
6. november 2013
There is an old popular Chinese saying that “A white face covers 10 ugly parts”. In Chinese’s mind, no matter men or women, they always think that having a white skin is the most important..
Lær mereZhajiang Mian, Dandan Mian and Regan Mian
6. november 2013
“Zhajiang Mian” (fried sauce noodles) is a northern Chinese dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of ground pork stir-fried with fermented soybean paste. In Beijing cuisine, soybean paste id used, while..
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