With the development of the film in China, the First Generation Directors came into being. The First Generation Directors referred to the directors who were in the silent films period during early period of 20th century to the end of 20th century. They were often regarded as the pioneers of the Chinese film-making. They created […]
The court verse refers to the poems which was popular in the late period of South Dynasty. The name of the court verse came from the comments of Xiao Gang. According to the description of some ancient records, the court verse was created a kind of poems by Xu Li. This kind of poem was […]
Tsitshihar Moon Island scenic spot is located in the spot which is seven kilometers in the northwest part of Tsitshihar city. It is an island in the middle of the river. The area of the island is about 0.8 square kilometers. There are many trees and flowers on the island, forming a picture of charming sceneries. […]
The northern part of Shanxi is the Huangtu (Loess) Plateau, and the southern part if sht eQin-Ba Hilly Area, while the middle part is the alluvial plain of Wei River. The two water systems of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River are divided fro the Qinling Mountains, which also set a distinctive division […]
The ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar is the Double-Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival). Ancient people thought nine a positive number, so the festival was regarded double positive (Chongyang in Chinese). Ancient customs included mountain climbing, drinking, admiring chrysanthemum, arranging dogwood branches, eating colorful steamed cakes and so on. The Double-Ninth Festival […]
The useful declines to be used, whereas the useless asks to be used. Make use of the useless. It is not I who seek help from the callow youth but the callow youth who seeks help from me. According to popular Chinese myth, the spirit of a deceased, except for extreme cases when it is […]
Take the opportunity to put in your foot and seize the heart of the enemy, proceed step by step. When a host is so awkward that he does not know how to accommodate a guest, the guest may dictate the necessary proceedings on the host’s behalf. Thus the roles of the host an guest are […]
Each Chinese has a unique name. The naming methods can be generalized in this way. The 1st one is the situational method, which is to name a baby according to the signs around its birth, parents feeling and the situation of the birth. Confucius named his son Kong Li (Li means carp in Chinese) because […]
Chinese people are noted for their discerning eating habits. Prior to the 1980s, straitened financial circumstances prevented access of the majority to their epicurean heritage, but an improved diet was of primary importance for opening up and reform. The problem of “feeding the stomach” was, therefore, resolved 20 years ago. There is more concern now […]
When a Chinese baby is born, he/she is already considered to be one year old: age is calculated from the date of conception not the date of birth. Praise should not be given to a new-born Chinese baby as this is believed to invite the attention of demons and ghosts. Instead, the baby should be […]