Chai mi you yan
5. November 2013
This phrase is often used by Chinese housewives, because it is them who are responsible to the “Chai mi you yan” of a family. Here, “chai” means “firewood”; “mi” refers to “rice”; “you” means “oil”..
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5. November 2013
Literally, the idiom “xian yue ye he” means “free clouds and wild crane”. It is not a meaningless idiom. It refers to the people who live a quite free life and have no other concerns..
Mehr erfahrenThe Man of the Qi State Who Feared that the Sky Might Fall Down
5. November 2013
There was a Chinese man of the state of Qi who was worrying that the sky might one day fall down, the earth might sink, and he would not know where to hide himself. This..
Mehr erfahrenMusic of the Dance in Colorful Feathered Dress
5. November 2013
“Music of the Dance in Colorful Feathered Dress” is a very famous singing and dancing lyric in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in China. It was created by Emperor Xuan after his visits to the Moon..
Mehr erfahrenChildren’s Worship of Lord Rabbit
5. November 2013
The Lord Rabbit is a typical Chinese toy for the children. In the past, the dolls of Lord Rabbit were customarily given to children on Mid-Autumn Festival. When people worshipped the moon, they would make..
Mehr erfahrenThe Dragon Boat Festival (Ⅰ): the explanation of the name
5. November 2013
In China, the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular, traditional and important festivals. Falling on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, it was also called “Duanwu”. “Duan” means “beginning”, “wu”..
Mehr erfahrenThe Dragon Boat Festival (Ⅱ): introduction to Qu Yuan
5. November 2013
The best-known story about the Dragon Boat Festival is related to the commemoration of Qu Yuan (340-278BC). He was born in the State of Chun in the Warring States Period (275-221BC), he became a minister..
Mehr erfahrenIn recent years, archaeological studies and a number of unearthed cultural relics have proved that the festival started from a kind of totemic worship among the ancient Wu and Yue people in south China about..
Mehr erfahrenThe Dragon Boat Festival (IV): the dragon boat race
5. November 2013
There were countless boats, each of which had a dragon head and a dragon tail carved its hull (borrowing the implication of “wrath” from the figure of the dragon); 20 strong men were seated on..
Mehr erfahrenThe Dragon Boat Festival (V): the five plants of bliss in the world
5. November 2013
In ancient times, when a family got together for a reunion on the Dragon Boat Festival, served on the table were Five Yellows: soy bean sprouts, yellow croakers, rice field eels, cucumbers and realgar wine,..
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