A 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..
Mehr erfahrenHow to brew Kungfu tea
6. November 2013
In Chinese traditional tea culture, making Kungfu tea has certain etiquette. The tea set, small and exquisite, comprises a pot and some cups. Pure and mineral water is usually suggested to brew the tea. At..
Mehr erfahrenTaijitu (the Grand Terminus)
6. November 2013
In China, “yin” and “yang” were considered to be the basic law of the universe. “Yin” and “yang” represented not only darkness and brightness, but also female and male, and gentleness and stableness. The balance..
Mehr erfahrenZhuge Liang Captures Meng Huo Seven Times
5. November 2013
This is a typical story of Chinese people’s characteristic of winning someone over by dint of virtue. Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the State of Shu (221-263), captured Meng Huo, the chieftain of the..
Mehr erfahrenOpening the door and burn firecrackers
5. November 2013
During the traditional Chinese New Year, the firecrackers are the necessary thing to make the festival more enjoyable and exciting. The most spectacle can be seen at 0 o’clock of the 1st day of the..
Mehr erfahrenStudy Chinese: melon – Chinese Characters and Plants
5. November 2013
瓜 (gua, “melon”) The ancient Chinese character for “瓜” looks like a growing melon. There are many different kinds of melons in China. In Chinese, watermelons are known as “西瓜” (xi gua: literally means “western..
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 erfahrenThe custom of sending off the Ghost of Poverty on the 6th day of the 1st lunar month has been passed down from ancient times. The Ghost of Poverty is also called the Poor Wretch…
Mehr erfahrenChinese relationships
5. November 2013
A matchmaker, named Xiang Liu, came to be well known in Beijing. She worked in a hospital and loved to do matchmaking during her spare time. Because of her high success rate, she was interviewed..
Mehr erfahrenStudy Chinese: Happiness
5. November 2013
Study Chinese with Keats School. Today, we will introduce a Chinese character, which represents “happiness” in English. In China, it is quite popular for people to get married during the Spring Festival or other traditional..
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