The occasions of drinking alcohol (Ⅱ): Showing respect to the dead
November 6, 2013
In China, except for drinking alcohol on auspicious moments, people also drink on some sad moments, such as to show respect to the dead. In ancient China, when a dead person was buried, some alcohol..
Learn MoreThe Court Music
November 6, 2013
In ancient China, the royal families liked to enjoy music and dances very much, also they used this kind of entertainment to celebrate some important days. Thus it gave the chance for the development of..
Learn More(Ⅱ)Chinese people’s love for the 12 animals
November 5, 2013
The Tiger In the character of the oracle bone script for tiger, the tiger’s round head faces upwards, the tail faces downwards, and the body shows a striped pattern. The Chinese people believe that tigers..
Learn MoreLearn Chinese Ⅴ: Chinese Characters and Numbers
November 5, 2013
Five (wu, “五”) The ancient Chinese people believed that the world was composed of five basic substances: metal, wood, water, fire and earth. These five substances are known as the Five Elements (“wu xing”). The..
Learn MoreStudy Chinese: wood/tree – Chinese Characters and Plants
November 5, 2013
Study Chinese: 木(mu, wood/tree)，林(lin, many trees)，森(sen, forest) The Chinese character of the oracle bone scrip for “木” resembles a tree with roots and branches. In the old days, the character “木” meant “tree”. It is..
Learn MoreChai mi you yan
November 5, 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”..
Learn MoreStudy Chinese: (3) Chinese characters and food
November 5, 2013
米mǐ(rice) Cooking requires the use of fire, but it doesn’t mean that once people had fire, they could cook. In China, there is a saying, “qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī”. In other..
Learn MoreDuring the 20th century in China, the 4 most celebrated male performers of female roles (called “dan” performers) in Peking Opera were Mei Langfang, Cheng Yangqiu, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng. They reached the peak..
Learn MoreLijiang
November 5, 2013
Lijiang is located in China’s Yunnan Province and has become a favorite tourist spot over the past few years. Lijiang is described as a place where you can see running water from any street corner..
Learn MoreHealth Care Regimes of the Guangdong people
November 5, 2013
People describe the weather in Guangzhou is “sauna-like humidity”, “the suffocating heat and humidity can tale your breath away”. The Guangzhou people have their own way to overcome the problem. Getting rid of the body’s..
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