The Intelligence in Dumplings
5. November 2013
Dumplings feature in many Chinese sayings, one being, “Dumplings are better than delicious food, lying down in better than simple comfort.” Other sayings with similar references are, “Dumplings as you leave, noodles when you return,”..
Mehr erfahrenAre you married?
5. November 2013
When you contact with a Chinese, if it comes to marriage and questions about children, these sorts of inquiries are mainly used for getting to know people better. For Chinese people, being able to talk..
Mehr erfahrenChinese Characters and Sacrificial Worship (Ⅱ)
5. November 2013
神(shén) In ancient times, people were limited in terms of both productivity and their cognitive abilities. At all times, nature threatened people’s survival. People were thus afraid of this kind of mystical power, and believed..
Mehr erfahrenNanjing: the most mournful city
5. November 2013
A magazine ran a column on the special characteristics of different cities, and Nanjing earned a peculiar superlative as the most mournful city in China. They believed that Nanjing had suffered a painful story, and..
Mehr erfahrenShouldering rice for about 100 li
4. November 2013
Zhongyou, with Zilu or Jilu his literary name, was one of the favorite disciples of Confucius and came from the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period. He ws straightforward, brave and filial…
Mehr erfahrenThe Tu Nationality: Eating
4. November 2013
The Tu people mainly feed on highland barley, wheat and potato and make a dozen kinds of vegetables like radish, Chinese cabbage and lettuce. In their daily life, they have Chinese sauerkraut, with meat as..
Mehr erfahrenChinese wedding preparations: The lucky southeast direction
4. November 2013
Before sending the dowries to the bridegroom’s home, the bride’s family would display all the dowries in the courtyard or on the empty ground. After the display, the trousseaux would be loaded onto the dowry..
Mehr erfahrenThe Pure Brightness Festival Qing Ming
2. November 2013
Introduction The Pure Brightness Festival falls between April 4th and 6th in the Gregorian calendar and it is one of the most important and traditional festival in China. The harsh, withering winter is gone, while..
Mehr erfahrenAppreciating Chrysanthemums
2. November 2013
Drinking chrysanthemum wine Drinking chrysanthemum wine and appreciating chrysanthemum are main Chinese culture customs, too. According to a book named Xi Jing Za Ji wrote by Liu Xin of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD..
Mehr erfahrenThe Importance of the Water in Feng Shui Culture in Chinese Culture
2. November 2013
Zang Shu which was written by Guo Pu has described as “风水之法,得水为上” (It means that the water depends on the fate of the Feng Shui culture.) according to the theory of Feng Shui which is..
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