Yixing Bamboo Forest
6.11.2013
Yixing Bamboo Forest is located in Yixing city in Jiangsu Province. It is the 4A-level tourism spot in China and one of the famous national level scenic spots. It is listed one of the top ten..
Lue lisääShanxi Province
6.11.2013
Abbreviation: Jin 晋 Capital: Taiyuan Area: More than 150,000 square kilometers Population: 32.45 million Location: In north China and the west flank of the North China Plain Shanxi Province has a history of about..
Lue lisääThe legend of the Double-Ninth Festival
6.11.2013
Talking about the Double-Ninth Festival, a mythical legend is worth mentioning, which is about Fei Changfang, a minor official of the Western Han Dynasty. One day, an aged medicine seller came to Fei’s city, rent..
Lue lisääWait for Heaven to encumber the enemy and make plots to allure it. When going leads to obstruction, come back. In military context, a tiger in the mountain symbolizes a strong enemy who enjoys the..
Lue lisääIf the enemy forces are strong, try to subdue their general; if the general is wise, try to crush his willpower. When the general becomes infirm and the soldiers listless, their combat power will dwindle…
Lue lisääLongevity Celebration
6.11.2013
Since the aged are highly respected in China, the birthday celebration for them is attached with great importance. Generally birthdays over 55th are called “Shou”(longevity), especially the multiples of ten named “Zheng shou”(integer age of..
Lue lisääLao Zi, a thinker during the late Spring and Autumn Period, had a famous saying: “Pretending not to know when you know, how superb.” He meant that it was superb tactics to pretend not to..
Lue lisääji3 suo3 bu2 yu4,wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 己所不欲,勿施于人 Confucius held that if there was one word that could serve as a guide throughout one’s life, it should be “forgiveness.” He said: “Do not do to..
Lue lisääPhoenix
6.11.2013
Phoenix is a legendary bird in Chinese myth. It has been regarded as the head of all birds and a symbol of auspice for thousand of years. It is said that social stability usually follows..
Lue lisääPine and cranes: a symbol of longevity
6.11.2013
There is a very famous picture in China named “song he yan nian”(the pine and the crane lengthen the life), it is to wish longevity. For thousands of years, Chinese people have been fond of..
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