Ancient Chinese Joke A henpecked official
4 novembre 2013
There was a henpecked official who one day got an ugly scratch from his better half. The next day, when he presented himself at the yamen, the Perfect saw the mark on his face and..
DÉCOUVRIRChinese Feng Shui The Feng-shui Rituals for Happiness
2 novembre 2013
Ground-breaking ceremonies When building a house, people often hire a feng-shui master (also called a Mr. Yin and Yang) to observe the foundation, detremine the directions and the central point of the house with the..
DÉCOUVRIRThe Pure Brightness Festival Qing Ming
2 novembre 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..
DÉCOUVRIRFeng-Shui The 24 Ways
2 novembre 2013
There are some cases of choosing the directions in the feng-shui divinations. One is “choosing the directions” through “the 24 ways”. That is the sum of the 4 trigrams from the Earlier Eight Trigrams—Qian, Kun..
DÉCOUVRIRChinese ethnic groups: The Korean Nationality
2 novembre 2013
Highlights of Chinese ethnic groups: The Korean Nationality The Korean Nationality mainly inhabits in Jilin Province, northeastern of China. The Korean people speak the Korean language of the Altaic language family. They are mainly engaged..
DÉCOUVRIRChinese Wedding Preparations
2 novembre 2013
The origin of trousseaux In ancient Chinese marriage, as the bridegroom’s family was busy preparing the bridal chamber and furniture, the bride’s family was occupied with the preparation of trousseaux. In ancient times, trousseaux referred..
DÉCOUVRIRThe Basic Principles of Chinese Feng Shui
2 novembre 2013
This article helps students understand Chinese culture feng-shui better. If you want to learn the most standard Chinese language and learn Chinese culture as the same time, learning Chinese at Keats is the best choice…
DÉCOUVRIRGulangyu Island in China
2 novembre 2013
The Island of Music Gulangyu Island, in the Fujian Province, is located off the coast opposite and is known as “The Island of Music”. There are six hundred pianos on the island with a population..
DÉCOUVRIRYunnan Minority Group: The Dai nationality
2 novembre 2013
Past and present The Dai people mainly spread over the Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, the Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Dehong, the Dai Autonomous County in Gengma, and the Dai and Lahu..
DÉCOUVRIRChinese Feng Shui
2 novembre 2013
Integration of the feng-shui stories The mathematical demonstration of the Yellow River Chart and the Luo River Chart The ancient feng-shui theory gave rise to the mystery of “The Book of Chnages”, and some ideas..
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