Chinese Wushu (Kung-fu)
November 6, 2013
Wushu, also known as Kung-fu or martial arts is one of the most typical examples of traditional Chinese culture. Wushu was historically termed “Wu-Yi” or martial arts. Literally, wu means military while shu means art,..
Learn MoreTea with Emperors
November 5, 2013
In Chinese history, there were many emperors that can not live without tea. It might be true that every Chinese likes to drink tea that the tea became the national drink. In the Qing Dynasty,..
Learn MoreThe Teasing Games in Chinese Marriage
November 5, 2013
In a traditional Chinese marriage, the teasing games are a very interesting part. After the groom took the bride home and passed some of the fixed ceremonial procedures, the bride will be sent back to..
Learn MoreThe custom of “Writing the Nine-Day Periods” appeared in the early reign of Emperor Daoguan in the early 19th century. He drew a picture of the nine-day periods by himself with a line on it,..
Learn MoreThe Dragon Boat Festival (Ⅰ): the explanation of the name
November 5, 2013
In China, the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular, traditional and important festivals. Falling on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, it was also called “Duanwu”. “Duan” means “beginning”, “wu”..
Learn MoreShowing Gratitude and Repaying back
November 5, 2013
In recent years, “感恩(gǎn ēn)—showing gratitude and repaying back”. Both if the two characters have the radical “心” at the bottom which means “heart” in Chinese. And so you can see that “感恩” means that..
Learn MoreLearn Chinese Characters
November 5, 2013
Some students are very interested in learning Chinese characters. Today, we will introduce 2 architecture-related characters. Some Chinese characters can tell us about various architectural materials. Other Chinese characters can tell us about the shapes..
Learn MoreGuangdong Breakfast Tea
November 5, 2013
Guangdong breakfast tea, in southern China, is a food culture with great appeal. The Guangdong menu has remained very consistent and is virtually standardized. It has a great variety of ingredients, taste, cooking methods and..
Learn MoreStudy Chinese: East
November 5, 2013
东(dōng) Every day, the sun rises in the east. According to legend, there was once a huge mulberry tree, called “fusang”, which grew out of the eastern sea. This was a magic and mystical tree…
Learn MoreMarriage: parents are the spokespeople
November 4, 2013
In ancient China, the parents have absolute authority to decide the marriage for their children. The parents’ authority, the matchmakers’ arrangements and the betrothal gifts were the three basic elements of an arranged marriage in..
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