Happy-go-lucky Chengdu
6 November 2013
In Chinese, people like to call Beijing a political city; Shanghai is viewed as a city of fashions; Guangdong is the center of the economy; Chengdu is a happy-go-lucky city. Chengdu is a major city..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaSu Dongpo Secret Be able to bend and stretch
6 November 2013
A popular Chinese saying goes: “A real man is flexible enough to be able to bend and stretch.” Flexibility is needed so people might bend to preserve and maintain peace of mind through the most..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaTaboo of the chopsticks
6 November 2013
In ancient China, chopsticks signified far more than tools that take food to the mouth, they also signified status and rules, “can” and “can’t”. During the Northern Song Dynasty, an official named Tang Su once..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaCharacteristics of Chinese Cuisine
6 November 2013
Chinese cuisine is noted for the following characteristics: Vegetables are the main ingredients This explains why most Chinese women are slim and men free of cardiovascular diseases. In China, there is a traditional respect for..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe Origin of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
6 November 2013
The origin of traditional Chinese martial arts is closely connected with fishing and hunting of ancient people and their intertribal fights. Through hunting big game, ancient Chinese people gradually developed stone-throwing, stone-arrowhead shooting and bare-headed..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaTea Seta made of diverse materials
5 November 2013
Tea sets in China are made of various materials, including metal, porcelain, pottery, purple clay, lacquer, wood, bamboo and glass. Tea sets made of metal were served for the noble, and civilians commonly used porcelain..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaLearn Chinese Ⅲ: Chinese Characters and Numbers
5 November 2013
Three (san, “三”) The Chinese people believe the number “three” is a mystical number. Laozi once said, “Two created three; three created all things”. The world thus had “yin” and “yang”. Later, changes in “yin”..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaLearn Chinese: the rain – Chinese Characters and Nature
5 November 2013
The ancient Chinese incorporated their observations and awareness of nature into the shapes of Chinese characters. Learn Chinese: 雨(yu, rain) The character for “雨” offers a clear depiction of rainfall. The horizontal line on top..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaStudy Chinese: “自” (zì) and “耳”(ěr)
5 November 2013
Below the eyes is the nose. The ancient character for “自” just look like a nose. The original meaning of this character was “nose”. Today, the character “鼻” (bí, “the nose”) still has the character..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaStudy Chinese: (1) Chinese characters and food
5 November 2013
The Chinese people are very particular about eating. There is an old saying that says “food is the paramount necessity of the people”. This concept is also reflected in Chinese characters. Study Chinese with Keats..
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