Eat Five Elements
6 November 2013
In traditional Chinese philosophy, natural phenomena can be categorized into 5 elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. In human body, all five elements are represented because they correspond to the five major organs: kidneys,..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaTranquil interior surrounded by solid walls
6 November 2013
Unlike Greek architecture, which is an organic combination of blocks, Chinese traditional architecture emphasized unobstructedness and tone, and displays the rich variance and connotation of the tone with innumerable flowing lines. Large, solid walls not..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaChinese liquor is one of the six world-famous varieties of liquors. Nearly all important occasions are celebrated with alcohol, especially on the auspicious moments. Drinking alcohol becomes a kind of ceremony on many occasions. Chinese..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe Ten Yue in the Tang Dynasty
6 November 2013
China has a long history of music and dance. In ancient times, along with the creation of production tools, people also made simple percussion instruments and wing instruments such as chimes, wood drums and bone..
Pelajari Selengkapnya(Ⅰ)Chinese people’s love for the 12 animals
5 November 2013
To represent years, China uses 12 different animals, each of which corresponds to one of the Earthy Branches. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig…
Pelajari SelengkapnyaLearn Chinese Ⅳ:Chinese Characters and Numbers
5 November 2013
Four (si, “四”) It is interesting that the Chinese character for “four” was originally written in 4 horizontal lines, like “one two three”. Only later it was written in this way—“四”. Comparatively speaking, the number..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaLiaozhai
5 November 2013
The word “liaozhai” first came from the book “liaozhai zhiyi” (1766; “Strange Stories from Liaozhai Studio”: “liaozhai” is the name of a place), which is a book of Pu Songling(1640-1715)—a famous Chinese fiction writer. It..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe Origin of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
5 November 2013
It is said that the Mid-Autumn Festival has been in existence in China for more than 2,000 years. In ancient China, emperors followed the rite of offering sacrifices to the sun in the spring and..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaStudy Chinese: (2) Chinese characters and food
5 November 2013
Study Chinese with Keats School: 火huǒ There was no electricity or gas in ancient times. Heating food required the use of fire. The character “火” looks like a blazing flame. Since the people broke off..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaMysterious Customs Associated with Dumpling Making
5 November 2013
Despite the food shortages in the ancient time, Chinese people didn’t lack creativity or sense of humor. Buying a kilo of meat would be enough to feed 10-20 people and feed them until they were..
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