Face
6 november 2013
In Chinese, face refers to 2 separate but related concepts in social relations. One is Mianzi and the other is Lian, which are commonly used in everyday speech. Lian is the confidence of society in..
Ontdek meerNutrition a Scientific Attitude
6 november 2013
Chinese people are noted for their discerning eating habits. Prior to the 1980s, straitened financial circumstances prevented access of the majority to their epicurean heritage, but an improved diet was of primary importance for opening..
Ontdek meerChinese philosophy: Hard to Play the Fool
6 november 2013
Lao 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..
Ontdek meerGolden Millet Dream
6 november 2013
In Chinese, there is a special dream called the golden miller dream. It is from The Dream on the Pillow by Shen Jiji of the Tang Dynasty. A discontented poor scholar named Lu Sheng yearned..
Ontdek meerColorful painting in Chinese building
6 november 2013
Colorful painting is one of the most original designs in Chinese building. It is originally for protecting wood structure against dump and corrosion and insect-eating, afterwards the press of it is just the adornment. After..
Ontdek meerHot-pot
6 november 2013
If you come to China, you should go to taste Chinese various hot-pots. They are really great. On a cold winter’s day nothing can be more desirable and pleasing than sitting down with family and friends around..
Ontdek meerTianjin Clapper Talk
6 november 2013
Clapper Talk or Chinese Kuaibanr is a traditional Chinese performance style in the north China. It is popular with its free style, lively language and simple rhythm. It is a kind of rhythmic talk or..
Ontdek meerChinese table manners
6 november 2013
A Chinese dinner host will not expect a visitor to know all of the traditions associated with a Chinese meal. But the visitor who knows some of them will “gain” face and give “face” to..
Ontdek meerThree Letters and Six Etiquettes of Chinese Marriage
6 november 2013
A traditional and genuine Chinese marriage should follow a basic principle of the “Three Letters and Six Etiquettes” in the past. Even now some customs are still followed. The “Three Letters” include the Betrothal Letter,..
Ontdek meerThe wedding ceremony of a traditional Chinese marriage
6 november 2013
Before the wedding, a “good lick woman” who has a nice family will arrange the bridal bed and scatter symbolic fruits on the bed. Nobody can touch the bed until the couple enters the bridal..
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