In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Luck
6 november 2013
When Chinese people go shopping, they often say “mai dongxi”, which literally means “to buy east and west”, but nobody would say “mai nanbei”(buy south and north). In China, the five elements are metal, wood,..
Ontdek meerThe cultural role of moon cakes
6 november 2013
Moon cake is the ubiquitous fare at any celebration of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, not only because of its delicious taste and charming looking, but also for the cultural and artistic connotation. It is said..
Ontdek meerChinese beauty
6 november 2013
In Chinese history, there are four beautiful women: Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuai. There are a lot of portraits of these four women. Actually, these four women are known not just..
Ontdek meerKungfu Tea
6 november 2013
In Chinese, Kungfu denotes any skill that is developed through great practice and cost a lot of time and energy, such as Chinese painting, martial arts. Kungfu tea ceremony is a way of preparing tea..
Ontdek meerThe True Story of Ah Q
6 november 2013
The novel “The True Story of Ah Q” is a masterpiece in the history of modern Chinese fiction. Ah Q was a poor peasant being deprived of all his belongings; he embodies the image of..
Ontdek meer(Ⅲ)Chinese people’s love for the 12 animals
5 november 2013
The Snake In the past, the Chinese people believe that the dragon evolved from the snake. Therefore, snakes are also known as small dragon. According to the legend, a long time ago, there was once..
Ontdek meerIn the ancient times, the Chinese people are quite pride of their hundreds of surnames. However, recently, with the publication of “Dictionary of Chinese Surnames”, there are more than twenty thousand Chinese characters for surnames…
Ontdek meerStudy Chinese: bamboo – Chinese Characters and Plants
5 november 2013
Study Chinese: 竹 (zhu, bamboo) As you can see, the Chinese character “竹” looks just like a bamboo stem and leaves. The Chinese people are very fond of bamboo. This is because they believe that..
Ontdek meerThe Man of the Qi State Who Feared that the Sky Might Fall Down
5 november 2013
There was a Chinese man of the state of Qi who was worrying that the sky might one day fall down, the earth might sink, and he would not know where to hide himself. This..
Ontdek meerThe custom of sending off the Ghost of Poverty on the 6th day of the 1st lunar month has been passed down from ancient times. The Ghost of Poverty is also called the Poor Wretch…
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