China has a splendid history of ancient literature. Many foreigners are interested in the ancient books and literature. When they go to place to learn Chinese, they like to learn something about the ancient culture and stories of the ancient famous writers. Many may know the ancient military theoretician whose name is Wu Qi. He […]
The color of clothes is an indicator of some particular things in particular culture. Its meaning differs according to different places and times. For example, the students taking volunteer programs in China may know that the color white implies funeral in China while purity in Japan. The color yellow was forbidden to appear in the ordinary people in ancient […]
The meanings of the words 抵制 and 反抗are similar to that of the word 抵抗. But there are some tiny differences that the students who learn Chinese language should know to tell them apart. 抵抗 means to resist the attack of the enemy, emphasizing the to take action to fight back. The objects are usually the attack, […]
Abbreviation:Yue 粤 Capital: Guangzhou Area: more than 180,000 square kilometers Poulation:76.49 million Location: In southeast China, on the South China Sea The history of Guangzhou Province dates back to the Spring and Autumn period, more than 2,500 years ago. Situated in the Southeast China along the South China Sea, the province has a curved […]
In the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), patriarch Pi Luoge of Mengshe Zhao, (the most powerful among the six tribes in Dali) schemed to annex the other five tribes. On the twenty fourth of the sixth lunar month in the twenty sixth year of the Kaiyuan Period (713-741 A.D.), P Luoge set the pine tower on […]
If loss is inevitable, decrease yin to increase yang. War, as a contest of strength, leads to losses on the part of the winner as well as the loser. The different lies in that the loss is inflicted upon the lose but is expected and accepted by the winner. It therefore follows that loss is […]
Feign ignorance and make no move rather than feign knowledge and make rash moves. Stay motionless and hide one’s intention. Clouds and thunder symbolize Tun. In warfare, suddenness can be achieved either by secrecy, concealing one’s open maneuvers. Secrecy is the normal method and is widely applicable. One who is not ready to take action […]
There is a Chinese saying that all the minor groups are good at saying and dancing, like the Zang people, Yi people and Zhuang people. There is a very interesting Singing-song tradition in these groups. The youth in national costumes line up and start the antiphonal singing, and the lyrics of the songs cover a […]
Dali is situated in the southwest of Yunnan China. According to Chinese literature, Dali Ancient City was a gateway to the Silk Road in Southwest China, and also serves as a seat of government and a major military barracks for Yunnan Province in the ancient time. It enjoyed magnificent scale, with a wall length of […]
At first, the knots are used to keep records. On the land of Hua Xia, “knot” was used by the ancestors to mean “contact” or “agreement” in law. Meanwhile it has the function of recording the historic events, so “knot” is respected a lot. Also, in the long process of developing, the knot is given […]