Different forms of address for a wife in China
November 6, 2013
In Chinese, there are various forms of the address for a wife and each of them boasts different meanings. “huang hou” : an empress. “fu ren”: the wives of the dukes and princes. “zao kang”:..
Ontdek meerTranquil interior surrounded by solid walls
November 6, 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..
Ontdek meerThe occasions of drinking alcohol (Ⅱ): Showing respect to the dead
November 6, 2013
In China, except for drinking alcohol on auspicious moments, people also drink on some sad moments, such as to show respect to the dead. In ancient China, when a dead person was buried, some alcohol..
Ontdek meerThe Court Music
November 6, 2013
In ancient China, the royal families liked to enjoy music and dances very much, also they used this kind of entertainment to celebrate some important days. Thus it gave the chance for the development of..
Ontdek meer(Ⅱ)Chinese people’s love for the 12 animals
November 5, 2013
The Tiger In the character of the oracle bone script for tiger, the tiger’s round head faces upwards, the tail faces downwards, and the body shows a striped pattern. The Chinese people believe that tigers..
Ontdek meerLearn Chinese Ⅴ: Chinese Characters and Numbers
November 5, 2013
Five (wu, “五”) The ancient Chinese people believed that the world was composed of five basic substances: metal, wood, water, fire and earth. These five substances are known as the Five Elements (“wu xing”). The..
Ontdek meerStudy Chinese: wood/tree – Chinese Characters and Plants
November 5, 2013
Study Chinese: 木(mu, wood/tree)，林(lin, many trees)，森(sen, forest) The Chinese character of the oracle bone scrip for “木” resembles a tree with roots and branches. In the old days, the character “木” meant “tree”. It is..
Ontdek meerChai mi you yan
November 5, 2013
This phrase is often used by Chinese housewives, because it is them who are responsible to the “Chai mi you yan” of a family. Here, “chai” means “firewood”; “mi” refers to “rice”; “you” means “oil”..
Ontdek meerStudy Chinese: (3) Chinese characters and food
November 5, 2013
米mǐ(rice) Cooking requires the use of fire, but it doesn’t mean that once people had fire, they could cook. In China, there is a saying, “qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī”. In other..
Ontdek meerDuring the 20th century in China, the 4 most celebrated male performers of female roles (called “dan” performers) in Peking Opera were Mei Langfang, Cheng Yangqiu, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng. They reached the peak..
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