The Jubilant Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai Nationality
6 november 2013
The Water-Slashing Festival of the Dai Nationality, also called “Songkran” in the Dai dialect (meaning “the New Year in June” or “the New Year in the Dai calendar”), is celebrated in the middle of the..
Ontdek meerAncient Military Strategy Twelve Lead Away a Goat in Passing
6 november 2013
Take advantage of the smallest flaw; seize the smallest profit. Make use of a minor mistake of the enemy to gain a minor victory. To lead away a goat one should choose an opportune time,..
Ontdek meerProvide the army with an apparent chance, entice it to advance, cut it off from coordination or reinforcement, and place it in an impasse. One gets poisoned at an improper position. This strategy underscores the..
Ontdek meerThe Dragon Lantern
6 november 2013
The dragon lantern belongs to the category of festive lantern. It serves both as a visual treat and a dancing device. In both towns and villages in China, especially in the southern region, people perform..
Ontdek meerBuldings of Bai people
6 november 2013
Bai ethnic minority is typically a minor group in Yunnan China. Their buildings are very special. The traditional Bai ethnic minority folk houses give the city distinctive feel. A typical house is characterized by “3..
Ontdek meerContentment brings happiness
6 november 2013
This popular Chinese saying means that those who hope to keep fit and happy should have few desires and the fewer the better. If one has overly strong desires and always keeps daydreaming, then one..
Ontdek meerWhat do the facial makeups stand for in Beijing Opera?
6 november 2013
Facial makeups are a special art in Chinese operas which distinctly show the appearances of different roles as well as their dispositions and moral qualities by means of artistic exaggeration combined with truthful portrayal and..
Ontdek meerAdapt oneself quickly to changing circumstances
6 november 2013
The ability to adapt oneself quickly to changing circumstances is a piece of wisdom which Chinese people admire and hold in high respect. This means quick wits to cope with emergencies and resourcefulness to skillfully..
Ontdek meerTaking Every Precaution from the Beginning
6 november 2013
The phrase “taking every precaution from the beginning” means to guard against any signs, no matter how small, of an undesirable phenomenon or idea, and prevent such things from growing. It is essential to take..
Ontdek meerChinese Dinner on the lunar New-Years Eve
6 november 2013
In China, dinner on the lunar New-Year’s Eve is the happiest occasion of the Spring Festival. At the family dinner, luxurious dinners are served and people sit around the table to enjoy a family reunion…
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