General standards of ancient Chinese marriage: Age
4 november 2013
The 1st consideration was age. The prospective couple should be about the same marriageable age, which meant that on the one hand, they had to be old enough to live as husband and wife; while..
Ontdek meerThe origin of Chinese matchmakers
4 november 2013
As to the origin of “méi pó”, a Chinese term for matchmakers, there is a popular folktale in Shaanxi Province. Long time ago, people from the two banks of the Wei River seldom communicated with..
Ontdek meerAn Authentic Chinese word: yellow
4 november 2013
In the Chinese language, “黄色” (huáng sè) means “yellow”. However, the meaning of “黄色电影huáng sè diàn yǐn?”, “电影” means “film”. The whole phrase doesn’t mean “yellow films”, which is a confusing phrase. Actually it means..
Ontdek meerGong Xi Fa Cai
2 november 2013
If you study Chinese , you probably will hear ”恭喜发财(ɡōnɡ xǐ fā cái)”. “恭喜发财(ɡōnɡ xǐ fā cái)” means a good wish to making money. “恭喜发财(ɡōnɡ xǐ fā cái)” has been said to other people a..
Ontdek meerFrom the Hill Overlooking the River Living in the Hilly Places
2 november 2013
The primitives who lived in the mountains before, while lived in the plat ground later. In Chinese culture, “阴” and “阳” are very important conception. They were not afraid to build “阳宅” which is for..
Ontdek meerBy learning Chinese in China, maybe you still can find something relating to the patrilineal clan commune in modern society. This is an important part in the development of Chinese culture. The period of patrilineal..
Ontdek meerQi Huangong Dominated the Ancient China for the First Time
2 november 2013
Recent years, majority of the overseas are fighting to study Chinese in China. The foreign students who learn Chinese in China may have mastered the knowledge of the Warring State Period. Since you have learnt..
Ontdek meerThe Initial Stages of Chinese Dancing
2 november 2013
In the present society, the family of dancing had become so huge with a considerable numbers of sub-branches under it, people about to travel around the world and learn Chinese in China will discover that..
Ontdek meerChinese Folk Music
2 november 2013
If we compare the folk music to a non-governmental woman, there is not any tone of discrimination against it, for it is well-known for friends who’d like to learn Chinese in China that the folk..
Ontdek meerThe Characteristic of the Costumes of Han Nationality
2 november 2013
The left-buttoned characteristics of the Han costume had been well kept in Chinese history, readers who are waiting to learn Chinese in China can see the outlook of the right-buttoned high polo necked through the..
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