Study Chinese: Eve of the Spring Festival
5 november 2013
除夕(chú xī) The eve of the Spring Festival is called “除夕夜chú xī yè”. Since the Chinese New Year falls on the first day of the 1st lunar month of the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year’s..
Ontdek meerLa Dolce Vita
5 november 2013
The Shanghainese maintain their health by watching their daily diet. They are accustomed to going to the market around 4:00 or 5:00 of a morning. They buy fresh ingredients, and use them that same day..
Ontdek meerStudy Chinese: South
5 november 2013
南(nán) The original form of the character “南” (south) resembles a musical instrument. Some people argue that this instrument was extremely popular in southern China and was thus need to represent “south”. Others argue that..
Ontdek meerXingfu Lu: Happiness Road
4 november 2013
In the Chinese language, “xingfu” is written as “幸福xìng fú” which means “happy or happiness”, especially the happy feelings about family, love and friendship. “lu路(lù)” means “road or street”. In China, almost in every city,..
Ontdek meerEquestrian polo was a national spot in the Tang Dynasty. There were enthusiastic fans in all the social ranks, from the emperor to the ordinary people. Some players entered the officialdom because of their excellent..
Ontdek meerA matchmaker in China
4 november 2013
A matchmaker is important in three ways. Firstly, as Confucianism gradually attained a dominant position in social ideology, people began to impose heavy instructions on the contacts between unmarried men and women. Since parents wished..
Ontdek meerPeony the king of flowers
4 november 2013
More than 15 dynaties have made Luoyang their capital city over the past 5000 years. If you want to relieve the glory of those ancient dynasties, you can go to Luoyang during the month of..
Ontdek meerLantern Festival in China
2 november 2013
The Spring Festival just passed, Chinese mainland is still full of the happy atmosphere of new year everywhere and people’s mood to enjoy is still strong. In the evening of the fifteenth day of January..
Ontdek meerTwo Pictures to Explain the Eight Diagrams
2 november 2013
The nutrition taking of thousands of years’ Chinese culture of choosing places to live in from savagery to Shang and Zhou Dynasties by Zhou Yi is far beyond the aspects of practice conclusion, essential factors..
Ontdek meerThe Requirements of House Construction in Chinese Culture
2 november 2013
If you study Chinese in China and learn the Feng Shui culture with our articles, you may have known the importance of gate to the Feng Shui. Besides the gate, the center and the kitchen..
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