With li (Politeness), One Can Go Everywhere
5 november 2013
“Li” in China not only refers to not only gifts, but more often than not, courtesy and modesty towards people. Politeness is extremely important in contacts among Chinese people. It helps you approach the other..
Ontdek meerThe Dragons and the Quality of Fertility
5 november 2013
In China, various customs are associated with the quality of fertility as symbolized by dragons. In Hunan and Hubei provinces, women wanting to be pregnant will let the dragon circulate their bodies and give money..
Ontdek meerStudy Chinese: Self-explanatory Characters
5 november 2013
If you have studied Chinese or are studying Chinese now, you may have heard of “Self-explanatory Characters” when learning Chinese characters. The pictographic character for knife is “刀” (dao), isn’t it look like a big..
Ontdek meerStudy Chinese: people – Chinese characters and the human
5 november 2013
According to the legend, when Cangjie created Chinese characters, he noticed not only everything in the universe, but also the human race itself. Chinese characters, therefore, reflect not only the Chinese people’s understanding of the..
Ontdek meerIn recent years, archaeological studies and a number of unearthed cultural relics have proved that the festival started from a kind of totemic worship among the ancient Wu and Yue people in south China about..
Ontdek meerThe Lantern Festival: A Night of Merriment
5 november 2013
Falling on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, the Lantern Festival is one of the grandest celebrations among the common people in China, and the custom of merry making on this night has..
Ontdek meerStudy 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,..
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