Interesting Chinese marriage: Antenatal Betrothal
4 november 2013
Antenatal betrothals meant that parents on both sides got their children engaged before were born. It was the ultimate embodiment of the parental authority. This kind of marriage had many disadvantages. Sima Guan (1019-1086), a..
Ontdek meerMatchmaker’s mixed role
4 november 2013
Actually, in ancient China when matchmaker is a necessary part of a marriage, matchmakers were mixed group of people. Alongside with official matchmakers, the majority of matchmakers were married women who worked as peddlers or..
Ontdek meerChinese culture in plants: ginkgo
4 november 2013
Gingko, also being known as maidenhair tree, is a kind of deciduous tree as well as ornamental plant, which is 30-40 meters’ high. Ginkgo (silver apricot) and maidenhair (white fruit) are both named after the..
Ontdek meerThe Cold Food Festival
2 november 2013
When the “cold food “Festival on earth is a controversial issue from the ancient times to the present. It is said in the record of Liang Zonglin in “Jing Chu Sui Shi Ji”, the 100th..
Ontdek meerFengshui Culture About Living Place
2 november 2013
In Chinese culture, fengshui is very important. With the help of the record of historical document, we have inferred and concluded the two features of choosing living places developing during the Xia, Shang, Zhou Dynasty…
Ontdek meerCan Feng Shui Be Applied to Modern Housing Structure?
2 november 2013
If you study Chinese in China, you will find that most of the modern house in China have constructed with the western concepts of archeology. What’s more, there is another outstanding feature for the modern..
Ontdek meerConfucius and the thoughts of Confucian School
2 november 2013
With the development of Chinese culture, more and more foreigners urge to study Chinese in China. Majority of them intend to learn Chinese in China because of the Confucius and the thoughts of Confucian School…
Ontdek meerA Further Understanding of the Connotations of Chinese Jiaozi
2 november 2013
Jiaozi is one of the traditional Chinese cuisines deeply enjoyed by Chinese people, as well as one of the symbols of Chinese elements. As to the origin of Jiaozi, here is a short story to..
Ontdek meerThe Chinese Ethnic Group Uyghur Musical Arts
2 november 2013
While mentioning about the ethnic dances of the minority groups, people would invariably think of the spacious grasslands, the racing horses, the resounding and resonant singings of the shepherds; or you may also call up..
Ontdek meerThe Chinese Names
2 november 2013
In ancient China, not all of the people enjoy the last name, given name, surname, and word, since their entitlement bear an intimate relationship with the person’s identity, social status, the family origin and occupation,..
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