Interesting Chinese marriage: Posthumous Marriage
4 november 2013
Even worse than antenatal betrothals was posthumous marriage. It was also called marriage of the dead, or ghost marriage, which meant unmarried but dead young men and women were married in the nether world by..
Ontdek meerThe profit of being a matchmaker
4 november 2013
Matchmakers were supposed to be paid when they succeeded in arranging a marriage. If it happened that the in-laws were on good terms, the couple enjoyed a happy married life and the wife gave birth..
Ontdek meerTraditional Chinese wedding celebrations Lifting the bridal veil
4 november 2013
Lifting up the bridal veil (红盖头hón? ?ài tóu), also called “lifting up the red scarf” meant that the bridegroom would lift the bridal veil (usually a piece of red scarf used to cover the bride’s..
Ontdek meerEntertainment of Yuanxiao Festival
2 november 2013
Stilt walk（高跷） Walking on stilts is a kind of performance which has prevailed among the populace from ancient times to the present. It was considered as one kind of acrobatics in ancient times. It came..
Ontdek meerDivining According to the Orientation
2 november 2013
Some examples in Chinese culture about Kan Yu Xiang Zhai have been recorded in the Lun Heng which is written by Wang Chong. For example, “子宅直府，午宅为破，不须兴功起事。” This sentence means that if the star which is..
Ontdek meerExplaining the Air Tank Yin Zhai from the Standpoint of the Philosophy in Chinese Culture
2 november 2013
After you learning Chinese in China, you will know that Yin Zhai in deed refers to the tomb. Its name originates from the concept of Yin and Yang. It is said that the surface of..
Ontdek meerThe history of Warring States is quite complicated for students when they learn Chinese in China. Before they came to study Mandarin in China, some of them have already heard about the famous reformation held..
Ontdek meerThe Great Thinker Laozi with his Taoist Thoughts
2 november 2013
The literal sense of Tao was “the path”, and was later developed with the extended-meaning of regulations and standards. It was annotated in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters that: “the so called Tao was originally..
Ontdek meerIdol Talks on the Chinese Dish Wares
2 november 2013
It is well-known by friends who’d like to learn Chinese in China that China is a nation with a long history and profound culture. The Chinese diets are no exception, since Chinese Cuisine culture always..
Ontdek meerTaoist Sects of the Later Han Dynasty
2 november 2013
Due to the complexity of the origin of the Taoist thoughts, and the different utilizations by the rulers, insurrectionists, and common people of different dynasties, and as can be witnessed by people wanting to learn..
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