Nurture boy in a cruel situation and girl in a rich environment
6 november 2013
A Chinese saying that goes “Nurture boy in a cruel situation and girl in a rich environment”. Traditional Chinese believe that man should be the pillar of the family, so they think that you shouldn’t..
Ontdek meerChopsticks
6 november 2013
Ancient Chinese people grasped or tore food with their bare hands at the beginning. Chopsticks, forks, knives and spoons were used much later. Chopsticks are a wonder of Chinese dining utensils with a history of..
Ontdek meerThree Letters and Six Etiquettes of Chinese Marriage
6 november 2013
A traditional and genuine Chinese marriage should follow a basic principle of the “Three Letters and Six Etiquettes” in the past. Even now some customs are still followed. The “Three Letters” include the Betrothal Letter,..
Ontdek meerHappy-go-lucky Chengdu
6 november 2013
In Chinese, people like to call Beijing a political city; Shanghai is viewed as a city of fashions; Guangdong is the center of the economy; Chengdu is a happy-go-lucky city. Chengdu is a major city..
Ontdek meerSu Dongpo Secret Be able to bend and stretch
6 november 2013
A popular Chinese saying goes: “A real man is flexible enough to be able to bend and stretch.” Flexibility is needed so people might bend to preserve and maintain peace of mind through the most..
Ontdek meerTaboo of the chopsticks
6 november 2013
In ancient China, chopsticks signified far more than tools that take food to the mouth, they also signified status and rules, “can” and “can’t”. During the Northern Song Dynasty, an official named Tang Su once..
Ontdek meerCharacteristics of Chinese Cuisine
6 november 2013
Chinese cuisine is noted for the following characteristics: Vegetables are the main ingredients This explains why most Chinese women are slim and men free of cardiovascular diseases. In China, there is a traditional respect for..
Ontdek meerThe Origin of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
6 november 2013
The origin of traditional Chinese martial arts is closely connected with fishing and hunting of ancient people and their intertribal fights. Through hunting big game, ancient Chinese people gradually developed stone-throwing, stone-arrowhead shooting and bare-headed..
Ontdek meerTea Seta made of diverse materials
5 november 2013
Tea sets in China are made of various materials, including metal, porcelain, pottery, purple clay, lacquer, wood, bamboo and glass. Tea sets made of metal were served for the noble, and civilians commonly used porcelain..
Ontdek meerLearn Chinese Ⅲ: Chinese Characters and Numbers
5 november 2013
Three (san, “三”) The Chinese people believe the number “three” is a mystical number. Laozi once said, “Two created three; three created all things”. The world thus had “yin” and “yang”. Later, changes in “yin”..
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