Dongshi, an ugly woman, Knitting her brows in imitation of the Famous beauty Xi Shi, only to make herself all the uglier
6 november 2013
There is an allusion that goes, Xi Shi, known for her peerless beauty, was beset by some sort of heart trouble, so she was often seen knitting her brow with hand on her chest. Now..
Ontdek meerThe wedding ceremony of a traditional Chinese marriage
6 november 2013
Before the wedding, a “good lick woman” who has a nice family will arrange the bridal bed and scatter symbolic fruits on the bed. Nobody can touch the bed until the couple enters the bridal..
Ontdek meerThe exchange of gifts
6 november 2013
When offered a gift, a Chinese person will usually say “No, no, I can’t take it.” Even after he takes it, he does not always open it. It is because Chinese people often use precious..
Ontdek meerEat Five Elements
6 november 2013
In traditional Chinese philosophy, natural phenomena can be categorized into 5 elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. In human body, all five elements are represented because they correspond to the five major organs: kidneys,..
Ontdek meerTranquil interior surrounded by solid walls
6 november 2013
Unlike Greek architecture, which is an organic combination of blocks, Chinese traditional architecture emphasized unobstructedness and tone, and displays the rich variance and connotation of the tone with innumerable flowing lines. Large, solid walls not..
Ontdek meerChinese liquor is one of the six world-famous varieties of liquors. Nearly all important occasions are celebrated with alcohol, especially on the auspicious moments. Drinking alcohol becomes a kind of ceremony on many occasions. Chinese..
Ontdek meerThe Ten Yue in the Tang Dynasty
6 november 2013
China has a long history of music and dance. In ancient times, along with the creation of production tools, people also made simple percussion instruments and wing instruments such as chimes, wood drums and bone..
Ontdek meer(Ⅰ)Chinese people’s love for the 12 animals
5 november 2013
To represent years, China uses 12 different animals, each of which corresponds to one of the Earthy Branches. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig…
Ontdek meerLearn Chinese Ⅳ:Chinese Characters and Numbers
5 november 2013
Four (si, “四”) It is interesting that the Chinese character for “four” was originally written in 4 horizontal lines, like “one two three”. Only later it was written in this way—“四”. Comparatively speaking, the number..
Ontdek meerLiaozhai
5 november 2013
The word “liaozhai” first came from the book “liaozhai zhiyi” (1766; “Strange Stories from Liaozhai Studio”: “liaozhai” is the name of a place), which is a book of Pu Songling(1640-1715)—a famous Chinese fiction writer. It..
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