In ancient China, there were various concepts of marriage. The most important one is the two families should have equal socioeconomic status. There is no free love. The parents lead the whole affair, and arrange all the things well in advance. For a good couple, the man is talented and the woman is beautiful and […]
Lucky knot is a favorite auspicious sign in China. According to Buddhist explanation, the lucky knot means “with winding encirclement, everything is clear”. This has already denoted the meaning that everything goes well and all roads are unblocked. The pattern of the lucky knot is various geometric figures are formed by well-regulated lines of silk […]
There is a Chinese saying that all the minor groups are good at saying and dancing, like the Zang people, Yi people and Zhuang people. There is a very interesting Singing-song tradition in these groups. The youth in national costumes line up and start the antiphonal singing, and the lyrics of the songs cover a […]
The dragon lantern belongs to the category of festive lantern. It serves both as a visual treat and a dancing device. In both towns and villages in China, especially in the southern region, people perform dragon lantern dances as a traditional custom, from the Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival. Ancient Chinese people have […]
In China, the parents usually give their child two names, the nickname, also known as “the infant name” or “the childhood name”, and an official name. Nicknames are only used at home or among relatives or close friends. It is not polite to call strangers or the elder generations by nicknames. There was a folktale […]
Each Chinese has a unique name. The naming methods can be generalized in this way. The 1st one is the situational method, which is to name a baby according to the signs around its birth, parents feeling and the situation of the birth. Confucius named his son Kong Li (Li means carp in Chinese) because […]
Since the aged are highly respected in China, the birthday celebration for them is attached with great importance. Generally birthdays over 55th are called “Shou”(longevity), especially the multiples of ten named “Zheng shou”(integer age of longevity). Men don’t celebrate 10th birthday and women don’t celebrate their 9th, because in the southern dialects the word ten […]
Life is concluded with the funeral. In China, many specific rules and regulations relate to the clothes people wear for mourning. In Chinese villages today, mourning apparel is still common. If an old person died, his or her eldest son and daughter-in-law are supposed to be dressed in deep mourning, i.e. to wear gunny clothes, […]
In China, around the Song Dynasty, tea was used as the engagement gift, for the reason that “All tea plants have seeds and the plant will die if moved”, which symbolizes the loyalty and fertility of the couple. A man’s giving betrothal gifts to his fiancée is called “to give tea” or “to pass tea”, […]
Chinese is well-known for their thrift and diligence. There are a lot Chinese proverbs about this kind of tradition. Chinese believes in “First bitter then sweet”, they think “The whole year’s work depends on a good start in spring, while the whole day’s work depends on a good start in the morning”. Although Chinese has […]
Jeg synes det kinesiske læringsmiljøet her er flott. Undervisningsmetodene er også veldig interaktive og morsomme. Det jeg liker spesielt godt her er at læreren min ikke holder seg til læreboken. Vi bruker mye tid på å diskutere generelle emner, som kinesisk kultur, verdensnyheter og typiske uttrykk som brukes av lokalbefolkningen. Vi diskuterer også sosiale og økonomiske emner.
Listening and speaking in the classroom every day has improved my communication skills. After three weeks, my new words and sentences became more and more natural and fluent. Now I am used to thinking in Chinese, and I understand better what other people say, to be able to have real conversations with other people.
Jeg liker veldig godt å studere kinesisk i Kunming ved Keats. Lærerne er fantastiske, og klassekameratene mine er fantastiske. Det er en uforglemmelig opplevelse for meg. Jeg fikk også sjansen til å reise til andre steder i Yunnan. Disse stedene er fantastiske, og du må definitivt besøke disse stedene når du studerer kinesisk i Kina ved Keats.
En ting jeg virkelig likte var at jeg kunne samarbeide med læreren min for å lage en individuell studieplan. En annen veldig fin ting er at du bor på skolen, du føler deg helt trygg. Du har alltid en gruppe mennesker som er villige til å gjøre ting sammen med deg i helgene eller om kveldene. De serverer deg alle tre måltidene om dagen, og maten var utmerket.
Jeg tok det intensive kinesiskkurset én-til-én i seks timer om dagen. Timene er veldig interessante. Lærerne er omsorgsfulle, og innholdet læreren underviser meg i passer til nivået mitt. Det er en enkel måte å lære mandarin på. Jeg bruker mye tid på å øve på kinesisk i timene. Maten er god her. Jeg har forbedret kinesiskkunnskapene mine gjennom dette programmet på Keats.
Skolen min er fantastisk. Jeg anbefaler Keats School fordi det er en mer praktisk måte å lære kinesisk på i Kunming.
Alle lærerne er virkelig hyggelige. Undervisningsnivået på Keats er så mye høyere. Jeg elsker virkelig byen. Det er veldig behagelig å komme seg rundt. Jeg anbefaler Keats på det sterkeste. Det er et flott sted å studere kinesisk i Kina. Vi gleder oss til å komme tilbake igjen senere i år.
Jeg synes Kunming er en flott by, været er veldig bra. Jeg liker Keats skole veldig godt og synes den er veldig organisert. Lærerne her er veldig flinke. De har en kafé og nye klasserom, og et nytt loungeområde her nå, slik at du kan slappe av med vennene dine og øve på kinesisk med morsmål. Hvis du vurderer å komme til Keats for å studere, vil jeg virkelig anbefale det. Det er det beste stedet å lære mandarin, og jeg tror det vil bli en flott opplevelse for deg.