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..
Dowiedz się więcejChopsticks
2013-11-06
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..
Dowiedz się więcejA 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,..
Dowiedz się więcejHappy-go-lucky Chengdu
2013-11-06
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..
Dowiedz się więcejSu Dongpo Secret Be able to bend and stretch
2013-11-06
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..
Dowiedz się więcejTaboo of the chopsticks
2013-11-06
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..
Dowiedz się więcejCharacteristics of Chinese Cuisine
2013-11-06
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..
Dowiedz się więcejThe 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..
Dowiedz się więcejTea Seta made of diverse materials
2013-11-05
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..
Dowiedz się więcejThree (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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