Ancient Chinese Joke A henpecked official
04.11.2013
There was a henpecked official who one day got an ugly scratch from his better half. The next day, when he presented himself at the yamen, the Perfect saw the mark on his face and..
Узнать большеGround-breaking ceremonies When building a house, people often hire a feng-shui master (also called a Mr. Yin and Yang) to observe the foundation, detremine the directions and the central point of the house with the..
Узнать большеThe Pure Brightness Festival Qing Ming
02.11.2013
Introduction The Pure Brightness Festival falls between April 4th and 6th in the Gregorian calendar and it is one of the most important and traditional festival in China. The harsh, withering winter is gone, while..
Узнать большеFeng-Shui The 24 Ways
02.11.2013
There are some cases of choosing the directions in the feng-shui divinations. One is “choosing the directions” through “the 24 ways”. That is the sum of the 4 trigrams from the Earlier Eight Trigrams—Qian, Kun..
Узнать большеHighlights of Chinese ethnic groups: The Korean Nationality The Korean Nationality mainly inhabits in Jilin Province, northeastern of China. The Korean people speak the Korean language of the Altaic language family. They are mainly engaged..
Узнать большеChinese Wedding Preparations
02.11.2013
The origin of trousseaux In ancient Chinese marriage, as the bridegroom’s family was busy preparing the bridal chamber and furniture, the bride’s family was occupied with the preparation of trousseaux. In ancient times, trousseaux referred..
Узнать большеThe Basic Principles of Chinese Feng Shui
02.11.2013
This article helps students understand Chinese culture feng-shui better. If you want to learn the most standard Chinese language and learn Chinese culture as the same time, learning Chinese at Keats is the best choice…
Узнать большеGulangyu Island in China
02.11.2013
The Island of Music Gulangyu Island, in the Fujian Province, is located off the coast opposite and is known as “The Island of Music”. There are six hundred pianos on the island with a population..
Узнать большеYunnan Minority Group: The Dai nationality
02.11.2013
Past and present The Dai people mainly spread over the Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, the Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Dehong, the Dai Autonomous County in Gengma, and the Dai and Lahu..
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02.11.2013
Integration of the feng-shui stories The mathematical demonstration of the Yellow River Chart and the Luo River Chart The ancient feng-shui theory gave rise to the mystery of “The Book of Chnages”, and some ideas..
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