Chinese people like to eat together; this tradition can be traced a long time ago. It reflects the Chinese notion of union versus division—round tables, round dishes, and round bowls all symbolize union and perfection. Dishes are usually placed at the center of the table so that everyone around the table can share them. A […]
Cutting has always been a distinctive feature of Chinese culinary art. The ingredients of a given dish can be cut into slices, strips, shreds, cubes, segments, dices, grains, or minced into a uniform and small size. Some materials can be carved into the artistic shape of peonies, peacocks and phoenixes. Chinese characters can also be […]
Xu Xiake(1587~1641) was a descriptive Ming Chinese travel writer and geographer noted for his bravery and humility. He visited southwestern China for years. His sobriquet is Zhenzhi. Xiake was an alternate given to him by one of his friend, and it means “onewho is in the sunset clouds”. After 30 years of traveling, he wrote […]
At first, the knots are used to keep records. On the land of Hua Xia, “knot” was used by the ancestors to mean “contact” or “agreement” in law. Meanwhile it has the function of recording the historic events, so “knot” is respected a lot. Also, in the long process of developing, the knot is given […]
This popular Chinese saying means that those who hope to keep fit and happy should have few desires and the fewer the better. If one has overly strong desires and always keeps daydreaming, then one would not in a practical manner. Their endless desires would only drive them into even greater restlessness and anguish. In […]
In China, the name of the painter Xu Beihong is almost known to every one. He was skillful in painting horse. The paintings of horses by him are unique. All the horses in his paintings whether they are running, standing, drinking or in group are filled with strong vigor of life. He liked the makings […]
When a Chinese baby is born, he/she is already considered to be one year old: age is calculated from the date of conception not the date of birth. Praise should not be given to a new-born Chinese baby as this is believed to invite the attention of demons and ghosts. Instead, the baby should be […]
Dumplings (Jiaozi) are Chinese favorite food in China, especially in the north. The foreigners who have come to china always can’t forget dumplings. During the Spring Festival-the Lunar New Year-no food is more festive than dumplings. The following is a recipe for making dumplings. First, have the following ingredients ready: one cup (150 gm.) chopped […]
Shanxi Province is treated as the land of wheaten food. There is a good saying, “the most delicious wheaten food of the world is in China, and while the most delicious one of China is in Shanxi.” Counting back from the Eastern Han period which kept record on the historical date of wheaten food, Shanxi […]
Clay sculpture, it is also called “patterned sculpture”. It is a traditional craft in China. First, put some cotton fiber into prepared clay soil, then stir them to mix evenly; next, make rough sculpture with your hands; and hen dry and apply base powder on the rough sculpture; finally, paint the clay sculpture. The folk […]
Moja šola je neverjetna. Priporočam šolo Keats, ker je to bolj priročen način za učenje kitajščine v Kunmingu.
Učitelji na Keatsu znajo brati učence in jim pomagati, da se z lahkoto naučijo kitajščine. Poznajo raven učencev. Sam se učim počasi, vendar so se uspeli prilagoditi mojemu učenju. Pouk so naredili zelo zabaven in zelo razburljiv. Vesel sem, da sem se ne le naučil kulture in jezika, ampak sem si tudi pridobil čudovite prijatelje, resnično neverjetne, kitajske prijatelje, evropske prijatelje in ameriške prijatelje z vsega sveta.
Preden sem prišel na šolo Keats, nisem bil prepričan v svoje znanje kitajščine. Nisem imel dovolj samozavesti, da bi govoril mandarinščino in se pogovarjal s Kitajci. Vendar pa po štirih mesecih študija na šoli Keats postajam vedno bolj samozavesten v govorjenju kitajščine. Učenje kitajščine na Kitajskem na šoli Keats je bila najboljša odločitev, kar sem jih kdaj sprejel. V razredu je veliko iger, metode poučevanja mojega učitelja pa so zelo zanimive. Moje izkušnje na šoli Keats so spremenile moj pogled na Kitajsko in Kitajce.
Kraj je zelo kul. V razredu sem z odlično skupino ljudi, zato je obiskovanje pouka zelo prijetno. Zabavno je, imamo veliko pogovorov, iger, dejavnosti. Tudi naši učitelji so zelo dobri, zelo spodbudni. Učenje kitajščine je na začetku zastrašujoče, ker imaš toliko vprašanj. Vendar bi priporočil obisk Keatsa, ker je vzdušje za učenje odlično. Je zelo sproščujoče. Priporočil bi šolo.
Kar zadeva učenje kitajščine tukaj, menim, da so bivalni pogoji zelo ugodni, saj je študentski dom zelo blizu učilnice. Naši učitelji resnično uživajo v poučevanju kitajščine. So tudi zelo strastni. V primerjavi z drugimi mesti na Kitajskem ima Kunming res lepo vreme.
Ni pomembno, kakšno raven kitajščine imate, lahko začnete celo od ničelne ravni. Vaš učitelj bo pripravil lekcije glede na vaše zahteve. Prednost bivanja v šoli je, da boste imeli svoje inštrukcije, zasebno nastanitev z lastno kopalnico in vse obroke. Vsem toplo priporočam, da dejansko izkoristijo celoten paket, saj boste lahko spoznali druge učence.
Ne morem vam povedati, kako zelo mi je bilo všeč. Kar mi je bilo všeč pri učiteljih in metodi poučevanja, je bila velika prilagodljivost. Druga stvar, ki mi je bila všeč pri poučevanju, je bila kombinacija klasičnega učenja iz učbenikov in gibanja na prostem. Bilo mi je zelo všeč! Rad spoznavam druge učence. Vsi imajo isti cilj, in sicer izboljšati svojo kitajščino. Kunming je veliko mesto, vendar je tukaj zelo varno živeti. Druga stvar, ki mi je bila všeč pri Keatsu, je ideja, da ti ljudje tukaj pomagajo. Ne morem ga dovolj priporočiti. Mislim, da je bila to dragocena izkušnja. Veselim se vrnitve!
Imam dva učitelja in delam 4 ure na dan. Torej imam Dong Laoshija in Jin Laoshija. Oba sta zelo dobra. Zaradi njiju je bila izkušnja zame zelo prijetna. Pripravljena sta ti pomagati kadar koli, zato če imaš kdaj vprašanje, so učitelji vedno na voljo, da ti pomagajo, pa naj gre za vizume ali za prevoz po mestu. Vsi se želijo pogovoriti s tabo.