A matchmaker, named Xiang Liu, came to be well known in Beijing. She worked in a hospital and loved to do matchmaking during her spare time. Because of her high success rate, she was interviewed by the papers and asked to talk about her matching experience. From her information, one can catch a glimpse of […]
Study Chinese with Keats School. Today, we will introduce a Chinese character, which represents “happiness” in English. In China, it is quite popular for people to get married during the Spring Festival or other traditional festivals in hopes that marriages will be blessed and joyful as the festivals. In China, getting married is known as […]
晨钟暮鼓(chén zhōn? mù ?ǔ)—the Daybreak Bell and the Sundown Drum The tradition of the Daybreak Bell and the Sundown Drum began as early as the Han Dynasty. “晨” means “morning”; “钟” means “clock”; while “暮” means “the sundown time”; “鼓” is “drum”. Xian’s Bell Tower and Drum Tower were restored during the Ming Dynasty to […]
Chinese idiom: “一心一意yì xīn yí yì” and “三心二意sān xīn èr yì” In the Chinese language, there are a lot of idioms formed with some numbers. These idioms are powerful, vivid and widely-used. “one, two, three” in Chinese is “一, 二, 三” , here “心” means “heart” while “意” is “intention or meaning”. When you put […]
People say, “Above is heaven and below is Suzhou and Hangzhou”. In ancient China, Suzhou is said to have been a playground for learned scholars in their twilight years. If they were disillusioned with their government position and dreary political affairs, Suzhou was the best place to find an escape. Suzhou has long be known […]
Hezhes take fish as their staple food and have many cooking methods. They can fry or stew fish, and they like to make fish floss for storage, such as stir-fried fish, raw fish, sashimi and fish shavings, etc. Quite unique are Hezhe traditional clothing, which include long fish leather gowns, fish leather leggings, and fish […]
People from Henan love their noodles very much. The most popular kind of noodle shop in the province specializes in stewed noodles. This kind of shop is also very popular in other parts of China. The lamb broth is cooked for over five hours. A rich flavor is produced from the combination of the seven […]
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. Security first The goal of feng-shui is to pursue benefits and avoid hazards, and avoiding hazards comes before pursuing benefits […]
Why do people climb the mountains on Double Ninth Festival? There are many stories about this Chinese culture custom. After Double Ninth Festival, the “Frost’s Descent” will come. In most areas of China, ancient people will climb mountains to dig herbs, pick fruits and hunt animals before the coming of the “Frost’s Descent”. When the […]
In Chinese culture, the house for human being is the origin of Feng Shui Mode By learning Chinese in China, you may have notice that the Feng Shui Culture in Chinese culture originated from the address of the house and operation. And so does the final result of the Feng Shui operation. It has been […]