Some Chinese people like to keep a bowl of gold fish in their office. They think this can bring good luck in dealing with office politics and in their career. That is what we call Feng Shui or geomancy. Feng Shui is not a kind of superstition as many people think. It is a juxtaposition […]
Since ancient times, noodles have not only fed the Chinese but also brought them plenty of fun. In China, noodles can be eaten in so many ways: by cutting them with scissors, chopping them with a knife, tearing them with one’s hand, stretching them, and pulling them with chopsticks. Shaved Noodles is one of them. […]
There is an old popular Chinese saying that “A white face covers 10 ugly parts”. In Chinese’s mind, no matter men or women, they always think that having a white skin is the most important thing to judge a person is beautiful or not, especially for women. But that kind of white skin should be […]
In Chinese traditional tea culture, making Kungfu tea has certain etiquette. The tea set, small and exquisite, comprises a pot and some cups. Pure and mineral water is usually suggested to brew the tea. At first, you should rinse all vessels with hot water to make it ready to receive the tea; this signifies the […]
In China, “yin” and “yang” were considered to be the basic law of the universe. “Yin” and “yang” represented not only darkness and brightness, but also female and male, and gentleness and stableness. The balance of “yin” and “yang” is very important. They have always been in a state of incessant changes. “Taijitu” is the […]
This is a typical story of Chinese people’s characteristic of winning someone over by dint of virtue. Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the State of Shu (221-263), captured Meng Huo, the chieftain of the southern troops, when the two sides were fighting a war. In order to stabilize the rule of the State of […]
During the traditional Chinese New Year, the firecrackers are the necessary thing to make the festival more enjoyable and exciting. The most spectacle can be seen at 0 o’clock of the 1st day of the lunar January. When the clock strikes 12, it announces the arrival of a new year. Exactly at 0 o’clock—the first […]
瓜 (gua, “melon”) The ancient Chinese character for “瓜” looks like a growing melon. There are many different kinds of melons in China. In Chinese, watermelons are known as “西瓜” (xi gua: literally means “western melons”), since they grew in China’s ancient Western Regions. Pumpkins, in Chinese is “南瓜” (nan guang: literally means “south melon”). […]
“Music of the Dance in Colorful Feathered Dress” is a very famous singing and dancing lyric in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in China. It was created by Emperor Xuan after his visits to the Moon Palace. On the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, Luo Gongyuan, a Taoist priest, accompanied Emperor […]
During the Spring Festival, people go from door to door to pay New Year visit to each other. There is a cheerful atmosphere everywhere. All the people, men and women, old and young, are having a good time. Women and children put on beautiful dresses. During the Spring Festival there is a fashion for people […]