Lesson 14 – Advanced – Similar Chinese Words of 抵制
7 november 2013
The meanings of the words 抵制 and 反抗are similar to that of the word 抵抗. But there are some tiny differences that the students who learn Chinese language should know to tell them apart. 抵抗 means to..
Läs merGuangdong Province
6 november 2013
Abbreviation:Yue 粤 Capital: Guangzhou Area: more than 180,000 square kilometers Poulation:76.49 million Location: In southeast China, on the South China Sea The history of Guangzhou Province dates back to the Spring and Autumn period,..
Läs merThe legend of the Torch Festival
6 november 2013
In the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), patriarch Pi Luoge of Mengshe Zhao, (the most powerful among the six tribes in Dali) schemed to annex the other five tribes. On the twenty fourth of the sixth..
Läs merIf loss is inevitable, decrease yin to increase yang. War, as a contest of strength, leads to losses on the part of the winner as well as the loser. The different lies in that the..
Läs merFeign ignorance and make no move rather than feign knowledge and make rash moves. Stay motionless and hide one’s intention. Clouds and thunder symbolize Tun. In warfare, suddenness can be achieved either by secrecy, concealing..
Läs merThe Singing Song Tradition in many Chinese minor groups
6 november 2013
There is a Chinese saying that all the minor groups are good at saying and dancing, like the Zang people, Yi people and Zhuang people. There is a very interesting Singing-song tradition in these groups…
Läs merDali Ancient City
6 november 2013
Dali is situated in the southwest of Yunnan China. According to Chinese literature, Dali Ancient City was a gateway to the Silk Road in Southwest China, and also serves as a seat of government and..
Läs merThe source of Chinese Knots
6 november 2013
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..
Läs merWhat is xiao xue?
6 november 2013
If a Chinese child saw this question, he would laugh, because everybody knows “xiao xue” is Chinese for the primary school. But the “xiao xue” here refers to some other thing. It was the traditional..
Läs merLeave some leeway
6 november 2013
“Leeway” refers to room for maneuver in speech or action, implying that people should reserve opportunities to retreat or make new choices. Lao Zi(circa 600-500 B.C.), a philosopher of the late Spring and Autumn Period,..
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