Chinese Characters and Sacrificial Worship 祭(jì) 祝(zhù)
November 5, 2013
祭(jì) 祝(zhù) For sacrificial activities, not only the jade articles should be prepared, but also the food, especially meat. For the ancient people, meat was the scarcest and most cherished food of all. Therefore, during..
Tìm hiểu thêmParents Authority
November 4, 2013
In China, parents are called “父母 fù mǔ—literally ‘father and mother’”, also they are usually called “家长jiāzhǎn?”, literally “the leader of a family”, because parents have absolutely authority to decide something for the children, especially..
Tìm hiểu thêmSuzhou Garden the unity of men and heaven
November 4, 2013
From the appearance, you may think that Suzhou Gardens built by the hermits are quite small, and then you are cheated. Once you get inside these gardens you are surprised by their size. The architects..
Tìm hiểu thêmChoosing a wedding day
November 4, 2013
People had other ways of choosing a wedding day. For example, in the old times, people preferred to hold weddings in the spring. There are explanations for this in “Comprehensive Discussion in the White Tiger..
Tìm hiểu thêmThe Henan Dialect and the Origin of Chinese surnames
November 4, 2013
The Great “xiangsheng” artist, Hou Baolin, once made a joke about the Henan dialect. He said the dialect is China’s most concise because, you usually only need one word for anything. For instance, if someone..
Tìm hiểu thêmGulangyu Island in China
November 2, 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..
Tìm hiểu thêmMidwinter Festival is As Important As New Year
November 2, 2013
In the twelfth lunar month, every place’s climate enters into the coldest period of a year. Because Laba Rice Porridge Festival is very close to Midwinter Festival, it will be unavoidable to talk about the..
Tìm hiểu thêmYin Zhai Culture Has Taken an Important Role in Chinese Culture
November 2, 2013
If you study Chinese in China, you may have met some famous tombs about the ancient emperors. The Yin Zhai (tomb) Feng Shui culture and Yang Zhai Feng Shui originate from the same concept. At..
Tìm hiểu thêmQin Shihuang Set up the Rules
November 2, 2013
Before you come to learn Chinese in China, you may have already been attracted by the rich and long history from Chinese culture. Thus, majority of overseas are encouraged to study Mandarin in China so..
Tìm hiểu thêmThe Origin of Literature
November 2, 2013
Many students who are studying in the school in Kunming to study Chinese are quite interested in Chinese literature. They collected many books and took part in the Chinese culture class. The teacher of Chinese..
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