Gingko, also being known as maidenhair tree, is a kind of deciduous tree as well as ornamental plant, which is 30-40 meters’ high. Ginkgo (silver apricot) and maidenhair (white fruit) are both named after the color of its fruits. The shapes of ginkgo leaves are very special, like small fans. In the late autumn, these […]
When the “cold food “Festival on earth is a controversial issue from the ancient times to the present. It is said in the record of Liang Zonglin in “Jing Chu Sui Shi Ji”, the 100th day after winter solstice use to be called the “cold food “Festival. And the “cold food “Festival occurs exactly right […]
In Chinese culture, fengshui is very important. With the help of the record of historical document, we have inferred and concluded the two features of choosing living places developing during the Xia, Shang, Zhou Dynasty. These two features are: first, the promotion of the technology, second the eager to predict the future has pushed forward […]
If you study Chinese in China, you will find that most of the modern house in China have constructed with the western concepts of archeology. What’s more, there is another outstanding feature for the modern Chinese house. That is most of the houses in modern city are constructed focusing on the variety of the special […]
With the development of Chinese culture, more and more foreigners urge to study Chinese in China. Majority of them intend to learn Chinese in China because of the Confucius and the thoughts of Confucian School. On this account, most of them have general knowledge about Confucius before they go to study Mandarin in China. For […]
Jiaozi is one of the traditional Chinese cuisines deeply enjoyed by Chinese people, as well as one of the symbols of Chinese elements. As to the origin of Jiaozi, here is a short story to be shared by people, who are interested in Chinese culture and would like to study Chinese in China. During the […]
While mentioning about the ethnic dances of the minority groups, people would invariably think of the spacious grasslands, the racing horses, the resounding and resonant singings of the shepherds; or you may also call up the picture of thick primitive forests, dedicate bamboo houses, as well as dancing and singing crowds in your mind. To […]
In ancient China, not all of the people enjoy the last name, given name, surname, and word, since their entitlement bear an intimate relationship with the person’s identity, social status, the family origin and occupation, there is some similarity between the Chinese names and English naming systems, which may probably be discovered by foreign students […]
During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, readers who are waiting to learn Chinese in China can discover that the tonal patterns of the operas and Sanqu are different between the north and the south; the tones in the south are called south tones, and the ones in the north are called north tones. To learn […]
The foreigners who come to learn Chinese in China may have heard about the Chinese saying that it is not a perfect banquet without the wine. As a matter of fact, it is also not perfect if there is no soup in the banquet. It is disappointing if there is no soup in a meal […]