Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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Chinese Treasures -- Ming and Qing Furniture
May 15, 2013Furniture is part of a convention concerning people's residence. Its design, manufacture and style reflect the spiritual outlook and aesthetic taste of a time. The development of Chinese furniture is linked to changes in people's daily ...
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Chinese Regional Cuisines -- Eight Cuisines of China
May 15, 2013Chinese cuisine includes styles originating from the diverse regions of China, plus styles of Chinese people in other parts of the world. Introduction The history of Chinese cuisine in China stretches back for thousands ...
Tags: Food, Eight Cuisines, Regional Cuisines
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The Classic Dress for Chinese Women -- Cheongsam
May 15, 2013What Are Cheongsams Cheongsam, a female dress with distinctive Chinese features, known to the whole world as a language that expresses the beauty of oriental women, now enjoys a growing popularity in the international world ...
Tags: Cheongsam, Classic Dress, Apparel
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The Lusheng Festival Is The Most Influential Festival of The Miao Community
May 14, 2013Date: First Lunar Month 16th-20th Place: Kaili in Guizhou Province The Lusheng Festival is the most influential festival of the Miao community. It is popular throughout Guizhou, Yunnan, and Sichuan Provinces, the Lusheng Festival in ...
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Tens of Thousands of People Go to Pray and Burn Incense at Yonghe Lama Temple in Beijing
May 14, 2013Tens of thousands of people go to pray and burn incense at Yonghe Lama Temple in Beijing during Lantern Festival, which fell on Monday this year. China Mobile, monks offer text-messaged prayers for fee. WUHAN - A famous Buddhist ...
Tags: Guiyuan Temple, China Mobile, Lingyin Temple, old Famen Temple
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Hani People Used to Regard Fire as The Life of a Family and Respect Fire So Much
May 14, 2013Hani people used to regard fire as the life of a family and respect fire so much that they always kept the kindling. Every family had several fires with different uses, which would never stop burning. Hani people are hospitable. Guests ...
Tags: Chinese tradition, traditional festival, Ethnic Group festival
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The Local Zhuang People Have Different Eating Habits
May 14, 2013In most areas the Zhuang nationality people are used to have three meals a day, while in some places the local Zhuang people have four meals a day that means they have one more snack between lunch and supper. The breakfast and lunch are ...
Tags: Eating Habits, Zhuang Nationality, foods
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Mythology Of Chinese New Year
May 10, 2013According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian. Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially ...
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The Traditional Chinese holiday - Chinese New Year
May 10, 2013Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally ran from Chinese New Year's ...
Tags: Lunar New Year, Spring Festival, New Year
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Taiwan Began Establishing Itself as a Cycling Manufacturing Hub About 40 Years Ago
May 8, 2013Taiwan 2.0 is taking shape on this industrious island with a generation of factory founders nearing retirement, clearing the way for their children to assume new leadership roles. It's a transition phase that is natural, given the fact ...
Tags: taiwan, Transportation, bike
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Symbolism Of The New Year
May 7, 2013As with all cultures, Chinese New Year traditions incorporate elements that are symbolic of deeper meaning. One common example of Chinese New Year symbolism is the red diamond-shaped fú characters, which are displayed on the ...
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Firecrackers Are Usually Strung on a Long Fused String So It Can Be Hung Down
May 7, 2013Bamboo stems filled with gunpowder that were burnt to create small explosions were once used in ancient China to drive away evil spirits. In modern times, this method has eventually evolved into the use of firecrackers during the festive ...
Tags: Fireworks
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Clothing
May 7, 2013Clothing mainly featuring the colour red or bright colours is commonly worn throughout the Chinese New Year because it was once believed that red could scare away evil spirits and bad fortune. In addition, people typically wear new clothes ...
Tags: Clothing
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Markets During The New Year
May 7, 2013Markets or village fairs are set up as the New Year is approaching. These usually open-air markets feature new year related products such as flowers, toys, clothing, and even fireworks. It is convenient for people to buy gifts for their new ...
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Small Gifts (Usually of Food or Sweets) Are Also Exchanged
May 7, 2013In addition to red envelopes, which are usually given from elder to younger, small gifts (usually of food or sweets) are also exchanged between friends or relatives (of different households) during Chinese New Year. Gifts are usually ...
Tags: Gift exchange, Gift
