The worship ceremony of Mu Zu (Goddess of the Sea) refers to sacrificial activities closely related to the Ma Zu culture. It is prevalent in the coastal regions of Chinese mainland as well as Hong King, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The ...
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The Chinese wedding culture in modern and contemporary times has been undergone constant evolvements and innovations, presenting the characteristics of a rich combination of western and eastern cultures and both traditions and fashions. The ...
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Gaopo County is located in a paramos mountainous area. The highest point is 1712.1m above the sea level. The place gets its name probably because the northern part is mainly high mountains and mesas with surface relief going from north down ...
The people of China have a long held belief that they are descendents of the dragon, a tradition that is firmly embedded in their culture and one that is encountered across all aspects of Chinese society and in the minds of its people. ...
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Legend has it that the dragon has nine sons, but none has grown into a dragon, with each having his own appearance. They are (arranged by the seniority among brothers): Bixi, Chiwen, Pulao, Bi'an, Taotie, Baxia, Yazi, Suanni and Jiaotu. ...
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In Taiwan, there is a diversity of wedding ceremonies varying with nationalities and cultural backgrounds, but in general, all wedding ceremonies are either traditional or modern. Traditional wedding ceremonies are still ...
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Temple fair was originally a showing activity entertaining the people by the Buddhism and Taoism organizations in order to transmit the tenet and increase votary, with the attractive recreation performance such as dances, drama and ...
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The Hungry Ghost Festival of Chinese Taoism is also the Ullambana Festival of Buddhism. Commonly called "Ghost Festival" or "Mid-July Festival", it falls on the fifteenth of every lunar July. In ancient Chinese folk culture, people ...
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I was too young to recognize Lunar New Year as anything more than feasts of dumplings and sweet pastries and extra pocket money in red packets the last time I spent it in China. Lighting up fireworks and firecrackers was also just the ...
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Just as in the other facets of ancient Chinese life, many of the customs and rituals concerning the marriage proposal, presenting the betrothal and wedding gifts to the bride's parents, sending the bride's dowry to the future groom's ...
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Taliu people are recognized as a mysterious group. Although identified by law as a branch of Yi ethnic minority, they consider Han people to be their real ancestors. Nevertheless, they speak a language which is neither Chinese nor that of ...
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Laba Rice Porridge Festival falls on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. People will have Laba Rice Porridge on this day. Having Laba Rice Porridge has a history of over one thousand years in China. This tradition originated from ...
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Not only do Taiwan people give presents to their friends and relatives at festivals, but they also carry about some gifts when engaged in social activities, which is called "Daihuoshou". What people carry about depends on who they are going ...
Traditional Chinese wedding customs are considered as the foundation of rites in traditional Chinese culture. A wedding is usually a grand occasion with overly-elaborate formalities. There are eight major procedures of a wedding, including ...
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“Thousand-mu fertile farmland, and ten-mile red dowry.” Influenced by the thriving local economy since the Ming Dynasty and the traditional Chinese wedding customs, people in east Zhejiang Province generally married off their ...
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