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The Spiritual Connotation of The Shanghai-Style Culture

Nov 29, 2012

Shuttling through the lanes of different sizes in the old town of Shanghai, seeking for the fading traces of history and experiencing the humanistic flavors in old Shanghai is an emerging fashion in the city today, while you might not ...

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Praying for Rain Became a Grand Sacrificial Ritual in Former Times

Nov 29, 2012

At a time when life hinges on weather-dependant harvest,a long drought could be a life-and-death issue for Chinese farmers.As such,praying for rain became a grand sacrificial ritual in former times. In old China,the Dragon King was ...

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On The Yellow Land of Shaanxi,Some Unique Customs Have Been Formed

Nov 29, 2012

On the yellow land of Shaanxi, some unique customs have been formed due to its unique climatic, economic and cultural conditions. Local Shaanxi people (or "Guanzhong people") have their own styles in terms of clothing, food, housing, ...

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The Seventh Day of The First Chinese Lunar Mouth Is"Humans'day"

Nov 29, 2012

The seventh day of the first Chinese lunar mouth is"Humans'Day",also known as"Humans'Day on the Seventh"or"Human Celebration Day".In the Tang Dynasty,it was called"Thriving Humans'Day".It is a day for humans-the master of the universe,so ...

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Saluting with Folded Hands Is a Traditional Chinese Etiquette Showing Respect to Others

Nov 29, 2012

Saluting with folded hands is a traditional Chinese etiquette showing respect to others.The basic posture is clasping both hands,with one hand over the other,and raising them in front of the chest.According to research,the etiquette ...

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The Beginning of Autumn Is One of The Twenty-Four Solar Terms in China

Nov 29, 2012

The Beginning of Autumn is one of the twenty-four solar terms in traditional Chinese calendar.It comes sometime around the 11th day of the seventh mouth of the lunar calendar,or the eighth of August of the solar calendar.This solar term ...

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As a Migration City,Shanghai Is Constantly in a "Restless" State

Nov 29, 2012

As a migration city, Shanghai is constantly in a "restless" state because of cultural pluralism. Endless permutation and mild clashes have endowed the city residents with both affliction and glory, afflicted because of a sense of feeling ...

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There Are Many Particular Customs in The Wedding Ceremony of The Manchu Ethnic Group

Nov 29, 2012

There are many particular customs in the wedding ceremony of the Manchu ethnic group,which has a long,splendid history.Most of the customs are similar in the different places that the ethnic group lives throughout China. A wedding ...

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There Were Many Traditional Festivals Relating to Religious Activities in Tibet

Nov 29, 2012

In the vast land of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China,which is regarded as"the Roof of the World,"diligent and smart Tibetan people have achieved much.Tibetan architectures,costumes,cuisines,folklores,epics,dances and festivals appeal ...

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The Manchu People Assimilated Many Customs and Ways of Life of The Han Majority

Nov 29, 2012

The history of the Man ethnic minority (also called the Manchu) dates back almost1, 400 years to the Sui (581 - 618) and Tang (618 - 907) Dynasties. The Man originated in the Jurchen tribes of north east China. Having established both the ...

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The Achang People Live Mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties

Nov 29, 2012

The Achang people,one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China,live mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties in the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of southwestern Yunnan Province.Their language ...

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Traditional Festivals of The Nu Ethnic Minority Include Lunar New Year

Nov 29, 2012

The Nu ethnic minority lives mainly in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province.The languages spoken by all four branches of the Nu ethnic minority belong to the Tibetan-Burmese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. ...

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The Sister Festival Is One of The Miao People's Most Active Festivals

Nov 29, 2012

Festival represents a nation's culture.In China,each of 56 ethnic groups boasts their own festivals which record and carry forward traditions,cultures and ethnic folklore. The Sister Festival is one of the Miao people's most active ...

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In The West,There Is a Colt Festival Called"Zhulage Pageant"Here Every Year in Summer

Nov 29, 2012

Summer on the grassland has greater attraction for the Erdos herdsmen in the west for there is a Colt Festival called"Zhulage pageant"here every year in summer.In this pageant,people bring out their best mare and colt for ...

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The Mongolian People Called The Spring Festival"Grand Year"and"White Festival"in Ancient

Nov 29, 2012

The Mongolian people called the Spring Festival"Grand Year"and"White Festival"in ancient times.Nowadays,people call January in traditional Chinese calendar"white month",because the Mongolians deem white as the lucky color,which has ...

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