| chinese wine and seeing off |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 4/7/2008 3:41:49 PM on Chinese Culture |
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Chinese wine Jiu (Chinese: 酒; pinyin: jiǔ) is the Chinese word that refers to all alcoholic beverages. This word has often been translated into English as "wine", although the meaning is closer to "alcoholic beverage" or "liquor". The same Chinese character is also used in Japanese, where it is pronounced sake or shu, and in Korean, where it is pronounced "ju".The two main varieties of Chinese wines are fermented wines (Chinese: 黃酒; pin... |
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| Butterfly Lovers |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/27/2008 10:57:12 AM on China Special Report |
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According to legend, Zhu Yingtai assumes a male identity so she may travel to study in Hangzhou, a southern city in China, where she meets Liang Shanbo. In the course of their studies, Zhu and Liang become very close friends. From a Confucian perspective, the notion of 'Junzi' (gentleman) is a well-exemplified ideal in Chinese history and its quality and characteristics are well expounded upon by Confucian scholars. Basically, this implies the highest integrity, morality and ... |
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| Wuqiao Acrobatics |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/27/2008 10:46:30 AM on Chinese Arts |
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Wu qiao County is internationally recognized as the birthplace of Chinese Acrobatics. Located on the southeast tip of Hebei Province, Wuqiao County covers an area of 583 square kilometers with a population of 270,000 and 444 natural villages under its jurisdiction. Acrobatic art has a wide foundation in Wuqiao, and almost each village has acrobats. Hebei Province is one of the acrobatic cradles of China. The acrobatic figure of a bronzel amp of the Warring States Period(475-5... |
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| Unique Letters |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/26/2008 9:49:12 AM on China Special Report |
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People of the Jingpo minority in Yunan Province in south China are well known for their cleverness at writing letters in objects rather than ink. To show that one misses a relative, or a friend who is far away, one will send a unique letter composed of a root plus a few grains of sesame. The root represents "miss" while the sesame means "very much." If one receives a piece of beef or pork from someone, the sender is saying that, "Someone in the family... |
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| Qing Ming Festival and Its Origin |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/24/2008 11:29:07 AM on Chinese Culture |
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Qing Ming, which means clear and bright in Chinese, falls on April 5th this year. It is both the fifth term in the traditional lunar calendar and a festival to hold memorial ceremony for the dead. It is a time to express one's grief for his lost relatives. An ancient elegiac poem, which described a grievous woman, was read that vines tangled in vain and weeds crept in the graveyard, and her husband slept there lonely. It was so difficult to endure for her as if summer in the ... |
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| Stopping Halfway, Never Comes One's Day |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/24/2008 11:21:33 AM on China Special Report |
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In the Warring States Period, in the state of Wei lived a man called Leyangtsi. His wife was very angelic and virtuous, who was loved and respected dearly by the husband. One day, Leyangtsi found a piece of gold on his way home, and he was so delighted that he ran home as fast as he could to tell his wife. Looking at the gold, his wife said calmly and gently, "As you know, it is usually said that a true man never drink the stolen water. How can you take such a piece of g... |
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| Chinese Bridal Sedan Chair |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/21/2008 4:07:39 PM on Chinese Arts |
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The chair-like sedan enclosed with color silk was one of the main vehicles in the ancient time of China. Of course, it was mainly used by the rich. The poor had to rely on donkeys or their own feet to travel. So it was an outstanding identity to have a sedan rather than a noisy donkey. On special occasions, such as a wedding ceremony, a sedan chair was used to take the pride to the groom's house, even for the poor. Well, here is a story about how people started the tradition.... |
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| Red Head Covers |
| Submitted by Copkiller on 3/21/2008 4:01:46 PM on Chinese Culture |
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At a traditional Chinese wedding, the bride is often seen with a red veil on her head. It covers the bride's face. Chinese people call the veil, made of a laced silk square, red head cover. This practice dates back to the Qi Period (479-502) of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The head cover was used by women farmers to protect their heads against cold wind or hot sunshine while working in the fields. It could be a cloth of any color and was big enough to cover the head t... |
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