Fish maw 鱼鳔
Ingredient Name: Fish Maw, Gas Bladder, Air Bladder, Swim Bladder
Chinese Name: Yu biao (鱼鳔 yúbiào)
The Gaoyi Waist-hold Drum
The Gaoyi Waist-hold Drum(高邑腰鼓Gāoyì yāogǔ)originated from the 1950s, which is the new art form produced in the process of the Northern Shaanxi waist-hold spreading throughout the country, and through 50 years of improvement and development. It has become a kind of vivid, special fold art with local flavor. Gaoyi Waist-hold Drum is originally the accompany instrument of giant war drum in the same position as cymbal etc. Some other folk musical instrument, shown on the stage with the big yangko during sacrificial and celebration activities. In the 1960s, Gaoyi Waist-hold Drum was formally separated from the bass drum and yangko and lifted to the main position whose accompaniment is the cymbal.
Chinese grammar: Except and in addition with 除了……以外chule… yiwai
Using 除了 (chúle)…… 以外 (yǐwài) will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express "except", "besides", and "in addition".
The Uniquely Chinese Taste
Two major varieties of salted bean curd are either eaten as pickles or used in dishes. Only in China(中国Zhōngguó) can you taste dishes that are seasoned with intensely(intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree) flavored cubes of fermented bean curd. These pickled cheeses are delicious with both meat and vegetables.
Guyi Exorcising Opera固义傩戏
Guyi Exorcising Opera(固义傩戏Gùyì nuóxì) in Wu’an County, Handan City, is developed from the ancient exorcising ceremony, exorcising music, exorcising dance and the custom of exorcising. It is various in kinds and characters and is the quintessence of the Exorcising Culture in the remote antiquity, the medieval times and the recent antiquity. According to its social function, it is divided into three types: the first one is blessing and driving away plague; the second one is praying for favorable weather; and the third one is respecting the old, caring the young and obeying the law.
Chinese grammar: 的”De” (modal particle)
The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle, but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type of "mood," and thus is called a "modal particle."
Art in china剪纸
剪纸是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史,在明朝和清朝时期特别流行。人们常用剪纸梅花居家环境,特别是在春节和婚庆期间,剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间,以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色,象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎,经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。
Chinese food:Boiled pork with
Boiled pork with ingredients: pork loin meat; Boiled pork with ingredients: cabbage, chilli, pepper, onions, garlic and ginger;
Chinese grammar: “Already” with dou…le都……了
"都…了" is used to express that something has already happened, similar to "已经…了". However it is used more emphatically, implying that the speaker holds some sort of attitude in relation to the event, and is not merely objectively stating the facts, as with "已经…了". The two options can actually also be combined in the pattern "都已经…了". Here the meaning is the same as "都…了".
When ‘Have you eaten?’ means ‘Hello’
As an informal greeting, Chinese people like to use " chī le ma(吃了吗, chī le ma) ?" — which means "have you eaten yet?" — when it is the time for a meal. Foreigners who don’t understand this kind of custom might regard this as an invitation to have a meal together. However, this is just a simple greeting, not a real invitation, so can reply with " chī le(吃了, chī le) " or " méi ne(没呢, méi ne) " which means "yes, I have eaten" or "no, not yet."