The Winter Solstice 冬至
Winter Solstice(冬至 dōngzhì), lunar new year in China is a very important solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period of two thousand five hundred years ago, China has used Tugui(土圭 Tǔguī) observing the sun, and measured the winter solstice, which has the shortest day and the longest night of the day of the Northern Hemisphere throughout the year. On this day most people in northern China have the tradition of eating dumplings, while in the south people usually have sweet dumplings.
Write 盥(guàn)(to wash) in Chinese character
盥 (guàn) Origin:
盥”字像一只手在一个器皿里洗濯，旁边有水。本义是“洗手”。现在还有“盥洗室”这个常用词。
“盥” resembles a person was washing a hand in a bowl. Its original meaning was “to wash hands.” Today, the word “盥洗室” is still commonly used.
Zoomorphic Ornaments 兽形装饰
Today I'd like to make an introduction of Zoomorphic Ornaments– a traditional Chinese decoration. Chinese palaces, temples and mansions have on their roofs a special kind of ornaments called wenshou or zoomorphic ornaments, some on the main ridges and some on the sloping and branch ridges.
Chinese food: Buddha’s Delight
This vegetarian dish is traditionally served on New Year's Day. For extra flavor, vegetarian stock can be used instead of mushroom soaking liquid.
Chinese grammar:Basic sentence order
In most basic form of Chinese grammar, Chinese word order is very similar to English word order. Don't expect these similarities to hold true too far past the very basic sentence order outlined below, though!
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Lady Tang 二十四孝：唐夫人
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the tenth story to you.
Chinese food: Longevity Noodles长寿面
Symbolizing a long life, this is a popular dish on birthdays and other celebratory occasions. This simple version is basically an egg drop soup served over noodles – it's a nice way to use up leftover cooked ham.
Write鄙(bǐ)( to despise) in Chinese character
鄙（bǐ）
Origin:
“鄙”字原作“啚”。上面的方形表示人们的聚居地，下面的“ ”是仓廪。其本义是“边邑”。后多用于指“粗俗”、“轻视”。The character “鄙” was originally written as “啚.” The upper square represents human settlements, and the lower “ ” referred to the granary. Its original meaning was “the border areas.” Later, it came to mean “vulgar” and “to despise.”
Single’s Day 光棍节
Single's day（单身节 Dānshēn jié）is a special festival which generally known as One's day（光棍节 Guānggùn jié）. It is now widespread among the young people, it is the day to celebrate their bachelordom. November 11, One’s Day, originates from the number"11.11" which shapes like four smooth stick, in Chinese the word "stick" has the meaning of bachelordom. So the One’s Day is an alternative festival for those who are still single. The special day was first appeared in the campus, then spreads through the Internet and other media, finally it forms an unique culture of One’s Day. Nowadays in China, more and more people choose to get married on that day.
Chinese food: Steamed Whole Fish
The preparation is very basic for this recipe; just be sure to use fresh fish and clean and dry it thoroughly. You can change the recipe by using different seasonings, such as chili peppers, and garnishing with garlic, chopped cilantro, green onions or shredded peppers. You can also increase the ginger for a stronger flavor. Serve with any stir-fry dish – vegetable, meat or poultry.
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