Chinese Cuisines
In this section, we explore some of the variety found in Hong Kong's Chinese cuisines. Cantonese Cuisine
Write 解(jiě)(separate) in Chinese character
解（jiě） Origin： 甲骨文的字形由“牛”、“角”和两只手组成，意思是用手解剖牛角，所以“解”的基本意思是“分开”、“打开”。
On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “解” is made up of the characters representing a cow, ox horn and two hands, which together mean to dissect ox horns by hand . As such, the original meaning of “解” was to separate or unfold.
What is the Start of Winter/Winter Begins？
The Start of Winter (li dong), the 19th Solar Term, is on November 7 or 8 every year. In ancient times, the Chinese people took the Start of Winter to be the beginning of the winter. According to the book of 24 solar terms, “Li means the beginning,” and “Dong is the end, the collection of everything.” This means that the autumn crops have been harvested and animals have hidden to prepare for hibernation.
Toothpicks & Chopsticks in China
The use of toothpicks at a table is another standard practice. As in most Asian countries, the polite way to deal with lodged fragments of food is to cover one's mouth with one hand while the tooth pick is being used with the other. Toothpicks are frequently used between courses as it is believed that the tastes of one course should not be allowed to mar one's enjoyment of the next course.
Write 队(duì)(line) in Chinese character
队(duì)
Origin: “队”是“坠”的本字，甲骨文的字形是一个孩子从土山上坠落下来的状况，现在“队”的意思主要是“行列”、“军队”。“队” is the original version of the character “坠.” On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “队” looks likes a child falling down a hill. Now, it mainly means “row” or “military.”
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Wang Pou 二十四孝：王裒
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 21th story to you.
Chinese grammar: Asking about degree with “duo”
In this article, we review how to ask about degree with "多"(duō), which is one of the many uses of this character.
Seating & Dining Customs in China
If a Chinese dinner has been arranged in a restaurant, the host will usually sit nearest the kitchen or service door. Then he will be in the least-favored position—sitting where the waiter will stand while serving individual portions of food (the waiter's "mark" being his serving utensils laid on the table). Some hosts, however, seat their most junior guests or family members at this slightly awkward spot so that the host can talk more easily to guests on either side of him. It is also becoming more common for hosts to sit next to foreign guests of honor.
Chinese Festival: Qingming Festival
Introduction Qingming Festival (also known as Tomb-sweeping Day)（清明节 qīng míng ji é）, which falls on either April 4th or 5th of the gregorian calendar（阳历 yáng lì ）, is one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms（二十四节气 èr shí sì ji é qì ） . From that date temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, indicating that it's the important time for plowing and sowing in the spring. Therefore Qingming Festival has a connection with agriculture. However, it is not merely a seasonal symbol; it is also one day of paying respect to the dead, a spring outing, as well as other activities.
Chinese grammar: Basic comparisons with “yiyang”
As well as with "比"and "没有", there is a third way to make basic comparisons: with "一样" (yīyàng).
Rather than expressing that two things differ regarding a particular quality, 一样 is used to express that two things are the same in some way.
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