Category: Traditional Chinese Festivals

中国戏曲 Traditional Chinese Opera

中国戏曲历史悠久,剧种种类繁多,据不完全统计,我国各民族地区的戏曲剧种约有三百六十多种。今天选取其中几种简单介绍。
Traditional Chinese opera is a comprehensive performing art which combines singing, music, dialogue, acrobatics, martial arts, and pantomime. Recent surveys show there are more than 360 different forms of opera throughout the country. Today we will introduce some of them.

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中国传统服装旗袍 Traditional Chinese Dress Cheongsam

Cheongsam, also known as a qipao 旗袍( qí páo )  , is a distinctively traditional Chinese dress originating from the Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty in the early 17th century. It has evolved through the ages and is still used in contemporary Asian female fashion that is created to uniquely emphasize feminine features while preserving its cultural authenticity.

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布鞋 Chinese Cloth Shoes

鞋带shoelace   鞋底 sole  鞋帮 upper  鞋跟 heel However, modern cloth shoes have developed quickly. They look kind of trendy and when you touch them you can really feel that they have been made by cloth. They come in a wide variety of textures; some of them have been made by thread and have holes in them which provide better ventilation and some just look like normal shoes. The materials for all of them are very different so you can make sure that the cloth shoes are very unique.

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中国礼仪文化 Dos & Don'ts in China

中国自古有"礼仪之邦"的美誉,尽管现在中国社会生活变化很大,但很多礼仪习惯还是延续下来.要避免不必要的尴尬和不愉快, 了解生活中有哪些禁忌还是有必要的.
China is known as "a nation of courtesy and propriety". Although the country is undergoing change at a rapid pace, it remains a highly traditional society. Here are some tips to help newcomers fit in and avoid making gaffes.

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