Tag: Chinese Culture

Break out the little red flags and get ready for Chinese National Day! Legally, everyone gets three days off for this major holiday celebrating the foundation of New China, but usually it stretches to seven or eight days, plus the weekend. Expect to see fireworks, reception banquets, large-scale theatrical evenings, park-tour activities; there’s really no excuse for not having anything to do. Last year there was a grand festival for the 60th National Day, complete with military review and mass parade. This year won’t be as extravagant, but it’s still well worth experiencing.

Features of Chinese Clothing (中国服装特点)

Different from costumes of other countries, Chinese clothing features(特点 tèdiǎn) is very distinctive and with profound Chinese culture. Features of Traditional Chinese Clothing because of relatively plain design and structure of traditional Chinese clothing, embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress.

History of Chinese Clothing (中国服装历史)

The history of Tranditional Chinese Clothing here will introduce the brief history(历史 lìshǐ) of the development of Chinese costume. History of Chinese ClothingChina has many ethnic groups with a long history while Han people dominate most periods in history. For thousands of years, generations of clothing designers have devoted themselves to building the Kingdom of Clothes, making the garments that cover the human body into an important component of Chinese culture. The progress of nation can be seen through its changes in clothing styles.

Lucky Number(1)

Zero The Number 0 (零líng) is a whole number and it is also an even number for the money ends with 0.

Seven七

2020-02-18

The number 7 (七qī) symbolizes "togetherness" in Chinese. It is a lucky number for relationships. It is also recognized as the luckiest number in the West, and is one of the rare numbers that is great in both Chinese and many Western cultures. It is a lucky number in Chinese culture, because it sounds alike to the Chinese word 起(qǐ) in Mandarin meaning arise, and also 气(qì) meaning life essence. In Cantonese it sounds like the verb "to leave" which adds emphasis.

Evolution of Female Beauty and Fashion in China

2020-02-17

In ancient China, there were Four Great Beauties－Diaochan, Lady Yang, Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun [*note] － who were so famed for their beauty that, like Helen of Troy, they could overthrow states and cities(倾国倾城qīngguó qīngchéng). Their beauty has been depicted in countless traditional paintings, but unlike the art that came much later, ancient painting techniques make it hard to tell how accurate these depictions are.
By the end of the 19th century, however, calendar posters had begun to gain popularity in China. In 1914, the revolutionary painter Zheng Mantuo created a painting technique that could vividly portray the lively charm of women at the time.
From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, marketing and promotional materials that depict female beauty have influenced the ways in which our ideas of beauty have evolved. More importantly, these pictures represent a snapshot of women's lives at the time.

Chinese Culture: Terracotta Duplicates (兵马俑)

Today, I will introduce the Terracotta Duplicates. Let us have a brief introduction. The Terracotta Warriors near the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang (秦始皇 Qínshǐhuáng, 259BC- 210BC) in Xi’an (西安 Xī'ān) city is regarded as the eighth marvel in the world. With great study values in military, economy and culture of its time, the excavation and exhibition of the grand Terracotta Duplicates has shocked the world and attracted thousands of visitors home and abroad.

Chinese Culture: Chinese Cloisonné (景泰蓝)

Today, I will introduce the Chinese Cloisonné. Let us have a brief introduction. Cloisonné, or Jingtai Blue in Chinese, is a traditional enamelware with a history of more than 500 years. Prevalent in Jingtai period of Ming Dynasty (1450- 1456), and with its typical color of blue, the cloisonné was so called as Jingtai Blue by people. With its distinctive shape, exquisite workmanship, solemn design and splendid color, Cloisonné is strong in national culture that enjoys a high reputation home and abroad.

Chinese Culture: Paper-cut (剪纸)

Today, I will introduce the Paper-cut. Let us have a brief introduction. Paper-cut is a hollow-out art as well as a popular folk craftsmanship in China especially in countryside which was listed into the national non-material cultural heritage in 2006.

Chinese Culture: Chinese Jade (中国玉器)

Today, I will introduce the Chinese Jade. Let us have a brief introduction. As jade articles were used 7000 years ago and studies by people about 2500 years ago in China, the country wins a good reputation as a country of jade articles. With its long history, wide distributed in the country, perdurability, elaborate workmanship, and great influence on people’s life, jade enjoyed a rather important statue in Chinese culture that almost every Chinese respect and love jade and endow it with animistic concept and power.