Well well well, lookie here. A guest post! Today we’ll be reading Rebecca Chua’s (Chinese name: 蔡幸彤) translation of an
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The famous Chinese Confucius Proverbs
Since it comes to Chinese proverbs (中国谚语Zhōngguó yànyǔ), Confucius quotes(孔子语录Kǒngzǐ yǔlù) tend to be the most entertaining and enlightening. To
Fang Fa 方法- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning method; way; means Pronunciation Tone marks: ► fāng fǎ Tone numbers: fang1 fa3 Chinese Characters
chinese reading – The Pleasure of Reading读书的乐趣
读书的乐趣
丁广泉和他的洋徒弟们 Crosstalk Artist and His Foreign Apprentices
Known as xiangsheng in Chinese, cross-talk is one of China’s most popular performing arts and has a history dating back more than a hundred years. Performances generally involve a pair of comedians entertaining audiences with a combination of word play, puns and imitation, drawing heavily upon Chinese language and history.
《三字经》故事 Tales from Three Character Classic
《三字经》简介
注音:三(sān)字(zì)经(jīng) 英文:Three Character Classic
The Analects of Confucius (一)Introduction
Introduction:
《论语》是战国初期孔子的弟子及再传弟子编纂(biānzuǎ, compilatory)的有关孔子言论的记录。孔子是我国古代伟大的教育家、思想家,是儒家学派的创始人。《论语》写于春秋战国时期 (公元前475年-公元前221年),是儒家早期重要经典(jīngdiǎn, classic)代表作,在中华文明史上占有重要的(zhòngyào de, important) 地位,它对中华民族以及东亚的政治、经济、道德(dàodé, morals)、伦理(lúnlǐ, ethics)、人性(rénxìng, humanisam)的形成都产生了极为深远的影响(yǐngxiǎng, influence),可以说,《论语》是中华民族的灵魂(línghún, soul)之作。
The Analects of Confucius, also known as the Analects, or Lunyu (simplified Chinese: 论语; pinyin: Lún Yǔ), are considered a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples, as well as the discussions they held. Confucius was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period. his thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism (儒家rú jiā).The Analects of Confucius is written during the Spring and Autumn Period through the Warring States Period (ca. 475 BC – 221 BC), the Analects is the representative work of Confucianism and continues to have a tremendous influence on Chinese and East Asian thought and values today. Since Confucius’ time, the Analects has heavily influenced the philosophy and moral values of China and later other East Asian countries as well. The Analects of Confucius is a soul philosophy work of the Chinese race.
少林寺 Shaolin Temple
The 10th International Shaolin Wushu Festival opened on last Sunday in Shaolin Temple located in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan province.
Chinese Vegetarian Food
Over the centuries, Chinese vegetarian cooking has developed into a sophisticated cuisine in its own right. Cooks use a variety of protein-rich foods to simulate the flavours and textures of meat. Bean curd skin, for example, becomes mock poultry and wheat gluten stands in for meat.
Food and Health
The Chinese have always paid close attention to the preservation of health and prolonging life. The ancient book Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) first introduced a comprehensive view on diet.