The Kim Lee(李阳Lǐ Yáng) received many presents to celebrate the birth of her daughter three years ago, but a battered old silk-covered journal remains the most sacred(something that is sacred is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with God) gift. The journal contained advice, scribbled in Chinese, from other mothers. "Give out red eggs to friends and family, even if she’s a girl (red eggs are traditionally given out to mark the birth of baby)，everyone in the neighborhood will remember this and tell her about it, and she will know how special she is,” one woman wrote. The journal was a gift from kim’s close Chinese friend Bai Li, who had asked every mother she knew, beginning with her own, to write some words of wisdom—about how to be a good mother—in the journal.
Category: Chinese customs
Talk about Beauty
Face Pulse light-wave therapy is one of the most effective skincare techniques – it safely and effectively reduces a variety of skin conditions, like sunspots(sunspots are dark cool patches that appear on the surface of the sun and last for about a week), age spots and broken capillaries(capillaries are tiny blood vessels in your body). This non-invasive treatment stimulates collagen and elastin, improving the skin's texture and tone while reducing wrinkles, small veins, puffiness and acne. The therapeutic benefit of increased circulation helps flush out toxins from skin cells and the lymphatic system(淋巴系统línbā xìtǒng). Includes a light facial, and finishes with a moisturizer(a moisturizer is a cream that you put on your skin to make it feel softer and smoother).
Royal Beauty Secrets in China
Every morning the Empress Dowager Cixi applied face powder made up of pearls and skin cream made of flower distillate(a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling). At night, she applied egg white, kept it on until half an hour before sleep, and then applied flower extract, finally patting her wet face dry with soft towels. Furthermore, she used a jade face roller, cool and smooth, on her face again and again every morning before dressing. High-quality jade is believed by many to have natural health-enhancing functions and repeated rolling is in essence a good massage for the face.
Chinese Festival
Developed from remote antiquity, the splendid and colorful living context of that time is vividly presented in these unique and interesting customs of circulated festivals. Most traditional Chinese festivals took shape during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and major festivals greatly celebrated today were fixed by the time of Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.). Chinese traditional festivals are celebrated according to the Chinese lunar calendar or Chinese agriculture calendar (农历:nóng lì); Therefore, dates of each festival are varied in western calendar every year. But all festivals make no difference to be celebrated for good wishes for happiness, health, luck, wealth and most important, family reunion.
Chinese Pandas
Panda (熊猫 xióng māo) is one of the scarcest animals. People in the world like it very much. there used to be many pandas in China long ago. As the balance of nature was destroyed and the weather was getting warmer and warmer, pandas became less. But at present, the number of pandas is increasing year by year. there are now so many pandas that some are being sent to other countries so that people there can enjoy them.
Chinese Tea
Chinese tea(中国茶 Zhōngguó chá) has been being developed in China for a long time accompanied with which a series of tea culture took shape. Widely known in Chinese history as a fortuitous discovery of Shennong (神农), a renowned Chinese legendary chieftain and respected physician in the far ancient times, tea had been mentioned in the old Chinese medical work "Herbal Classic (本草经)", which was written in the 1st century.
Bottoms Up
Drinking games are a popular pastime(a pastime is something that you do in your spare time because you enjoy it or are interested in it), have a long tradition in China. The following are some examples of the jiuling(酒令jiǔlìng).
Drinking with a single draught
Drinking in the China is not only about pleasure, it has much to do about respect, self一affirmation(自我肯定zìwǒ kěndìng), friendship and the perpetuation of traditions. In China, no wedding ceremony is complete unless the bride and groom perform the traditional jiaobeijiu(交杯酒jiāobēijiǔ), which requires the couple to drink from their respective glasses while intertwining their arms, without spilling(if a liquid spills or if you spill it, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container) alcohol. The jiaobeijiu is followed by a dutiful toast to each of the newlyweds' parents.
Talk about the tea for tranquillity
The Cha dao(茶道chádào) is a way of socializing, or it can be useful for meditation(meditation is the act of thinking about something very carefully and deeply for a long time) and reflection. To perform a proper tea ceremony(茶艺cháyì), it's not necessary to have a large, elaborate space; a quiet corner at home is fine, as long as it's a place where people feel relaxed, such as a living room or study, says Jiang Yi, who has been studying cha dao since 2005. With just a small, palm-sized(means very small) pot and a cup, some hot water and a favorite tea, anyone can lower their stress and enjoy the beverage.
Tea for tranquillity in China
Tea leaf may weigh next to nothing, but dedicated tea drinkers say it can bring pleasure and peace, in a respite(a respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place) from busy day. With a little meditation(meditation is the act of thinking about something very carefully and deeply for a long time), tea offers more than aroma, taste and a bit of caffeine(caffeine is a chemical substance found in coffee, tea, and cocoa(cocoa is a hot drink made from cocoa powder and milk or water), which affects your brain and body and makes you more active).
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