For Chinese people, dining is one of the most pleasurable activities. Therefore, a diverse food culture has been developed over hundreds of years. The following are a few “picks” of this vast country.
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Zhao Benshan: From “King of Comedy” to Chairman of Board of Directors 赵本山：从"小品王"到董事长
北京前门，刘老根大舞台，坐在记者面前的赵本山滔滔不绝，表情丰富，两脚不时搭在一起。如今的他已是拥有9家剧场、企业年演出收入过亿元的民营文化企业家。除了"小品王"的称谓外，他还多了一个响当当的名头–"本山传媒董事长"。 In the Liu Laogen Grand Stage, one of his theaters in Qianmen of Beijing, Zhao Benshan sat in from
Culinary Delights of China
China boasts a unique and rich culinary culture. The same food can be made into various kinds of dishes.For instance, bamboo shoots can be utilized in many different ways to create a feast of hundreds of diverse bamboo shoot dishes. Think also of the many unique dishes that all use chicken as the central ingredient. Over time, the Chinese have developed cookery into an art form.
What is Qi(气)?
In traditional Chinese culture, qi(气), also called chi, is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi(气) is frequently translated as “energy flow”, and is often compared to Western notions of energeia orélan vital (vitalism), as well as the yogic notion of prana and pranayama. The literal translation of “qi” is air, breath, or gas.
Chinese Table Manners
Because the Chinese have developed an exquisite cuisine and regard food as being most important in a man’s life, they do not greet each other with “How are you?” but instead they ask, “Have you eaten?”
Taboos when Using Chopsticks in China 中国人用筷子的禁忌
中国人使用筷子用餐是从远古流传下来的，古时又称其为“箸”。日常生活中对筷子的运用是非常有讲究的。一般我们在使用筷子时，正确的使用方法是用右手执筷，大拇指和食指捏住筷子的上端，另外三个手指自然弯曲扶住筷子，且要把筷子两端对齐。用餐前筷子要整齐地码放在饭碗的右侧，用餐后则要整齐地竖向码放在饭碗的正中。但是，以下筷子的使用方法绝对是禁忌。 Chinese people have been using chopsticks as their tableware ever since ancient times, when they were called “zhu”. People
Zhou Youguang: Father of Chinese Pinyin 周有光：汉语拼音之父
他生于清朝光绪年间，一生当中经历了晚清、北洋、国民政府和新中国建立四个时期，有人戏称他是"四朝元老"。他的一生充满传奇，早年专攻经济学，曾经留学日本并在美国工作，50岁才半路出家，转行研究语言文字学，参与设计"汉语拼音方案"，被誉为汉语拼音创始人之一。他被称为"新潮老头"，虽已百岁高龄，每天还要看书读报、至今仍勤于笔耕，喝"星巴克"咖啡，看《特洛依》大片，时尚不落当代青年。他，就是周有光。 He was born in the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. He experienced the four period of
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – Legal games afoot
"If I hear about Arsenal glasses, of course I will be interested in them," said 26-year-old Yu Li, referring to
Zizhi tongjian 资治通鉴 "Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government"
Zizhi tongjian 资治通鉴 "Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government" The Zizhi tongjian 资治通鉴 "Comprehensive mirror to aid in government"
Mei Lanfang: A World Famous Master of Peking Opera 梅兰芳：享誉世界的京剧大师
梅兰芳出身于京剧世家。他8岁学戏，11岁登台。在50多年的舞台生涯中，对京剧旦角的唱腔、念白、舞蹈、音乐、服装、化妆等各方面都有创新和发展，形成了独特的"梅派"艺术风格。梅兰芳和杨小楼、余叔岩并称"三大贤"，又与尚小云、程砚秋、荀慧生一起被誉为"四大名旦"。民间对其有"中国文化名片"之称。 Mei Lanfang was born to a family of Peking Opera singers. He began studying Peking Opera at the age
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