Tag: Traditional Chinese

The Dragon, Chinese Food and Culture 龙与中国饮食文化

在中国先民的心目中,龙既然是神物,当然也就在观念上将龙同祥瑞联系到一起了。人们用龙比喻美好的事与物,龙的形象深入到社会生活的方方面面。在各种艺术作品中,在语言文字中,在各类物品上,都不乏龙的形象。 Ancient Chinese people believed that, since the dragon is holy, it is naturally connected with auspiciousness and fortune. People

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The father of nutrition 食物养生的祖师

彭祖姓钱名铿,系颛顼帝三玄孙,轩辕黄帝的第八代传人。因“制羹献尧”而受封于大彭。并传说八百岁时而不知去向,故后人称“彭祖”。因首创“雉羹”治好尧帝厌食症而留传于世,被尊称为“厨行的祖师爷”。 Peng Zu’s surname is Qian and his given name is Keng. He is the third great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhuan

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琵琶 Chinese Pipa

The Pipa(琵琶pí pá), like the Chinese Guqin, is one of the most representative classical Chinese instruments of traditional Chinese culture. The Pipa first appeared in the Qin Dynasty in ancient China and has a history of over two thousand years.

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中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival

The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival(中秋节zhōng qiū jiē), which falls on Sept 8 this year. In the Chinese lunar calendar, August is in the middle of autumn and the 15th day is in the middle of the month. This explains why the 15th of August is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. The day is also known as the moon festival, for on that day, the moon is at its fullest and brightest. It is an important festival for family members to get together, so it is also called the Reunio Festival.

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