家 means home. The character 家 (jiā) first appeared over 3,000 years ago on Shang Dynasty bronzes. At that time, it was just a drawing that depicted a house with a pig inside it. Looking at the pictures, you can see that while one is quite complex and the other very simple, they’re both lifelike.“家”字最早见于3000多年前的商代铜器铭文，那时”家”字就像是一幅图画，画的是房子里面有一头猪。你看图中这两个”家”字，一个画得仔细，一个画得简单，但是都画得十分逼真。
Category: Chinese Culture
How to bargain in Chinese shopping
When you go shopping in Chinese market, you must learn how to bargain with Vendors. Remember to act the part of a disinterested browser. Casually saunter up, keeping it slow and directionless, and indifferently ask for the price. Maybe even through in a slight criticism.
Huangmei Opera -Famous Chinese local opera黄梅戏
Formed in the 18th century, Originally Huangmei Opera was a combination of local folk songs, dances and some widely spread ancient operas. Bordering on Anhui Province, Huangmei in Hubei is a count famous for its tea and tea-picking songs, from which Huangmei Opera got its original name, "tea-picking tunes" or "tea-picking opera".
How to Change the Ringback Tone of Chinese Celphone
Whether you like it or not, there’s a chance your own Chinese cell phone has a ringback tone, and you’ve been torturing your friends with a polytonic symphony every time they call.
How To Use Chinese Youtube: YOUKU.COM
Do you Chinese Youtube if you want to watch more TV and films online? Chinese Youtube is called Youku. Here we will introduce how to share your newest video and upload these video.
Grain in Ear End Plum rains Begin
Generally speaking, in late Grain in Ear period, continuous cloudy and rainy weather often occurs in the Yangtze River basins. This is the so-called “plum rains” season.
How to calculate of Grain in Ear dates
Grain in Ear begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 75° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 90°.
What is the Grain in Ear(MangZhong)?什么是芒种？
Introduction of Grain in Ear(芒种)
“Grain in Ear” means the grains are mature. It happens around June 5 every year whenthe sun reaches the celestial longitude of 75 degrees. During this period, crops likebarley and wheat all get mature and are waiting to be harvested. In Chinese, “Grain inEar” is called Mang Zhong. Mang means grains at the same time busy. It forecasts thefarmer is getting back to the busy field work. It’s the busiest time to seed millet and thedeadline for sowing activities. During this period, areas around middle stream anddownstream of Yangtze River enter the raining season. Sensing the wetness, themantis comes out, the shrike starts to sing and the mockingbird stops tweet.
The Most Famous Chinese Kongfu—— Shaolin Wushu 少林武学
Shaolin Wushu(Shaolin Martial Art) is one of the most influential genres of Chinese martial art, and it's named after the Shaolin Temple located in Dengfeng County, Henan Province. The monks in the Shaolin Temple began to study martial art during the Southern and Northern Dynasties and this tradition prevailed during the Sui and the Tang dynasties (581-907).
Dragon Boat Festival Traditions
Dragon Boat Racing Dragon Boat Racing(龙舟赛Lónɡzhōu Sài): Dragon Boat RaceDragon boats are thus named because the fore and stern of the boat is in a shape of traditional Chinese dragon. A team of people works the oars in a bid to reach the destination before the other teams. One team member sits at the front of the boat beating a drum in order to maintain morale and ensure that the rowers keep in time with one another. Legend holds that the race originates from the idea of the people who rowed their boats to save Qu yuan after he drowned himself in the river. It is said that the winning team will bring harvest and happy life to the people of their village.
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