Tag: ယဉ်ကျေးမှု

Chinese Tea Museum: Hall of Tea Knowledge 中国茶叶博物馆：茶事厅

自陆羽《茶经》问世，茶事方大行其道。茶事厅借助茶叶各部位标本、图片、文字等手段，展示了历代茶人摸索和积累的有关茶树的种植、采制、保存、品鉴、应用等知识以及因茶而创作的各类茶事文艺。在该厅，还利用多媒体手段记录并展现了国内外领导人、国家元首及政界、文化界等各界人士访问博物馆的珍贵照片和墨宝，作为茶博财富珍藏和共享，以茶结缘，甘传天下。 Since Lu Yu’s “Book of Tea” was published, tea-related matters have become extremely popular. By means of specimens, pictures

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Cangzhou Kungfu

Cangzhou is located in the southeast of Hebei Province. Historically, it was a must-have stronghold for military strategy. The local people usually had to learn striking and defending skills in order to survive; hence the practice of kungfu was prevailing in Cangzhou. According to statistics, Cangzhou had given birth to 1937 military officers during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it became an important town of martial arts in north China during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. In 1992, Cangzhou was officially listed among the first batch of "hometown of martial arts".

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Pixiu, Coming with Fortune 貔貅

Pixiu (also called Tianlu or Bixie) is one of the five auspicious animals of traditional Chinese culture (the other four are the dragon, phoenix, turtle and kylin). The Chinese people call it “fortune beast.” This lion-looking beast has the head of dragon, the body of a horse and the legs of a kylin and is able to fly. The Pixiu is both ferocious and powerful so it works as a security guard of Heaven, resisting demons and ghosts. Just like the dragon and the kylin, the Pixiu brings happiness good luck for people and has an exorcising function. What is different from the kylin is that the Pixiu is a ferocious animal and has strong will in protecting its master. That is the very reason why many Chinese people wear jade Pixius.

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Taiji Quan (Shadow Boxing)

Taiji Quan (Shadow Boxing), which can be used to self-defense and improve the corporeity and prevent and cure the illness, is a kind of traditional Chinese boxing with gentle and slow actions. It has a long history with various schools and wide popularity.

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Tea Culture in China: Tea Brings Tao and Elegance 中华茶文化：以茶可行道以茶可雅志

中国人视道为体系完整的思想学说，是宇宙、人生的法则、规律，所以，中国人不轻易言道，不像日本茶有茶道，花有花道，香有香道，剑有剑道，连摔跤搏击也有柔道、跆拳道。在中国饮食、玩乐诸活动中能升华为“道”的只有茶道。 Chinese regard Tao as a complete system which is the rule and law of universe and life. Therefore, Chinese

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