Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese culture, which means most families begin preparing well in advance. It's not uncommon for people to begin preparing a month, or even two months, before the celebrations begin. If you're interested in celebrating, this step-by-step guide will help you get ready for Chinese New Year.
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Dragon Dance耍龙灯
The famous dragon dance with music is also a remembered tradition. It is seen on Chinese New Year across the world by millions. It is not known when the tradition started, but it is believed to be thousands of years ago, as entertainment of former emperors, royals, and nobles. It was and still is a very important dance in the Chinese culture.
Tripod Lifting 举鼎
Because of pod’s feet and ears are convenient for people to lift it up and its weight, Tripod Lifting(举鼎Jǔdǐng) was one of the sports to practice muscle and show strength in ancient times.
Classic of Tea in China
The IT goes without saying that tea is one of the symbols of China, a necessary part of Chinese people's daily life and an essential part of the Chinese culture(中国文化Zhōngguó wénhuà). Naturally, more than 1,200 years ago, China produced the world's very first tea encyclopedia, the "Classic of Tea."
The symbol of Chinese culture —Stone Lions 中国文化的代表–石狮
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people, and has some unusual meanings in Chinese culture. A pair of stone lions, a male and a female, can often be seen in front of the gates of traditional buildings. The male lion is on the left with his right paw resting on a ball, and the female on the right with her left paw fondling a cub. And this structure represents the Chinese culture in depth.
Chinese Culture: Customs & Traditions of China
China is an extremely large country, and the customs and traditions of its people vary by geography and ethnicity.
US media: China is a ‘Confucian country’
孔子的国度China is a 'Confucian country' 如果回溯历史,在很长时间里,西方世界对孔子的了解都是“只闻其声,不见其形”。16世纪,传教士利玛窦第一次把中国文化中的孔子形象介绍到了欧洲,随后又传到了美洲大陆。For a long time, Westerners had heard of Confucius, but never seen his face. Jesuit Matteo Ricci introduced the image of Confucius in the Chinese culture to Europe in the 16th century for the first time, and later to the American continent.
Confucius and Washington defend world peace
孔子与华盛顿一起“捍卫着世界和平”Confucius and Washington defend world peace together
Prehistoric Cultural Relics from Zhejiang Provincial Museum
How long is the Chinese culture? Maybe no one can answer the question. We only know that only in Zhejiang Province quite a lot of prehitoric cultural relics have been discovered, which can prove long history of China.
Chinese Taboos of Giving Gifts
You want to please your Chinese friend, and send him a gift. But strangely you find him seen to be not so happy when he open the gift box. You want to know why, then read this arctile about Chinese taboos of giving gifts.