Tag: Traditional Chinese

Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 02 Fuxi and Nvwa 伏羲和女娲

Fuxi and Nvwa are the human ancestors in Chinese ancient mythic legends.Story has it that Fuxi is not only the clan leader in the east and the chief of the three sage kings and five virtuous emperors of China at the dawn of human civilization, but also an omnipotent wise man capable of various kinds of skills. He created the Eight Diagrams and simulated the spider to weave fishing net. He was not only able to make musical instruments, but also good at cooking tasty food. Moreover, he contributed a lot to the traditional Chinese medicine and was the forefather of Chinese civilization. He also formulated etiquettes and regulations for people, reducing the barbaric marriage by plundering.

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习大大印度演讲金句摘录

9月18日，习大大在印度新德里的印度世界事务委员会发表了题为《携手追寻民族复兴之梦》的精彩演讲。演讲中，大大勾画了中印两国发展的未来蓝图，同时阐述了中国的周边外交政策。在演讲中，大大多次引用印度大文豪泰戈尔的金句。下面就跟我们一起学习一下吧！

In Joint Pursuit of a Dream of National Renewal
携手追寻民族复兴之梦

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Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 05 Qilin 麒麟

The kylin is an animal in ancient Chinese mythology. It is somewhat like a deer, with horns on the head and scales over the body. Its tail is like that of an ox’s. The kylin is said to be an animal of longevity that could live for 2,000 years. It is also believed that the beast could spit fire and roar like thunder. The Kylin is one of the "Four Divine Creatures", the other three being the phoenix, the turtle and the dragon. In ancient times, it was regarded as a celestial animal, a benevolent animal, the mount for god and a symbol of auspiciousness. Of all animals, the kylin was ranked second only to the dragon.   

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Chinese online short story 罪恶有痕 Traces of Sin 52 (Intermediate to Advanced)

The sentence of Zhuang Liqun was finalized. Liu Mingtian met him after that. [simplified Chinese] 罪恶有痕 52   至于柯勇所卷入的黑恶势力，在劫案被侦破后的一年里，也遭到了警方的突击和清理。那个所谓的漂流俱乐部也被勒令关门整顿。 庄力群终审被判死刑。判决结果在人们意料之中。“杀人偿命”，这是中国的古训，也是一个最简单的司法逻辑。何况是这种有预谋的抢劫杀人，是没有理由可以开脱的。而庄力群自己也放弃上诉.

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