THOUGH eating costly meat and fish was once a symbol of wealth(wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth) in China(中国Zhōngguó), today many people can afford animal protein(蛋白质dànbáizhì).
Tag: Traditional Chinese
Chinese cartoons: Saving Mother (西岳奇童)
The classic film from Shanghai Animation Film Studio, "Saving Mother" was one of the most popular animations in China. The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chen Xiang. His mother was a goddess and his father a mortal. His uncle, Erlang Shen, punished Chen Xiang's parents because their marriage was against the rules of the heavens. Chen Xiang's mother was locked in a mountain until her son split the mountain and saved her.
剪纸 Paper-cut
Yì bǎ jiǎndāo, jǐ zhāng cǎizhǐ, yì shuāng qiǎoshǒu shàng xià fānfēi. Bù yí huì ér, yì zhāng xǔxǔ-rúshēng 、huó pō bīzhēn de tú'àn jiù chéngxiàn zài nǐ de yǎnqián, ràng rén tànwéi-guānzhǐ. Zhè jiùshì zhōngguó de jiǎnzhǐ, yí xiàng lìshǐ yōujiǔ de mínjiān yìshù.
一把剪刀，几张彩纸，一双巧手上下翻飞。不一会儿，一张栩栩如生、活泼逼真的图案就呈现在你的眼前，让人叹为观止。这就是中国的剪纸，一项历史悠久的民间艺术。Paper-cut is a traditional Chinese folk art with a long history. To make an animated, lifelike paper-cut you only need a pair of scissors, several pieces of colorful papers, and, most importantly, a pair of deft hands.
Jiǎnzhǐ yìshù yuán yuǎn liú cháng. Jù shǐliào jìzǎi, jiǎnzhǐ zài wǒ guó Hàndài jiù yǐ chūxiàn le. Dào Míng Qīng shí, yǐ yǒu zhuānmén de hángyè dà liàng shēngchǎn jiǎnzhǐ, yuǎn xiāo guó nèi wài.
剪纸艺术源远流长。据史料记载，剪纸在我国汉代就已出现了。到明清时，已有专门的行业大量生产剪纸，远销国内外。The origin of paper-cut dates back to the remote past in Chinese history. Historical records show that paper-cut emerged in the Han Dynasty. There had been paper-cutting industry in Ming and Qing dynasties and the products were sold home and abroad at that time.
Features of Chinese Clothing (中国服装特点)
Different from costumes of other countries, Chinese clothing features(特点 tèdiǎn) is very distinctive and with profound Chinese culture. Features of Traditional Chinese Clothing because of relatively plain design and structure of traditional Chinese clothing, embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress.
History of Chinese Clothing (中国服装历史)
The history of Tranditional Chinese Clothing here will introduce the brief history(历史 lìshǐ) of the development of Chinese costume. History of Chinese ClothingChina has many ethnic groups with a long history while Han people dominate most periods in history. For thousands of years, generations of clothing designers have devoted themselves to building the Kingdom of Clothes, making the garments that cover the human body into an important component of Chinese culture. The progress of nation can be seen through its changes in clothing styles.
Snacking on Wangfujing Street 王府井小吃
(At Wangfujing Street) Stephy: Wangfujing is located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing. It’s an area increasingly considered the heart of the city because of its easy accessibility. Remember we got here by simple subway train ride on Line One. But perhaps for most foreigners, Wangfujing is best-known for its snack streets. There is a popular Chinese saying, “一样东西四条腿，只要不是桌子，就能吃！”If it has four legs and it’s not a table, you can eat it. And such is proven hoofing along this snack street. The rare occasion of gnawing away on a centipede attracts many adventurous eaters. But if consuming wiggling parts just aren’t part of your agenda, surely one of the many food stalls here will satisfy your bite. Eating here is a chance to learn some Chinese phrases to describe how food tastes as well as to order some traditional Chinese snacks.
Chinese Knot Button (盘扣)
The knot button(盘扣 pánkòu) is a distinctive feature of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like the Qipao, or cheongsam. Though normally associated with tradition, the knot buttons are currently enjoying renewed popularity.
Chinese Wedding Dress (中式婚礼服装)
As we mentioned, red is favorite for all Chinese people for red is considered as good luck that can keep evil spirits away. So you will find the bride and groom wear in red in their wedding part. The traditional Chinese wedding dress in northern Chinese usually is one piece frock named Qipao, embroidered with elaborate gold and silver design. Brides in Southern China prefer to wear two-piece dress name Qungua(裙褂 Qúnguà) or Kwa, which also elaborately adorn with gold dragon and phoenix.
Chinese Imperial Dressing (皇族服饰)
In ancient feudal society, it is easy for people to be distinguished from his daily dress, especially for the ordinary people and upper-class. For the sake of working and low statue, ordinary people usually wear dress making of linen(亚麻布 yàmábù) in dark color while upper-class prefer the dress making of silk with many valuable decoration.
Visiting the Farmyard（1）农家院之游
Andrea: Now that it’s summer, there are some beautiful places outside of Beijing where you can go to enjoy getting out of the big city and into the countryside to enjoy some peace and quiet, fresh air and good food.
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