Tag: Chinese Culture

中国的数字手势 Number Gestures in China

Hand gestures are used throughout the world, but the same gesture can have different meanings in different cultures. Most cultures have similar gestures for the numbers one to five, but Chinese cultures also have gestures for six to ten. All number gestures are commonly used in commerce or day-to-day communication.

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孔子 Confucius

Who is Confucius(孔子kǒng zǐ)?子(zǐ) is respectful form of address in ancient China reserved for those with moral integrity and knowledge. Kong Zi, known as Confucius, was a Chinese educator and thinker who lived more than 2,000 years ago. His surname was Kong and his full name was Kong Qiu. He was born into a fallen noble family in the State of Lu(now Shandong province).He was intelligent and loved learning since childhood. He became a learned and accomplished man.

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