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The daily habits of Chinese people are never simply repetitive behaviors. These habits are deeply rooted in the cultural soil and constantly reshaped in the tide of the times. From a cup of hot tea in the morning to studying at the desk late at night, from courtesy at the dining table to careful budgeting…
When it comes to “China’s imperial examination”, many people first think of the eight part essay and the Fan Jin middle examination. But in fact, this set of open recruitment systems, which lasted for 1,300 years, was the most effective and equal talent filter in a way. It has written the three-point line of “reading,…
Chinese literature is not a dusty museum, but a still flowing river. Direct to the curiosity of countless foreign readers: if I want to understand China, which book, which poem and which story should I start with? In other words, Chinese literature is the most economical “port of entry” for air tickets. The following text…
“Ancient Chinese science and technology” is like a ticket to travel through time and space. Many people rush to the Imperial Palace and the Great Wall, but they are shocked by a small invention: the ship shaped pier of Luoyang bridge, the ten thousand year error of Dengfeng Dengfeng Observatory is less than one millimeter,…
Chinese art is not just the ink on the bronzes or scrolls in the museum. It is more like a dark river, flowing from 5000 years ago and still flowing under your feet today. I mean, as long as you know where to turn, you can touch the painted pottery of the Neolithic Age, the…
Chinese philosophy may sound a little far away, but in fact it has been affecting our daily life. In other words, when you think about “how to do it right” or “what is a good life”, you are already touching the core issue of Chinese philosophy. The key is that this ideological system is not…
Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong are not just about “eating snacks”. From Michelin star-rated Cantonese cuisine to late-night Hot Pot, Hong Kong’s Chinese restaurants offer eight major cuisines in a city, so that foreign tourists who come to Hong Kong for the first time can also eat Chinese food at one time. This guide selects…
Chinese wok is not only the soul pot of Chinese families, but also the first entrance for overseas retainers to reproduce the authentic Chinese flavour. The “wok” design with a round bottom, thin-wall and heat conduction lets it release a unique “wok gas” in the stir fry room, and also attracts more and more foreigners…
Chinese Lunar New Year vs the Western New Year, as the celebration nodes of the two main time systems of human beings, carry a totally different cosmology, social structure, and cultural memory. From the perspective of calendar philosophy, ritual symbols, and social functions, this paper systematically analyzes the big differences between the two kinds of…
Chinese festivals are the fresh carriers of Chinese civilization, connecting the historical heritage and lives. From the traditional customs in the change of age, to the modern festivals that highlight the feelings of the country, and then to the unique festivals of various ethnic groups, these festivals not only shape the pace of life of…
