China travel - Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/China Travel, China Tours and City Guide Here - RainbowSoft Studio Z-Blog 1.8 Devo Build 80201zh-CNCopyright SZ12.com China travel. Some Rights ReservedTue, 07 Sep 2010 02:47:39 +0800Why Chinese is Difficult to Learn For the Foreigners?yeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/60.htmlThu, 28 Jan 2010 11:36:10 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/60.htmlThe eastern culture and the western culture have been separated so long, that is also a major reason that why Chinese is so difficult to learn for the westerns. Although in the past decades, Chinese have contacted with the West widely, the westerns still can not share the Chinese profound knowledge and minds. Even if the westerns want to be merged into one with Chinese, sometimes the language is not the only barrier, but the biggest barrier is the huge cultural differences.

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/60.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=60http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=60&key=504598afAlternative Names of Chinayeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/58.htmlMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:18:49 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/58.html1.Chixian Shenzhou (the Sacred Earth and Divine Land)

In the Chinese historical book Shiji-Biographies of Mencius and Xunqing, there was a man named Yanyan in the Qi State in the Warring States Period (475-221BC) who said that China was Chixian Shenzhou (the sacred earth and divine land). From then on, people sometimes called China Chixian Shenzhou. But people usually used this name separately to call China Chixian or Shenzhou.

...]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/58.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=58http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=58&key=3aaecbf0 Top 10 Chinese Lucky Symbolsyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/57.htmlMon, 08 Jun 2009 15:15:39 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/57.htmlChinese characters usually have one or more meanings and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here is the top ten list of the lucky ones.

1.) Fu - Blessing, Good Fortune, Good Luck
Fu is one of the most popular Chinese characters used in Chinese New Year. It is often posted upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down fu means good luck came since the character for upsite down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came.
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]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/57.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=57http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=57&key=043aa000Religion - China Cultureyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/Religion-China-Culture.htmlTue, 16 Dec 2008 17:30:54 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/Religion-China-Culture.htmlThe main religions of China are Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Taoism, along with Shamanism, Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Dongba religion.BuddhismIntroduced to China in about the first ce

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/Religion-China-Culture.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=56http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=56&key=5b09d493Chinese Paper-cutyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/55.htmlThu, 11 Dec 2008 11:17:46 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/55.htmlFolk paper-cut is an ancient traditional folk art in China. It has a long history and a special pattern and is loved by people at home and abroad. Chinese paper-cut art, which can be dated back to 2,000 years ago, is one of the most popular traditional arts in China.

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/55.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=55http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=55&key=42146aefChina National Flagyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/54.htmlThu, 11 Dec 2008 11:14:24 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/54.htmlThe National Flag of China has bright red bases with five golden stars adorning it on the upper left side corner. The star on the left is larger than the other four, and it represents the Communist Party of China. The other four represents millions of Chinese people.

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/54.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=54http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=54&key=6a0451f9Sweet and Sour Pork - Chinese Foodyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/Sweet-and-Sour-Pork.htmlSat, 08 Nov 2008 21:39:53 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/Sweet-and-Sour-Pork.htmlThis classic restaurant dish consists of pieces of deep-fried pork, pineapple and sweet bell pepper coated with a sweet and sour sauce. It is popular with families hoping for a lot of grandchildren, a

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/Sweet-and-Sour-Pork.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=52http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=52&key=e931b63fKung Pao Chicken - Chinese foodyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/Kung-Pao-Chicken.htmlThu, 30 Oct 2008 22:00:57 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/Kung-Pao-Chicken.htmlThis spicy dish with peanuts (a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture) chili peppers and chicken comes from the province of Szechuan in western China. The exact origins of Kung Pao Chicken are lost to history.

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/Kung-Pao-Chicken.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=51http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=51&key=648f7e37Har Gau dumplings - Chinese Foodyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/Har-Gau.htmlSun, 26 Oct 2008 21:02:35 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/Har-Gau.htmlAlthough not a traditional New Year food, dumplings of all types are enjoyed more frequently during the New Year season. Har Gau (also spelled Har Gow) are the steamed shrimp dumplings with the translucent wrapper

]]>Culturehttp://www.sz12.com/post/Har-Gau.html#commenthttp://www.sz12.com/http://www.sz12.com/feed.asp?cmt=50http://www.sz12.com/cmd.asp?act=tb&id=50&key=657bbf1fSpring Rolls - Chinese Foodyeecom@163.com (sz12)http://www.sz12.com/post/Spring-Rolls.htmlSun, 26 Oct 2008 20:58:41 +0800http://www.sz12.com/post/Spring-Rolls.htmlSpring rolls symbolize wealth and prosperity, since their color and shape is similar to a gold bar. (Another appetizer that symbolizes wealth, Clam Sycee, is thought to resemble gold or silver bouillion). Originally, spring rolls were filled with vegetables in celebration of the coming of Spring; shrimp and barbecued pork were added later.

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