The Family View in China
有时人们为了表示尊敬，把著名的专家称做”大家”，例如：说某人是书法大家，某某人是文学大家。遇到这类语句时我们要当心，不要把表示著名专家的”大家”，误解为我们平常说”请大家安静”的那个表示一定范围所有人的”大家”。 家 means home. The character 家 (jiā) first appeared over 3,000 years ago on Shang Dynasty bronzes. At that time, it was just a drawing that depicted a house with a pig inside it. Looking at the…
Why there is a dragon boat race in dragon boat festival
Like holidays from all corners of the world—be it Asia, America, Europe, or Africa—the Dragon Boat Festival is made of myth layered on top of myth, stories woven together…
The history of the Dragon Boat Festival
One interesting household legend that many know about this festival is the romantic tale of the white snake turing into a maiden, going to West Lake in Hangzhou and…
Customs, Traditions and Activities of The Dragon Boat Festival
The main food during this celebration is 粽子! This delicious food is basically glutinous rice stuffed with a variety of different fillings (red beans, pork, peanuts, dates, etc.) and…
Chinese religion: The term ru 儒
After Confucius’ death many other philosophical schools came up (the “hundred contending schools”) offering different concepts for the ordering of society. Daoists, with their soft attitude, can be called…
