Tag: Culture

Chinese Number Slang – 数字代表的意思 There are several types of numbers, the most common of which are Arabic numbers. They actually originated in ancient India, invented not by the Arabs, but by the Hindus. Numbers were later mastered by the Arabs for business use, and then spread to the West and further around the world. […]
Chinese edible art – 能吃的艺术   Drawn candymen – 画糖人 (huà táng rén) When speaking of traditional Chinese folk art forms, edible arts need to be mentioned. For example, sugar painting and sugar blowing. Sugar painting is a traditional folk handicraft that has existed for more than 600 years. It dates back to the Ming […]
Let’s explore the historical trends of Chinese clothing! Clothes are an indispensable part of human history. We can see the cultural and historical nation’s evolution from its traditional clothing. Plenty of objects dating back as early as to the Shang period in ancient China (1600 B.C.) provide very detailed pictographic information about the clothing. Words […]
Square dancing 广场舞 If you’ve been to China, you have already probably some groups of Chinese women and men dancing, most often in the evening. This type of dance is called “Square Dancing” or “Plaza Dancing”. Square Dancing is usually one of the favourite hobbies of middle-aged and retired women, who have been referred to […]
Marriage markets in China 婚姻市场 Marriage markets are something very common in China. They are organized all across the country with the same goal: to help singles meet, get married and start a family. For the Chinese, getting married at a late age is considered a disgrace. Especially for women who are over 27. Such […]
The Chinese Mid-autumn festival The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 (Zhōngqiū jié) is a Chinese traditional festival held every 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It takes place during the middle of autumn, hence the name. It is the second-largest Chinese traditional holiday after the Spring Festival (also known as “Chinese New Year”). This year, the Mid-Autumn […]