Let us Learn More about Chinese Culture

China, a long and profound history country, has drawn more attention from the world. Learning Chinese culture also arise more and more people’s interests. Here let us study some knowledge of China together.

China commonly known as The People’s Republic of China (P. R.C) and located in the east of Asia. There are 56 distinct ethnic groups in China.

If we want to know China, some famous and characteristic things of China that we should not unknown, like Chinese Zodiac, Peking Opera, Chinese Kungfu, Medicine, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese Gallery, Chinese calligraphy and so on.
Chinese Zodiac: mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig. They have big influence in China until mow, such this year 2010 is the year of tiger and we will find lots of things are displayed in the market and families. Each year will change a animal, so 2011 will be the year of rabbit.

Peking Opera: the music of China. It is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.

Chinese Kungfu: it consists of a number of fighting styles that developed for over centuries. We can see different kungfu performance on TV. It is good for people’s health and can help people to protect themselves if study it.

Chinese medicine: it is much different from the western countries’. Chinese medicine practices include such treatments as Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy and both Tui na and Shiatsu massage.

Chinese Cuisine: it is as famous all over the world as French cuisine. Chinese cookery is characterized by fine selection of ingredients, precise processing, particular care to the amount of fire and substantial nourishment. Therefore, many different local flavours and snacks are formed based on the variety areas and habits and others.

Gunpowder, Papermaking technology, Printing and Compass, the four great inventions of ancient China, are the outstanding representative contribution to the world.

Chinese Gallery: also known as Chinese painting. It is the inheritance of old China and the traditional Chinese painting is painted with a brush which should be dipped in black or colored ink. Actually, there are still many other painting styles in China, like Chinese peasant painting that feature the peasant daily life, are still famous in the world.
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