1.Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. In the costume culture, it occupies an
important position in the treasure of the Chinese traditional arts and crafts, and is an important part of Chinese nation. It represents the wisdom of Chinese people. Four major styles of Chinese embroidery are: Su, Yue, Shu, and Xiang embroidery..
2.Originated from Beijing some 200 years ago during the Qing Dynasty, Peking Opera is a
performing art that embraces opera performance, singing, music, dancing and martial arts.
3.China, the homeland of tea, is the first country to grow, produce and drink tea. The
discovery of tea is a great contribution to the history of human culture.
pass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing, are China ancient four inventions.
These inventions are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical significance and as signs of ancient China’s advanced science and technology. The four discoveries had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese civilization and a far-ranging global impact.
5.Famous for its abundance and exquisite, Chinese food culture has occupied an
important part in the nation's tradition cultures. China is of long history with a vast territory.
Due to the diversity of the climate, products and customs, there are widely different food styles and taste in local regions. Through creation by past dynasties, the long standing cooking art has formed rich and colorful local dishes. Among them, "the eight major dishes" enjoys the upper reputation, which consists of Shandong, Chekiang, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian and Anhwei.
6.Chinese New Year, known in Chinese as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is
the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The festival proper begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th. on the Lantern Festival. Celebrated internationally in areas with large populations of ethnic Chinese, Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for Chinese as well as for ethnic groups who were strongly influenced by Chinese culture.
7.Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the
teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Confucianism originated ad an “ethical-sociopolitical teaching”during the Spring and Autumn period. The core of Confucianism is humanism, the belief that human beings are teachable, improvable and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor, especially including self-cultivation and self-creation. Confucianism focuses on the cultivation of virtue and maintenance of ethics, the most basic of which are “ren”, “li”.
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to Chinese martial arts. Its original meaning is somewhat different, referring to one's expertise in any skill, not necessarily martial. It is believed wushu can cultivate the mind as well as strengthen the body and improve fighting skills.
9.Chinese is a language used by people of all the nationalities in China and is one of the
working languages in the UN. Whether in the past or at present, the Chinese language has had great influence both at home and abroad and occupied a prominent status. The current worldwide interest in learning Chinese is attributed to the long history of the Chinese nation, Glorious and magnificent culture and its tremendous contribution to human progress. More importantly, as China’s overall national strength has grown in the course of reform and opening-up over the last three decades, more and more countries and international organizations come into contact with China and take interest in Chinese culture. For them, learning Chinese has become the only road to a profound understanding of China.
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