英语作文《chinesetraditionalthings》
英语作文《chinesetraditionalthings》
英语作文《chinesetraditionalthings》
英语作文《chinesetraditionalthings》
Chinesetraditionsplayanintegralroleineverydaylifeforeveryperson.ItisattheverycoreofChinesecultureandrevolvesaroundvaluesandhowpeopleinteractwitheachother,givesasenseofpersonalidentityandsenseofselfworth.ThesetraditionalvalueshelppeoplesolvecommonhumanproblemsforsurvivalandbecometherootsoftraditionthatChinesepeoplefindimportantintheirday-to-daylives.
Valuesforonesocietymayseemstrangetoanothersociety,butnonetheless,theyareimportanttothatsociety.Forinstance,thepainfulanddebilitatingChinesetraditionoffootbinding,asbizarreasitmayseemtoourculture,totheChinesepeople,itwastheesotericessenceofpurebeautyandsignifiedstatuswithinthefamilystructure,allowingyoungwomenwithlotusfeetbetteropportunitiesformarriagewithwell-to-dofamilies.
TraditionalChinesecourtyardlife,inexistenceuntiltheearly1900’s,wasauniquelifestylewhereChinesefamiliesandneighbourslivedinveryclosequarters–sharingacommoncourtyardandeveryoneknowingeveryoneelse’sbusiness.Specialrulesappliedforwhooccupiedwhichspaceincertaindirections.Readmoreaboutitbyclickingthelinkabove.
ChineseChopsticks,bornofnecessityintheearliesttimes,highlyinfluencedtheeatingandcookingtraditionsstillfollowedtodayinChina.ClickonthelinkabovetolearnmoreaboutthehistoryofChinesechopsticks.
Chineseknot
HaveyoueverseenthosebeautifultiedChineseknots?Didyouknowthateachdifferentdesignisagoodluckwish?Oneofthemostpopularknotsisdoublehappiness,whichinChinesetraditionisgiventonewlyweds,signifyingawishfortheirluckandhappinesstodouble.
Xing,ShiandMingarethemostcommonChinesefamilynames.Thereareonly22ancientChinesesurnamesstillinusetoday.ThefamilynameindicatedabloodtiewithintheChinesesocialstructureandwasasymbolofclass.InancientChina,5,000to6,000yearsago,womenweretheclanleadersandmarriageswereonlyallowedamongcertainclasses.
TherearemanycolorfulChineseFestivalshappeningallyearround.TherearesomemajoronesthatspanoutoverseveraldaysorseveralweeksthatarecelebratedallacrossChina,andthentherearetheonescelebratedindifferentregionsofChinabythe53differentminoritygroups.ChineseFestivalsofferauniqueinsightintotherich5000yearhistoryandtraditionsofChina.IfyouarelivinginChina,theChinesepeoplewillgraciouslyinviteyoutobepartoftheirtraditionalcelebrations.ClickthelinkabovetocheckoutsomeinterestingcelebrationslikeQingMing-graveyardcleaningandpicnictime,theWaterSplashingFestivalinYunnan,ChineseValentine'sDay,DragonBoatFestivalandmore.
leathercutshadowpuppets
BeijingOperaisauniquelyChineseformoftheatrethatrelatesstoriesofromance,legendandbattles.ThereusedtobetroupesthattravelledChinatoputontheshows,buttoday,thebestplacetoenjoyitisinBeijing.ChineseShadowPuppetryisanancientformofstorytellingwhichwaspopularduringtheSongDynastyduringtheholidayseason.ThestoriesoftheshadowpuppetstoldofeventsthathadhappenedelsewhereinthecountryandstorieswithaBuddhistbackground.