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Traditional Chinese New Year Custome

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:17:04 +0000

Chinese Culture is rich in its culture and traditions . They have their own beliefs and New Year traditions , which they follow ardently. Although the Chinese New Year , Nian, lasts only two or three days including the Chinese New Year’s Eve, the Chinese New Year season extends from the mid-twelfth month of the previous year to the middle of the first month of the new year. A month from the onset of the Chinese New Year, it is supposed to be a good time for business. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration material, food and clothing.

Clothing:
In Chinese tradition, people should new cloths to welcome to new year, c’z the dirt and bad luck should not be brought to the nest year. And normally, people shoule wear traditional styles in the old time, but now, people wear as usual.

Food:
Dry fruit, fresh fruit, all kinds of nut such as sunflower seeds, peanut, horsebean are all served during Chinese Spring Festival. What i showed just now are all sneaks. As for the main dishes, they shoud be very rich. Maybe different places have different customs thus vary in their dished, but the prim principal is that the number of dishes should be large enough and meat and vegetables should both be included.

Customs:
Old people should give Red pocket to children meaning give bless to children. What is more, people will light firecrackers and fireworks to welcome the new year and prevent the devils.

Chinese acrobatics

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:56:52 +0000

In Tradition

Acrobatics is a pearl in the treasure of traditional Chinese art scene. Chinese acrobatics has a rich and ancient heritage.
The acrobatic art does not exist in China for over two thousand years. From the warring States Period (475-221 BC) gave the basics of acrobatics. Since the dynasty of the Han (221 BC-220 AD), the acrobatic art or Hundred Plays developed the content and diversity. According to the Tang Dynasty, the number of acrobats greatly increased and skills much improved performance.

The Lion DanceIn the long course of development of the Chinese acrobatic art has created its own style. The ancient acrobatics originated from people’s lives and had a close relationship with their life and productive work. Work equipment, such as the Trident rings wicker chairs, tables, glasses, plates and cups used in performances of Flying Trident , Balance on Chairs , Pot-trick and Hoop Diving . Wushu and Lion Dance from sports and folk games. All of these actions was to acrobatic performances throughout China on the agenda. Even with a long history of development and enjoy great popularity among the stunt people in the old China did not take place in theaters, because it seemed, was down to the next grade.

Modern Times

From the middle of this century, great efforts to promote and develop national arts and acrobatics gained a new life. All provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have their own acrobatic troupes. Artists veterans have a better opportunity to show their abilities. The acrobats in modern China have an idea and create a system of government, graceful stage images, harmonious musical accompaniment, and bring a good result in support of costumes, props and lighting to create a fully developed stage art.

The current status of Chinese acrobatics reflects industry, ingenuity and courage to discourage the United Nations of the Chinese people. During the last forty years and more, many Chinese acrobatic troupes over one hundred countries and territories around the world, touring and promoting friendship and cultural exchanges. Today there are over 120 acrobatic troupes above the county level, and over 12,000 people involved in the implementation.

China Beijing Shopping Malls Exploration

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:11:43 +0000

It markets a-go-go here recently. What about all the summer sales and the recent openings, our bad credit card suffered.
Not finished yet, but the new look in China Sanlitun, Lane Crawford in the Financial Street and China Central Place Mall in the process of integration, which requires some serious restraint. To distract us, takes us through the development of existing commercial centers, and everything is pink!

With companies operating in Hong Kong mid-term review and the rehabilitation of the commercial center of Ginza Dongzhimen adopted, would radiate better than ever. New stores also appear regularly on the left, right and center and not Wanko the show! He was excited by the new line of fashion accessories twice, opened a bigger store, so that Beijing will take Magpies updated bling. Excited by the arrival of Jurlique on the third floor. Yes, but small and very small, but many older spa end of the witness accounts, their products are fantastic.

In other news Mall, the first signs of discontent seem to have descended on the new Soho Shangdu. Tenants have the new mall apparently angered by the boards of the failure to promote new businesses, and very few refused to open their doors until the situation resolved itself. Fortunately, all problems seem to have fallen silent, and alls it lubricated. Consumers can be confident that we now largely discounts of 45 to 50 percent in many stores.

Another shopping center, where things are, before moving on the ground. Eyebrows were raised when the band opened C safely, it would be nice, but no stores werent terribly reassuring. Fortunately, the mall is crowded and the North Building C c time strangely deserted now filled with unusual shops, including a new emphasis on the 3rd floor Thann

Not ready for the shopping center and not looking too bad. Even the regular Wanda Peacock Plaza, in the summer range which is better. Even their umbrellas (80 RMB, which as an umbrella shop mobile) continue to attract fans. As odious as the mystery of the bag, but too tired to repeat endlessly, when I get my things to go so that you can. Enjoy.

Another new store Wanda Beatrice, who was until recently the party with an impressive range of discounts on stock. It was not enough temptation from 138 RMB Top fantastic shirts, but the silk dresses RMB 218 and RMB 48 are fantastic accessories. Fingers crossed for this event will continue for a while.

Finally, the people decided Stuck, fashion should be kept fun with the imminent opening of the Olympic Games-inspired collection of T-shirt. And according to the Olympic-style theme design (in collaboration with the design Haobuhao designed), the presentation will be more athletic to do with models, facilitating the movement 100m dash down the catwalk in the Sprint real style. Hopefully, that will slow down enough for us to open the program to see which are very good. To extract the T-shirt to start, to Nanluoguxiang Performance Festival September 15 at 7pm.

China Beijing Shopping Guide

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:30:13 +0000

Buy a shirt with only 8 yuan, a pair of jeans for less than 20 yuan Yes you can. And no, need not be a world champion maker. For authentic, high quality clothing and more, is the factory Beijing Clearance Center dedicated centers and discount stores in the city’s best kept secrets of the trade. Here are the best team.

Zhongguancun Off-Price Shopping Mall

With 40-80 percent discounts to consumers, the mall contains more than 300 famous brand clothing, footwear, sports and leisure and home furnishings. The labels can be found here are identical to those in malls and shops, both here and abroad - when sold at a much higher price. But while other discounters is only obsolete inventory, the new mall focus on the latest products. It is simply too popular brands such as Nike, Adidas, Levis, Nautica, Hush Puppy and Azona here locally. Always remained, except for designer eyewear.

Tags Mall at relatively low prices of each item. But the best buys are just some of the signals.

Location: 1-3/F, Zhongguancun E-center, 52 Beisihuan Xilu, Haidian District.

Tianlantian GoGo Clothes Overstock Market

A coat for 30 yuan, about 8 yuan pajamas and a shirt for only 5 yuan. Incredibly cheap is the first impression for this new market in the southeast of Beijing Overstock.

During the three-storey hall, piles of clothes stalls large audience, shirts, sportswear, jackets, jeans, underwear and pajamas, the main products here. Like most clothes were originally designed for foreign trade, a large proportion of them are made in large sizes and is aimed at middle-aged and elderly. Modern style is rare, but if you encounter a lot of time looking at the sea of clothing, there are still great opportunities in China products in international trade marks.

Location: northeast of Lize Bridge, Xisihuan Zhonglu, Fengtai District.

Jiulong Huichuan Overstock Goods Trade Center

Expect to come home laden with shopping bags full of cheap effects. For example, sales of lingerie suit, cotton 120 yuan in supermarkets in the city center, costs only 30 yuan here. But it’s sharp eyes to make the most of a shopping trip here as the last of almost rare and there are counterfeit goods with labels known.

Location: Hongfangzi, Nanyuan, Fengtai District.

365 Discount Plaza

The location information is a haven for middle income consumers, especially young women, because they have accumulated more than 30 brands in fashion for women, just as, Guess, and soda. Wearing women is the best office market with what price less than 1,000 yuan, but with good quality and beautiful design. Each month, the city will replace inventory with new brands, so that buyers will find the pitch is always something new. Discount rates vary from 50 to 90 percent. There are also regular promotions.

Location: B2/F, Fulllink Plaza, Chaoyangmen, Chaoyang District. Tel: 6588-1901

Also try:

Beijing Zoo Clothes Wholesale Market

Location: opposite Beijing Zoo, Haidian District.

The 7 and 9 avenues of Guanyuan Wholesale Market

Location: Guanyuan, Haidian District.

The Costume of Chinese Miao Ethnic Group

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:13:58 +0000

Chinese historical records indicate that the Miao ethnic group used to live along the Yellow River, much earlier than other ethnic groups in China. Because of wars and changes in everyday world, the many tribes of Miao gradually moving south. These strains have developed different lifestyles and different clothing in cultural exchanges with other nationalities, maintaining their traditions.

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There are significant differences in dress and personal adornment among the various tribes. For the Miao people in the western part of Hunan Province, wear Han costumes popular for women (the majority of Chinese people) and the Manchus in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Miao women Rongjiang Congjiang and counties of Guizhou Province and County Rongshui the autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang have almost the same fields. They carry the Chinese-style jacket with high collar and buttons in front with a jewel embroidered decorative plate, forming a unique style.

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There are 23 types of apparel are classified into five categories often correspond to the western province of Hunan, Guizhou in south-east, the region, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, Hainan and the province. Among the five species are popular styles in western Hunan and eastern and southern province of Guizhou and the most distinguishing characteristic.

Miao in the western part of Hunan province have maintained close relations with the Han people since ancient times. They are the same type of clothes trade. The Chinese men wear short jackets with buttons down the front leg and wraps, and wrap the head in turban.Women wore red, skirts, trousers, but now prefers an apron embroidered on top and a jacket on the jacket.
In general, cutting off the sleeves, side seams of the trousers and jacket with lace for decoration. They love to put a scarf and silver decoration on the head.
Miao women in the eastern province of Guizhou were more choices in clothes. Some, like wearing a Chinese jacket with buttons on the right side, or robe, and some, like the half length jacket with wide sleeves. Most of them are either a pleated skirt or trousers. The Chinese men wear short jackets with buttons on the front, or a great jacket with buttons on the right side of his forehead. All wear bracelets and wrap a ribbon around his head.

Miao women are particularly weaving, embroidery and cross stitch. So are cotton fabric weaving and dyeing in blue or dark brown color choices. We particularly like the brightly colored embroidery or cross stitch work with geometric shapes of flowers and pets. However, the Miao in southern Guizhou colors blue and green are in favor.

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Women are concentrated in this area have long hair in a bun on top of the head, which is linked to a cotton cloth. They are also bull horns for decoration. Some also have linked hair in a bun with a cloth, then a silver clasp on the bun.

Miao women as decorative and colorful costumes in central and southern province of Guizhou, including Zhenning, Pingkan, AnShun, Ziyun counties and cities on the outskirts of the city of Guiyang. Wear a long pleated skirt and V-front jacket with buttons, ribbons and other embellishments. Women love the head with a piece of cloth or fabric, wrap or wear a hat next to a silver necklace, silver earrings and brooches. Men in these areas, wear long skirt with buttons on the right side of the forehead, a bracelet and long trousers. During the holidays, is set in a colorful jacket and apron, which is usually worn by women.

Chinese spring festival

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:46:50 +0000

What is known, by far the most important festival in China, the Spring Festival, known as the Chinese New Year. For the Chinese people is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates of this annual celebration is determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so that the calendar of holidays from late January to early February.

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For ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of Lunar New Year and ends on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
But this means that 15 of the first month, usually on the Lantern Festival, the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

Preparations for the New Year begins on the last day of the last moon, when houses cleaned, debts repaid, hair cut and bought new clothes. The houses are equipped with rolls of paper with the verse low contrast (as in the two sides of the page), and in many homes, people burn incense at home and in temples honor of their ancestors to pay and ask the gods for good health in the coming months.

To celebrate Guo Nian, then the transition time, the generic term for the Spring Festival, the Chinese people. This actually means greeting the new year. At midnight on the eve of the old and the new year, sometimes people only fireworks that are used to record the removal of evil spirits and the arrival of the new year. At a time when the whole town will be plunged in the deafening noise of firecrackers.

New Year, all members of a family, appreciate it. Jiaozi, a steamed dumplings, as in the picture below is popular in the north, the south is a sticky sweet glutinous rice pudding called Nian Gao.

Shanghai history and Shanghai today

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:23:56 +0000

History of Shanghai

Shanghai is known worldwide for a metropolis three main interests: business, shopping, tours and visits. But the city was not always so.

6000 years ago in Shanghai was the place of culture Songz situation. The first ancestors of the people of Shanghai were born here, and the site is located west of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

During the warring States Period (475 to 221 BC), given the state of Chu, the piece of land on Prince Chun Shen and then was called Shen . Hundreds of years later, this piece of land, a fishing village on the dynasty of the Eastern Jin (317 BC with 420). A local official name Yu Tan has created a plant species and the place was known as Wu known to date.

The name Shanghai was first issued in 960 and in 1290 the Yuan Dynasty (1271 -1368) was built in Shanghai, an official of the city. Since the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), Shanghai began to prosper with the support of the port city - it was as busy port and major cities of South East known. In 1554, a 7 meter high wall was built.

In the 17th century, there were signs of growing prosperity in Shanghai. After the first Opium War (1840 - 1842), which seemed to move foreign companies from England, America, France and Japan, one after another. After the Opium War in 1843, Shanghai was forced into a commercial port open. In 1927 the city became a special municipality under the Kuomintang. In 1949, after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Shanghai was one of the municipalities under the central government.

Shanghai Today

Today, Shanghai is a dynamic city is changing dramatically from year to year. In 2002, Shanghai began to build a new deep water container port. The new interface allows access for container ships which can carry between 5,000 and 6,000 20-foot containers.
Shanghai is also the only city in China with two international air ports, which handle an annual capacity of 100 million passengers.

The Shanghai Maglev Train is the first magnetic levitation train. Drive 30 kilometers Longyang Road Station and Shanghai Pudong International Airport takes just 7 minutes. The maglev train has a maximum speed of 430 km / h

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest in Asia and the 3rd highest in the world. It is 468 meters high, and visitors can enjoy panoramic views over the city. There is more here, like Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Concert Hall, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, the federal government, and many others mentioned.

Shanghai shopping guide

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:12:05 +0000

Shanghai is one of the best shopping malls in China, where more than 500 stores. The city is a shopping paradise reputation and malls offer a wide variety of consumer goods are among the best international brands and domestic products. In addition to boutiques, shops, shopping malls, supermarkets, shopping is a path extending from the Bazzar Yu Garden, Nanjing Road and Zhangyang Road in Pudong New Area.

The Nanjing Road is the road that was for the first time in China, is known - is the avenue of first commercial exploitation, near Shanghai, a port opened in 1843. Nanjing Road are two main parts - the West Nanjing Road and Nanjing East Road is divided. This road is the busiest street in Shanghai, and covers approximately 10 kilometers from the federal government Jin’an church. One of the frightening statistics of Nanjing Road is that there are approximately 1.5 million visitors visit each day !

The Huaihai Road in Shanghai is known for its boutiques and shopping centers. In China, Huaihai Road is a place where everything that is desirable to find food to clothing to entertainment, reputation. This street is one of the major retailers in Shanghai. There are also many restaurants and cafes along this street.

Another relatively new commercial Xujiahui shopping mall and created a huge underground shopping center was developed as part of Renmin Park. With all this shopping area with all kinds of goods, Shanghai is an ideal paradise for shoppers.

The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:36:34 +0000

Ancient Chinese believed in the immortality of the soul and for that reason and faith, the dead were buried so should enjoy life the same amenities that life in general. Since 1600 BC to 300 BC, when the noble dead, buried their slaves with them.
In 384 BC., If the act was repealed, and after-stations, the nobles buried clay figurines and statues in place of slaves.

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Early in his life, was the Emperor Qin Shihuang awareness of mortality. He has sent thousands of people in the search for the secret of immortality, and often travels to the sacred mountain of immortality. Emperor Qin Shihuang employs more than 700,000 people have yet to build his grave at a young age, and had 8,000 soldiers have created sculptures to accompany him to the afterlife.

The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang is located 5 kilometers east of Lintong District. It is bordered to the south and Mount Li Wei River in the north. The mausoleum covers an area of 57 sq km, which was discovered more than 500 exploration wells accessories,.

Qin Shihuang arrogance is well documented, and was probably the equal of the gods, and never abandoned the search for the secret of immortality. However, widely considered the most powerful emperor in Chinese history as the first emperor. During his life he had unified the warring States, the creation of a new, standardized system of weights and measures, reforming the monetary system and created a single form of written text. Match individual countries build roads and extend the walls of the conquered countries to the oldest building of the Great Wall of China in the.

The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang is the largest in China. Originally named Lishan. Qin Shihuang began construction of his tomb in 247 BC, when it acceded to the throne. The construction of the tomb took 2 years under the reign of his son, before finally - what the total number of years to create up to 39 years.

The mausoleum was built to serve the dead as if he were still alive, and the most precious things in life the emperor was buried with him - that he could enjoy the outside. The mausoleum stood the imperial capital. Among the large hill in the middle of a large palace built under. The hill is 75 meters high, is 350 meters run too. The palace, but not excavation, it is assumed that 20 meters deep. The height and density of the walls of 4 feet. The inner perimeter wall is 3870 meters, and the outer wall has a perimeter of 6,240 meters. There are 4 doors on all four sides of the interior and exterior walls.

The mausoleum also includes all types of buildings, tombs, graves minor, suggesting that each grave containing the emperor in real capital. They found more than 100 mines and hundreds of graves of children. Some of these have been excavated and the west and north bronze dome with a gold mine for rare birds and other animals. In western mausoleum is the fixed L-shaped pit. There are also small tombs for princes and princesses, armor stone pit, the pit of terracotta warriors and horses. With all these searches are still so many things to discover.

The Forbidden City - Beijing China

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:15:26 +0000

In the center of Beijing lies the Forbidden City with the name Gugong (Palace Museum) in Chinese. Completed in 1420, it was ruled by Emperor 24 for a period of 500 years. It is said that they had more than one million workers, including hundreds of thousands Artisian to build the Forbidden City. From the Chinese as the symbolic center of the Chinese universe was only in the imperial court and officials in the 1920s. He was completely open to the public in 1949. 9999 rectangular buildings, which are formed by a deep ditch and around a high wall of 10 meters, which is still intact is a barrier at each end and towers offer views in every corner of the castle of the city and beyond.

The Forbidden City is divided into two parts: The southern edge or outer court where the emperor and the people decided at the north end, or courtyard, where he lived with his family and concubines. Yellow is the color of the imperial family and the dominant color in the Forbidden City. All roofs are covered with a very yellow glazed tiles and yellow interior. Once in the door, there are five bridges, marble to symbolize the five major virtues of Confucianism. The Gate of Supreme Harmony is in the middle of the north side of the court. The portal, which is actually a large room was originally designed for receiving dignitaries and later used for receptions. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is used in all significant cases, such as induction. It is the largest palace with an ornate throne. Built in 1406, consists of three marble terrace at various levels and has taught numerous repairs over the centuries. There are 1412 head dragon marble columns of three terrace levels which are based on three large rooms. Chinese craftsmen skillfully combined drainage architectural features. Symbolizing the imperial power of this area was the tallest structure of the empire during the Ming and Qing. There are 72 pillars, roof and doors decorated with clouds and dragons. A throne of sandalwood stands in the middle of the room.

The Hall of Central Harmony was built in 1420 and twice restored. It is square and not rectangular and the smallest of the three rooms on the terrace. She served as a refuge and a study of the emperor on his way to celebrate the other two stores for lead. Here the ministers of religion are invited.

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Hall of Harmony survives in the northern edge of the marble terrace. Built in 1420 and rebuilt 1625, and renovated in 1765. The Ming emperors would use the space to change the royal wardrobe. During the dynasty Qing, receptions, parties like the marriage of Princess held in this room.

The Gate of Heavenly Purity is the main gateway to the courtyard. Before the door is a courtyard between the two courts.
During the dynasty Qing, the Emperor is enthroned at the center of the door, which will be reports and decisions on matters known to him. There are small buildings, the two parties with rooms for staff and waiting rooms used for ministers.

Through the Gate of Celestial Purity three palaces. They reflect the three are in the front yard, however small. The Palace of Heavenly Purity was the imperial chamber. Built in 1420 and rebuilt in 1798. It is also used to host foreign dignitaries. In addition, the Hall of Union, the Empress as a throne room. The palace of earthly tranquility is built into the architecture of Manchuria, the only building in the Forbidden City. Door on the east side is in the middle. It was the residence of the empress during the Ming and Qing.

The Imperial Gardens are located across the grid resting ground. It dates from the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle, the gardens are symmetrical with pavilions, temples, halls, and created a rock garden with old trees. This garden has been used exclusively by the imperial family. The Hall of Imperial Peace, which was once a temple is the most important structure in the garden.

On the east side of the courtyard are a number of smaller palaces, houses were used as concubines. Today, in accordance with the rules of the Jade Museum, museums, paintings and antiques and collectibles e-mail and places.

Located next to the Hall of Imperial Zenith 100 feet nine dragon screen is the largest in China. It is rich tiles.

Many buildings on the west side of the court closed to visitors, but the West stores three palaces are open. Hall of mental cultures was used as the residence of Yongzhen. It was withdrawn in the central hall, the last Chinese emperor Pu Yi.