Chinese culture 1. Chinese Tea Culture China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea-shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago‚ and human cultivation of teaplants dates back two thousand years. Tea from China‚ along with her silk and porcelain‚ began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries producing 90% of the world’s
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Chinese culture is one of the world’s oldest cultures.[1][2] The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asiawith customs and traditions varying greatly between provinces‚ cities‚ and even towns. Important components of Chinese culture include literature‚music‚ visual arts‚ martial arts‚ cuisine‚ religion etc. dentity[edit] Today there are 56 distinct recognized ethnic groups in China.[3] In terms of numbers however‚ Han Chinese is by far the largest
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The dictionary defines “culture” as “the behavior and beliefs characteristics of a particular social‚ ethnic‚ or age group” China has about five thousand years history which is a very long period of time. Also‚ the Chinese civilization was growing with these periods of time and it will continues greater than ever. Many wars and unhappinesses were happening during this period. The Chinese culture has many special characteristics which are very interesting for people to learn. The family
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Chinese Culture China has about five thousand years history which is a very long period of time. Also‚ the Chinese civilization was growing with these periods of time and it will continues greater than ever. Many wars and unhappinesses were happening during this period. Although‚ the time has passed‚ the histories and the civilizations have not passed. These family virtues‚ serious‚ working attitudes‚ sense of justice and the great Confucian tradition have been deeply assimilated into the Chinese
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CHINESE INFLUENCE ON YOUR CULTURE Historically‚ Vietnam has undergone many wars with some countries all over the world. After each war‚ Vietnamese culture was influenced by those countries. Especially‚ China is the huge country‚ which dominated Vietnam for a thousand years‚ (countryside‚ n‚d). Thus‚ it is no surprise that Vietnamese culture has been affected by Chinese culture in many aspects such as calendar‚ language‚ religion and food. The most obvious influence can be seen is the calendar.
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Appreciation Deeply rooted in Chinese culture is a system based on ethics‚ morals‚ hierarchy and behavior. The behaviors in which Chinese people show and accept appreciation are very profound. In the Western culture‚ a sincere thank you or a thank you note is an acceptable way to extend appreciation. However‚ in China‚ a more tangible form of thank you or gift is preferred. The gift selected to show appreciation must be appropriate in the Chinese culture‚ and if one is receiving a gift‚ they
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The ancient Chinese culture was a male dominant society. Women were always treated beneath men because of the teachings of Confucius. Confucius referred to women as unworthy and incapable of a literary education. Women were in a position of servitude from when they were born to when they could no longer serve their man because of old age. Women were considered as men’s property. If women were to disrespect the husband‚ without a doubt‚ she would be killed. A historical female figure in
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Week 9 Class 1 2012 10:03 17 Based on the questions after class last time - they are going to be explained again. The opposites as the conservatives at the time were known as Whigs. Literature in this period people who write it are also politically engaged. So the lecturer gathers… we seem to have been confused by the description of Johnathan Swift - the simplistic division between catholics and protestants… we are talking… America is predominantly a protestant country - but there are different
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British Literature Annual Booker Prize is televised as an important national event‚ causing a great deal of discussion. The rich variety of theatre performance available in London is one of literature attractions to visitors. Early Writing: much early British writing was concerned with Christianity: Anglo-Saxons produced beautifully illustrated. Few people in this period were literate‚ because the English language was so different that make native English people give up reading. One of the
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The Japanese Culture vs. The Chinese Culture: The loss of Patriotism Dallas was launched to Europe in the 1980s. Before it was launched to Europe‚ the ideal mission for European television was has generally been perceived as educational. According to Ang’s essay‚ “(Not) Coming to Terms With Dallas‚ most European critics believed that television should be a “window on the world” for the mass audience‚ and should enhance people’s awareness of their duties as national citizens. Yet‚ Dallas‚ being
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