From Chinese Cinderella Growing up in a wealthy family in 1950s Hong Kong‚ Adeline Yen Mah should have had an enviable childhood‚ but she was rejected by her dominating stepmother and despised by her brothers and sisters. She was sent to a boarding school and left there. In this extract from her autobiography she relates one of the few occasions when she went home. Time went by relentlessly and it was Saturday again. Eight weeks more and it would be the end of term … in my case perhaps the end of
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n Chinese tradition‚ certain numbers are believed by some to be auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利) based on the Chinese word that the number name sounds similar to. The numbers 0‚ 6‚ 8‚ and 9 are believed to have auspicious meanings because their names sound similar to words that have positive meanings. Contents [hide] 1 Lucky numbers 1.1 Zero 1.2 Two 1.3 Three 1.4 Five 1.5 Six 1.6 Seven 1.6.1 Forty-nine 1.7 Eight 1.8 Nine 2 Unlucky numbers 2.1 Four 2.2 Five 2.3 Six 3 Combinations
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FROM CHINESE CINDERELLA Adeline Yen Mah’s ‘Chinese Cinderella’ is the story of pain‚ rejection and triumph. Mental pain‚ contempt and cruelty were the harsh realities of her life. But the will to succeed and win recognition proved to be powerful motivating factors. The subtext is based in the years 1940-1950 and on memoirs of Adeline’s childhood. This extract is based on one of the few occasions when she went home. The title has a dreamy fairy tale like tone. It is used in an ironic manner and appropriately
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Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday celebrated among Chinese people. It is often referred to as the spring festival because it signals the beginning of spring. It is a time when families and friends get together to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. It originally lasted for 15 days‚ but now only lasts for 5 to 7 days. The exact origin of this Chinese New Year holiday is too old to be traced‚ but many explanations still exist. One idea is that the holiday originated when a beast named
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and Buddhism on Chinese Business: the Case of Aveiro‚ Portugal Tianbo Li Gillian Owen Moreira University of Aveiro‚ Portugal Abstract This paper addresses the influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on Chinese business against the background of China´s economic integration into the world. Considering the relationship between Confucianism‚ Buddhism and business from an intercultural perspective in the context of economic and cultural globalization‚ we present some modern Chinese business people
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ARECLS‚ 2008‚ Vol.5‚ 105-135. THE INFLUENCE OF CHINESE CORE CULTURAL VALUES ON THE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOUR OF OVERSEAS CHINESE STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH ABDUSALAM ABUBAKER Abstract This study is based on three dimensions of Hofstede’s framework‚ which are power distance‚ masculinity versus femininity‚ and uncertainty avoidance. Hofstede (1980) considers the Chinese culture to be characterized by high power distance‚ medium masculinity and weak uncertainty avoidance. For this reason
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help balance bad luck with good. The red items worn for good luck could be socks‚ scarves‚ or even underwear. Also explained was the Chinese tradition of giving money to loved ones. The money had to be new straight from the bank with no rips‚ tears‚ or creases and was placed in a red envelope and given to those in the family. If there was a wedding in the Chinese culture this practice was done in a white envelope instead. Chen- Yu also explained that in Japanese and other Asian cultures a red envelope
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Typography in Publication Design Chinese Typography Study Training for cultural awareness and sustainability Choi Chi Kit Jackson‚ Hong Kong Design Institute‚ Hong Kong‚ ckchoi@vtc.edu.uk Monica Chiu‚ Hong Kong Design Institute‚ Hong Kong‚ monchiu@vtc.edu.hk Sylvia To‚ Hong Kong Design Institute‚ Hong Kong‚ sylviato@vtc.edu.hk Abstract: This paper aims to present the unique quality of Chinese letterforms & characters‚ and to discuss our approach of teaching Chinese typography as a tool of nurturing
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significance of the Chinese holidays celebrated in Suriname which has significances among the Surinamese people. These two significant holidays are: The Chinese New Year and The Chinese Moon Festival. They are also the most important and economic holiday for the Surinamese Chinese and also worldwide for the Chinese people. These holidays are not nationally in Suriname as yet. This is not only celebrated by the Chinese but also celebrated by the non-Chinese people. These Chinese holidays are to bring
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000 Chinese restaurants in the United States. Chinese cuisine has been available for a long time in a form that suits American tastes (sometimes called "Chinese-American food"). In the nineteenth century thousands of Chinese workers have arrived to the western territories of United States to build railroads‚ dig mines‚ as well as to perform other types of demanding industrial operations. Early California "chow chow" were simple restaurants managed by the Cantonese Chinese‚ nursing his Chinese compatriots
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