Course: Date: The Chinese dragon and its influence on Christianity in China Generally‚ dragons have held positive connotations in culture of the Chinese since the time of the Song dynasty‚ in AD 960-1279. The Chinese made prayers to the dragon for rain. In Chinese culture‚ the dragon has been used as a symbol of imperial power; in fact‚ the emperor wore a dragon robe‚ reigned from a dragon throne and was thought to be a dragon incarnation (Yang 28-29). After several centuries‚ the dragon was chosen by
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Student ID: F12418001 My favorite Chinese Event Chinese new year is one of my favorite Chinese event‚ the reason why is‚ the culture behind it is so interesting‚ at first I want to talk about the Chinese zodiac‚ we know that we also have zodiac determined by a star‚ but Chinese zodiac is different‚ every year is a different zodiac‚ there’s 12 zodiacs‚ they take animal as the symbol of it‚ why? Once I heard the story about this 12 chinese zodiacs‚ the heaven (Chinese heaven) makes competition‚ a race
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Chinese water dragons Chinese water dragons live in the lowland and highland forest of southeastern china. One unique thing about the water dragon is its ability to live on both land and water. It can grow up to three feet long and is mostly green with turquoise stripes from its tail to its head. The Chinese water dragon ranges from 1 to 2 pounds in weight and has a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. This is a chinese water dragon Chinese water dragons are really
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Malaysia Chinese Culture Malaysia’s cultural mosaic is marked by many different cultures‚ but several in particular have had especially lasting influence on the country. Chief among these is the ancient Malay culture‚ and the cultures of Malaysia’s two most prominent trading partners throughout history--the Chinese‚ and the Indians. These three groups are joined by a dizzying array of indigenous tribes‚ many of which live in the forests and coastal areas of Borneo. Although each of these cultures has
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the condensation and embodiment of the language and culture of a nation. They can reflect geography‚ history‚ customs of a nation. So it is necessary to study a nation’s proverbs when we try to study its culture . English and Chinese proverbs‚ being treasures of two different languages‚ see distinct differences resulted from cultural differences. This essay uses some typical examples to compare and analyze the differences between English and Chinese proverbs from the point of origin‚ geographical environment
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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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Chinese Culture - The Culture of Shanghai Shanghai University 30.11.2012 Shanghai – Brief Overview Shanghai is an important commercial harbor and the most important industrial town of the People ’s Republic of China. The administrative area has more than 23 million inhabitants. The status of the town corresponds to that of a province; the town is subordinated directly of the central government. Shanghai is an important traffic interchange and an important cultural center and educational
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room. A suspect is forcefully dragged into the center of the room. Shaking with fear‚ he is asked to kneel down in front of the official. “Bang!” The official strikes the table and here the interrogation begins. This is a typical scene from ancient Chinese courts of law where the judge is settling a dispute or crime. He assumes every suspect on trial is guilty and the suspects have to prove their innocence‚ or else they may face severe punishment like beatings or decapitation. The job of the judge is
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Dragon From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the legendary creature. For other uses‚ see Dragon (disambiguation). Dragon Sculpture of Mario the Magnificent‚ dragon mascot of Drexel University‚ US. Mythology Europe and East Asia Grouping Mythology Habitat Mountains‚ seas‚ skies Similar creatures Sirrush‚ Basilisk‚ Wyvern‚ Qilin Carved imperial Chinese dragons at Nine-Dragon Wall‚ Beihai Park‚ Beijing Dragon effigy‚ the Graoully‚ in Metz‚ France A dragon
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many attempts to define culture‚ but never have there been one that has been able to encompass every aspect of what it really means. Culture is part of our lives. Knowingly or unknowingly‚ we grow up within a particular culture‚ and tend to follow its rules and regulations without questioning its validity. An analogy of culture would be that if people are clay‚ then culture would be the mould that shape us to what we are today. There are many different types of cultures in the world. Within a country
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