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‚ customs‚ religious beliefs and historical culture‚ etc. Proverbs are difficult
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Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong’s implemented the Cultural Revolution and spread perpetual fear of death during his rule in China. Educated citizens faced humiliation‚ exile‚ beatings‚ and millions of youths had no choice‚ but to relocate to the countryside for their “re-education.” He classified books as propaganda and the owners as traitors who should suffer severe consequences. In Dai Sijie’s Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress‚ the narrator and Luo risk getting caught with novels in
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Chinese Literature and Cuisine 841 Trends in Cuisine & Culture Fall 2012 By XXX Content Abstract 3 Chapter One: the food in the ancients’ eyes 5 Chapter Two: Novels 7 Chapter three: Poems 11 Chapter Four: Conclusion 14 Abstract Dietetic culture which has its character is an important part of the traditional Chinese culture，and is an important part of world dietetic culture . It is not only materially exists in different kinds of diet schools‚ but also in
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Chinese goods in Nepal Nepal being a developing country should by all means import foreign goods to a certain extent. In order to grow economically strong‚ Nepal will require supplies that are not manufactured within the state. However‚ this does not give the country an excuse to completely abandon the goods produced by its local industries. The flooding of Chinese products in the nation has developed a sense of insecurity amongst the domestic producers for they fear they may run out of business
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Three areas of philosophy emerged amidst the chaos and constant warring of the Zhou era. The three were called Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and legalism. They were Chinese philosophies that were thought to be the best ways to rule and achieve order in the society. Confucianism believed that a ruler ’s job was to set a good example‚ and not order. Since people were thought of as naturally good‚ they would following the right path based on their own conscience. Legalism was a more harsh way of ruling‚ led
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Ancient Chinese Inventions It is well known that China has an ancient and glorious history‚ from the feudal periods ending in 222 BC through the three Imperial and Intermediate Eras‚ up to the Modern era – over 4000 years of dynastic reigns. It may also be well known that China is the source of many wonderful and useful inventions from spaghetti to gunpowder. This list‚ however‚ will take a slightly different slant of the topic: Chinese inventions and developments that were not known to or adopted
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In ancient times‚ the Chinese were far ahead of the rest of the world. They are credited with many important inventions like‚ paper and paper money‚ the umbrella‚ eye glasses‚ fireworks‚ woodblock printing‚ the magnetic compass‚ and some foods like noodles‚ rice‚ tea‚ and even ice cream. They invented chopsticks in the 11th century BC to eat their food with instead of having to use their hands. Some believe that they even invented the fork but they used the chopsticks instead because Confucius
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Creation myths provide answers to the questions about our origin. This curiosity normally starts as a child when you ask your parent where you came from. The Creator in Chinese cosmogony is P’ an Ku‚ who in some references evolved in a "gigantic cosmic egg" (Mythica). He is depicted with two horns on his head a hammer and chisel. The hammer and the chisel were his instruments for creation. Initially he is said to be a short man with leaf or bearskin garments. However‚ in the eighteen thousand
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well as new values and attitudes. The different business etiquettes employed by the American and Chinese can be attributed to the differences in their historical and cultural development. Whilst many things in China are in a state of constant flux‚ some things remain deeply rooted in the old culture of the country and one of the things which changes most slowly in any country is culture. Chinese business culture is not suddenly going to become a clone of Western or American business culture like
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My Chinese Dream Good morning‚ my dear friends: Since used by incumbent Chinese president Xi Jinping on November 29‚ 2012‚ the term meaning to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation‚ Chinese dream‚ has been a catchword. Every Chinese is talking about it. “My Chinese dream is to get a stable job”‚ a laid-off worker said when investigated. “Mine is to give birth to lovely twin brother and sister”‚ a pregnant woman claimed. If asked‚ as a grassroots undergraduate‚ my Chinese dream is
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