A. confusion B. delivered C. reflection D. offer E. context F. set G. signaled H. fluent I. torn J. culture K. genuine |
This is a story about how a foreigner got confused about a Mexican word even though she could speak
celebrate, admire, energy, starve, feast, memory, origin, arrive, agriculture, custom, gather, gain |
Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich
In time, other colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before Thanksgiving Day became a national
A. harmony B. refer C. accompanied D. respect E. formal F. select G. symbolic H. youth I. divided J. left K. entire |
24 Solar Terms
The 24 Solar Terms are part of the traditional Chinese calendar. It is known as the “fifth great invention” of China, coming after paper-making, printing, gunpowder and compass.
In the ancient days, they were important instructions for the agricultural production as well as people's daily lives. Starting with the “Start of Spring” and ending with “Major Cold”, each season was
The “Start of Spring”, “Start of Summer”, "Start of Autumn" and “Start of Winter” divided a year into four seasons. The “Vernal Equinox” and “Autumn Equinox”
From generation to generation, the experience in farming and daily life has been passed. Many farmers still rely on the solar terms now to decide what should do in the fields. The influences of the ancient way of dividing time have in fact gone beyond farming into the
Most of the solar terms bear rich
Even today, people still eat dumplings during the “Start of Winter” and porridge when autumn starts. Besides, some rituals were also marked in different areas of China. The Zhuang people in south China hold
Every time a new term begins in China, the Chinese social media would see a wave of ceremonial posts from the
A. interpersonal B. connected C. inspired D. respecting E. different F. occurring G. perspective H. based I. misunderstanding J. independence K. relatives |
The most difficult part of a Chinese-Western marriage is the cultural differences. The traditional Chinese culture is
It is not easy to keep a Chinese-Western relationship, for cultural differences may result in
That is why Westerners sometimes cannot understand why we Chinese need to support our
My suggestion for the cross-cultural relationship is always trying to put yourself in the other’s shoes; always
There have been more and more cross-cultural marriages
A. riders B. falls C. racing D. wrestler E. surely F. exciting G. lighter H. touching I. unforgettable J. represented K. position |
The Naadam Festival was an
A. internet B. careers C. popularize D. invited E. national F. introducing G. titles H. cultural I. understand J. attracting K. platform L. practising |
Zhang Hanliang, a martial arts teacher at Tianshui Normal University in Gansu province, has produced many traditional Chinese martial arts videos in the past years,
Zhang, now 35 years old, has been
In addition to her daily teaching tasks, Zhang has been
tradition all over the world high-quality cave image |
To help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage, a group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries have recorded and collected digital
When naming a child, the culture is not the same in different places.
In many European countries, children are named after the names of relatives within their families. For example, in Italy, children are
In China, some names are connected with the
In an African country called Ghana’s Akan, the time when they were born
No matter where the name comes from, a name is the first gift to a child in life. For that reason, all names are
deadline,organize,appreciate,contest,recite |
Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture?Here comes your opportunity:the Student Union will
artistic, represent, convey, reputation, create |
Jianzhi, which has a high
Chinese paper cutting is good at multiple images together, and produces better results in the ideal. At the same time, Chinese paper cutting is also good at