
(2)What is Culture Definition ?
Some conceive of culture as separating humans from non-humans. Some define it as communicable knowledge. Some as the sum of historical achievements produced by man’s social life. In a word: culture is learned, shared, and transmitted from the generation to the next.
.(4)Brief Contents
1.Chinese Religion and Philosophy:Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism
2. Chinese cuisine.
3. Chinese arts and crafts: Painting, operas, Martial Arts(Kung Fu),embroidery(刺绣), china and tea.
(5)Religion and Philosophy:China has an approximately 4100-year recorded history.Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are the three great thoughts. Most social values are derived from Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
(7)Confucianism :Confucianism (儒家) is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, lit. "Master Kong", 551–478 BC). It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.
(8)Teachings of Confucianism:The basic clou of Confucianism stresses the importance of the individual moral development, so that the state can be governed by moral virtue rather than by the laws.Golden mean (philosophy): the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency “ Rid the two ends, take the middle one.”Relationships are central to Confucianism. Particular duties arise from one's special situation in relation to others.
(10)Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, , commonly known as the Buddha. Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
(14)Chinese cuisine(烹饪):Chinese culinary arts are famous all over the world. Chinese dishes appeal to the senses through sight, smell, taste, texture.Chinese cuisine includes a variety of different flavors due to China's vast geography and diverse nationalities. Local dishes with their own distinctiveness can be roughly divided into eight regional cuisines.
(16)Beijing Roast duck is thought to be one of the most delicious dishes all over the world; most visitors coming to Beijing will never forget to have a try.
(17)Chinese Painting (xuan paper painting ):refers to paintings painter on xuan paper or silk by ink and color,it is the main form of Chinese art.
(21)Beijing Opera:Beijing opera is the most influential opera in China and has a history of around 200 years. It synthesizes the arts of singing, dancing, recitation, martial arts, and instrumental music.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng,Dan,Jing, Chou
(23)“Face” (Lian or Mianzi):"Lian” can be translate into “face” in English
(24)Kung Fu is an important and unique component of Chinese cultural heritage with centuries of cultural history attached.
Kung Fu not only includes physical exercise but also Chinese philosophy, meditation and aesthetics.
(28)刺绣:
Art of decorating textiles with needle and thread. Among the basic techniques are cross-stitch, crewel work, and quilting.
(29)China's chinaSecond only to tea, perhaps the most important contribution China made to European life was "china" itself
(30)China is the hometown of tea, tea, tea has several thousand years of history, pruducts blend of the main varieties are green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, Huacha, white tea, yellow tea. Tea with fitness, the rule of the disease of drug efficacy, the rich enjoy the fun, can cultivate sentiments.
(35)Chinese Architecture:A Chinese structure is based on the principle of balance and symmetry
(37)The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years.
