The taboos of chopsticks culture (4)

The taboos of chopsticks culture (4)

Chopsticks are round at one end and square at the other end. Their roundness symbolizes heaven, and their squareness symbolizes the land , which corresponds to heaven. This is the Chinese people’s simple understanding of the basic principles of the world.This...
Word of the Week: Snake/Serpent– 蛇 shé

Word of the Week: Snake/Serpent– 蛇 shé

The sixth of the Chinese zodiac is 蛇– ‘snake/serpent’. Pronunciation 蛇 is pronounced shé. Meaning The character蛇(shé)was first seen in the oracle bone inscriptions. Its original meaning was an animal with a long, round body, scales and no claws. It also means walking...
The taboos of chopsticks culture(2)

The taboos of chopsticks culture(2)

Chopsticks can be made of bamboo, metal, plastic and also other materials. Chopsticks represent anything in the world becoming a pair. If you lose one part, the other part will not be able to survive. This week, we continue to learn about the taboos of using...
Word of the Week: Dragon – 龙 lóng

Word of the Week: Dragon – 龙 lóng

The fifth of the Chinese zodiac is龙– ‘lóng’, meaning dragon. Pronunciation 龙 is pronounced lóng Meaning The character龙(lóng) is a hieroglyph .It was first seen in the Oracle Bone Transcript. The dragon was a divine object in the minds of the ancestors. It is a...
Four Treasures of the Study-Paper

Four Treasures of the Study-Paper

Xuan paper宣纸(xuān zhǐ) is a traditional Chinese paper for calligraphy and painting made by a traditional Chinese paper-making craftsman. It is a special and unique handicraft.  The history of Xuan paper can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty and first produced in...
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