China is the second largest country in Asia after Russia and it is also the fourth largest country on this planet.China is famous with its Cultures like cuisine,music,festival,language and so on.When we come to the topic of the culture in China,we have a lot of things and ideas to discuss and share.
CUISINE
First of all,China is well known with their food.Chinese food is a very sophisticated art.You couldn't deny that China is the HEAVEN for the food lovers!Confucius once said:Eating is the most vital thing in life.
MaPo Tofu is one of most famous dishes in China,and it is in SiChuan Cuisine. Believe it or not, it already existed in China for more than 100 YEARS!It tastes spicy with pepper powder,the milky toufu is served with brownish red ground beef or chicken and chopped green onion,I've tasted it before,it was delicious and perfect for the spicy lover!
Next,never
miss Peking Duck! It is a well known dish in Beijing and it is a
never-miss-dish in China. Peking duck is savored for its thick and
crispy skin,it is always served with sweet bean sauce or soy with mashed
garlic.
Beside that,dumplings are
a traditional food and it is widely popular in North China.Minced meat
like porks,diced shrimp,ground chicken and chopped vegetables are
wrapped into a thin piece of dough skin.They can be cooked and served in
many ways such as boiling,steaming or frying.Most of the china families
will get together to make dumplings during the new year's Eve.They will
hide a coin in one of the dumplings and the person who finds the coin
is considered to have good luck in the year.There is an interesting
quote for dumpling,"If you want to eat,dumpling is best,if you want to feel comfortable,sleeping will do!"
There is one thing u should know in the culture of food in China,Chopstick!China people used to use a pair of chopsticks during their meals, however,most of the foreigners are puzzled about how to use it.So,here is the tips.First,hold the upper part and don't cross it.Next, hold it with your thumb,index finger,middle finger and third finger.Let one stick against your third finger and the other leans on your middle finger.Then,use your index finger to control the stick to pick the food.You will find it is hard to use chopsticks,but practice make perfect,just practice and you will find it is easy!
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MUSIC
Chinese music is unique and beautiful in its own way.In the Book of Rite,"Scholars don't leave their musical instruments without a reason",it is clearly show that music was once an important part of the life of people in China.
SUONA
It is a reed instrument with a conical metal bell and also widely used in funeral,wedding or any other celebration of festival.
It is a four-string lute in pear shape,it witnesses the culture communication and perform the melody beautifully.The tunes of PiPa have very diverse styles and classified as either Wen Qu(civil and mild tone) or Wu Qu (martial and fierce tone).
Erhu is a kind of violin with two strings and together with zhonghu,,gaohu,banhu and etc,it is belongs to the "huqin"family. The sounds of erhu is similar to human voice and many natural sounds such as birds and horse can be imitated by it.The erhu is always play an important role in the national orchestra because it is an very expressive instrument.
FESTIVAL
Chinese New Year
It
is also known as Spring Festival and it is the most vital festival in China.It is a day for all the family members get together,just like the
Christmas in western countries.The Chinese New Year falls on the 1st of the 1st lunar
month.Before the Spring Festival comes,the chinese families will clean
the indoors and outdoors of their houses.The Chinese families will
decorate their house to feature an atmosphere of festivity.Everybody
will dress up beautifully during the new year. The
children will get at AngPau,it is a red envelop filled with money.The
children will be so happy when they
receive the AngPau.
The Chinese New Year Highlights
DOUBLE SEVENTH FESTIVAL
stars.Check out their romantic love story! http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Festivals/78315.htm
Double Seventh Festival
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
It is the 5th day of the 5th lunar month and it has had a history of more than 2000year.ZongZi is a must to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival. For your knowledge,ZongZi
is cooked rice which wrapped in bamboo leaves.There is a story behind
this festival,once upon a time,there was a famous Chinese scholar,Qu Yuan
was exiled by the King It is because the people jealous of his wisdom
and thus accused him of false charges of conspiracy.Hence,Qu Yuan jumped into the Miluo River and died.Hence,to prevent the fishes in the river from eating his body,the people made the ZongZi and threw it inside the river so that the fishes wouldn't eat his dead body and this is how the ZongZi come.
DIALECTS
China people not only speak Chinese but also other dialects.
cantonese Most of the people in GuangDong,southern Guangxi,Macau and
HongKong used to speak cantonese.
Hakka It is very tough to learn.This dialect is widely spread in the
south of China,such as Fujian and Guangxi.
Hsiang It is a dialect that widely used in Hunan.
Northern Min It is also known as "Min Pei".The people in North-west Fujian use this dialect.
Southern Min It is quite similar to "Hokkien" and it is also known as "Min Nan".Most of the
people in Zhejiang,Fujian,Hainan and Taiwan speak with this dialect.
Chinese Languages Comparison
Here are just parts of the cultures in CHINA.
Lastly, I hope all of you readers enjoy my post!Thank You!
Prepared by Choong Khai En (Ann)
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