Chinese Culture (General)
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China’s pork shortage puts dog and rabbit meat back on the menu in rural communities
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Dear Cecil, My wife has gotten pregnant but we are renovating the house which is technically a bit no no. We are not moving the bed as only the hall area is being renovated. 1) Can i still go ahead with the renovation of the hall area? Bedroom will be sealed off. 2) We are both planning to move to my parents place to sleep. Would this arrangement work better for the renovation and having this done can the renovation go on? 3) What other things do i need to take note of. My wife is not Chinese if that matters. Thanks Albert
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The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China. Built during the Ming Dynasty in the early 15th century
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The Temple of Heaven is a famous historical complex located in Beijing, China. Built during the Ming Dynasty in the early 15th century, it was used by emperors for annual ceremonies to pray for good harvests. The site is much more than a single temple; it consists of several buildings set in a large park, with key structures including: 1. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests: This iconic, circular building with a blue-tiled roof is where emperors prayed for an abundant harvest. It’s built entirely from wood and is known for its elegant construction without using nails. 2. Imperial Vault of Heaven: A smaller circular building, surrounded by the Echo Wall, which is fa…
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Hi Cecil Wanted to seek your advice. My elderly uncle is moving house (downsizing) and he has a Guanyin statue, an ancestral tablet and 3 to 4 small amulets which he received from Thai Buddhist temples placed on the praying altar. He will be selling his house first and then source for a new flat. During this period, we are wondering what can we do with the items mentioned above? 1) Can we temporary place the ancestral tablet at my house? He is my maternal uncle i.e. different surname. Or must the ancestral tablet be placed in a household of same surname? if not can we place at a temple? (you have any recommendations for such holding places?) 2…
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Dear Users, We have created this conference so that users who are also interested in learning more about Chinese culture can post their queries here. Often many Chinese believes are often mistaken or linked to Feng Shui. Thus, we have decided to put a separate conference to help identify and separate issues. Warmest Regards Cecil Lee
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dear cecil, Most chinese people have paper fans in their homes. Even in paintings one sees the paper fans. What is the significance of this. Thanks.
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Imagine, understand not only Feng Shui but learn Chinese characters!
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Traditional Chinese Festivals are all based on dates of the Lunar Calendar. Similarly, Chinese birthdays are also based on the Lunar Calendar dates. At Geomancy.net, we believe in continuing this tradition by doing all analysis based on the Lunar Calendar System and not the Hsia or Xia Li Calendar. I call the Hsia calendar, a calendar of convenience. (Although, some references are made during computation i.e. the season on the Hsia calendar). Ultimately, the Lunar calendar method is fully used to convert one's Year, Month, Day and Time of birth to the Lunar calendar. The main flaw of the Hsia calendar system (or Hong Kong method) is that it is unable to detect a `blind'…
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Dear cecil, I read somewhere that chinese people do not keep a azalea plant or fig plant in their homes since they consider them yin plants. Is this true. Thanks.
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Name: Lu Dong Bin Key figure of the Eight Immortals 1. Lu Dong Bin's birthday is the 14th day of the fourth lunar month. 2. He was born in the Tang Dynasty. His father and grandfather were Court Officials. 3. He is said to have a tiger body, cheeks of a dragon and eyes of a phoenix. The lines on his feet were like the profile of a tortise. 4. Since young he was very clever and intelligent. 5. At the Lu Shan Mountain, he met the Fire Dragon Immortal. The Fire Dragon Immortal taught him advanced swords fighting skills. 6. Later on, he met his new master Zong Li Quan. Zong Li Quan placed several tests for him. The tests include tests on his attitude towards the poor, wealth…
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1. Find out more about the Nanking 1937 to 1938:- Unlike the holocaust in Europe of the Jews, few people have heard of the Nanking Masscare. Nanking then was the capital of China and within a short span of 6 weeks, 300,000 Chinese were slaughtered in sadistic ways. Click this link to find out more:- http://www.nanking.org/ Click this link for :- Another good starting point Some of the above links contains gruesome pictures of rapes, beheading etc... not for the faint hearted. For example, this gruesome picture shows a picture of a mutliated lady. Others were roasted, nailed to the wall etc.. Click here for picture of:- Mutliated lady who was tortured and raped. Clic…
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Take a look at this unique architectural marvel. It was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, some 1,400 years ago.
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Please read attached article.
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Attached please find a sample page (month) of a typical Calendar, found in most Chinese homes. This calendar, is useful because, it has the `western' calendar, holidays and more importantly, the Lunar calendar date. Very often, the elderly Chinese are more acustomed to their birthdates in Chinese. For example, if one's birthday is on the 15th day, of the 4th Lunar month. He/She checks on the Mandarin wordings. It is cross referenced to the English date i.e. 18 May 2000. It so happens that it takes the moon to revolve one full cycle, and if one peers into the sky, in the evening on every 15th day, you will see a full moon. It so happens that the 15th day of the 4th Lunar M…
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This is article about a ghost and trees. I hope you find it interesting.
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A comical look at Chinese Names and their `meaning'/`significance':- Anne Chang (in Mandarin) - dirty Anne Chin (in Mandarin) - keep quiet Faye Chen (in Mandarin) - dusty Carl Chng (in Hokkien) - buttock Monica Cheng (in Hokkien) - touching your buttocks Michael Tan (in Cantonese) - selling eggs Tommy Huang (in Mandarin) - Tang Ming Huang : Ming Dynasty's emperor Lucy Liaw (in Hokkien) - you are dead Judy Soo (in Malay) - lost in gamble Jane Tan (in Mandarin) - fried egg Suzie Leow (in Hokkien) - lost till death Henry Tan (in Hokkien) - let you wait Henry Mah (in Mandarin) - hate your mum=20 Corrine Tai (in Hokkien) - poor fellow Paul Chan (in Mandarin) - bankrupt Nelson …
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Para 8. in the attachment tells of who inhabits China:)
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Article on how sharksfin was removed from the menu of Thai Airlines: 1. Part 1: The story 2. Part 2: Picture and comments 3. Part 3: Final part of the article.
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This interesting article shares some light into the `history' or invention of the toilet bowl...
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1. For those who are not familar with this delicacy, when uncooked, it looks and feels like strands of fine hair. 2. Some of us, usually add `facai' to a dish during Chinese New Year for `luck'. Read on...
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This pictures shows some items that are brought into a new house: 1. Usually, an auspicious date (and time) is chosen. 2. On the auspicious day and time, the owner of the home brings some auspicious items into the home: 2.1 A packet of salt, rice and sugar. 2.2 Some of the items shown in the picture are: - A red charcoal stove - A red container containing coal (representing gold) - A `huat' quay or self-raising cake (symbolic of a `raise') - For the Hokkien (Chinese dialect group), a pineapple is rolled from the main entrance door into the house. A `pineapple' represent luck. - Some sweets etc... Take a look at the picture Besides the above, water is boiled immediately af…
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