Chinese
Marriage CustomsChinese marriages were
first documented during the Warring States period (402-221
B.C.). Due to the vast expanse and long history, there
are numerous customs depending on the locales although
the general gist is similar. Visitors still get chance
to witness traditional marriages in the countryside.
In the ancient times, it was very important to follow
a basic principle of Three Letters And Six Etiquettes,
since they were essential to a marriage.
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The History
of Mother's Day
The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back
to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor
of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England
celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday".
Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period
leading up to Easter*), "Mothering Sunday" honored....>>More |
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The QiQiao Festival
What is the concept of Chinese love? How do Chinese spend their
Valentine' s Day?According to Chinese legend, the seventh of
July is considered the Chinese Valentine's Day as it was on
this day many years ago, the Chinese believe, a beautiful goddess
and a lowly cowherd met. In the spirit of the love of these
two legendary characters, we invite you to spend an equally
romantic time with us on a moonlit lake and enjoy a chilling
retelling of this...>>More |
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Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Double Fifth
Festival, occurs on the fifth day of the fifth moon of
the lunar calendar. It is one of the three most important
of the annual Chinese festivals. The other two are the
Autumn Moon Festival and the Chinese New Year.The story
of this colorful summer festival concerns a famous Chinese
scholar-statesman named Chu Yuan who, about three centuries
before the birth of Christ, se...>>More |
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Material of Ancient Chinese Jade
Stones
The word "Jade'' is English translation for the Chinese
word `Yu'. `Yu' is used to describe grey, green, brown
and black hardstones although the English term is used
to describe a very specific stone typeJade is stone made
from two minerals, nephrite and jadeite. Jadeite, which
was originally discovered in Burma, was not known in China
before the eighteenth century. Nephrite is now excavated
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