» The spatial planning and construction of the Forbidden City |
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Aug 26, 2007 - 7:05 PM - by zhabin
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Building palaces to the spatial planning and construction is based on emperors' political activities and their daily living needs. Intrauterine the main political activities is the "朝（chao）" and therefore the palace is built around it. "Zhou(周礼)", "Book of Rites（礼记）," and "Etiquette（仪礼）" and other books are "emperor,seigneur all do three chao（朝）", which refers to a system of three chao(朝) : inside one and outside one。they have different functions.内朝(inside one) are 治朝（zhi chao）and 燕朝（yan chao）.
outside chao（外朝） is the place for discussing national affairs, and handling prison... [Read More]
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» Chopsticks Culture |
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Aug 22, 2007 - 11:47 AM - by xiao
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China is an ancient country which has a 5000 years history. Her brilliant culture dazzles the world. Among the cultures, chopsticks culture with her unique charm has become a pearl of Chinese culture.
China is the birthplace of chopsticks. According to the historical records, the earliest chopsticks appeared in more than 3,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age. In the pre-Qin period, the chopsticks were called “挟”（xie）. In the Han dynasty, the chopsticks were called “箸”（zhu）.Because “箸” and “住” have the same pronunciation, but “住” means “stop” which is an inauspicious word, so the people took an antonyms then called chopsticks “筷”. This is the origin of the name of chopsticks.
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» 《The Great World Civilizations 》 Art Exhibition |
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Aug 15, 2007 - 1:03 PM - by xiao
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Civilization is the product of the progress and development of human, it is the common wealth of human.《The great world civilizations 》 art exhibition is the first exhibition with the theme of world civilization hold in China. 《The great world civilizations 》 art exhibition was open in Sep 28th, 2006, last for two years. It will end after 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The exhibition covers ancient Egypt、Mesopotamia、Greece、Rome、India and the Americas, six ancient civilizations.Like reading a masterpiece , the exhibition will lead us through the history of time and space to explore, to understand, to feel the civilization and art from different nations.
These 328 exhibits shown in this exhibition cover the world cultural heritages from 3000 BC to the 18th century. There are many... [Read More]
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» Why it is called Forbidden City(紫禁城)? |
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Aug 13, 2007 - 1:45 PM - by zhabin
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Watching the group of the buildings, many people will blurt out: it is the Palace. Some people may call it Forbidden City or National Palace Museum. These names are all right. The evolution of these names shows its historical transformation.
The Forbidden City stands on the center of Beijing, having 580 years of history. People have the impressions that are half clear and half unclear, although they are already accustomed to its presence. But people will often ask, why it is called Forbidden City?
Zheng Xinmiao, Deputy Minister of Culture and Director of Palace Museum, said: "Ancient Chinese astrology thinks that Zi Yuan Constellation is in the middle. It is a place belongs to the Emperor of the emperor, who is the Son of Heaven. The place he lived was compared to Zi Yuan. Also, the name of Forbidden City comes from the... [Read More]
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» Understand China Seminars -- Chinese Culture in Business and Art |
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Jul 26, 2007 - 11:53 PM - by sophia zhang
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Understand China Seminars -- Chinese Culture in Business and Art
Do you just arrive in China? Do you have difficulties in communication with Chinese classmates/colleagues? Maybe you have been in China for a period of time. You want to deepen your knowledge of Chinese culture. Are you about to finish your education and consider carving out your career in China?
Come on and attend our Understand China Seminars (location map). Our experienced instructors include scholars, culture experts, and industry leaders from 500 fortune companies. The seminars are suitable for those with a reasonable level of proficiency of Chinese seeking to understand Chinese culture through... [Read More]
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» Lan Ting Xu: No.1 Piece of Chinese Calligraphy |
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Jul 25, 2007 - 8:28 AM - by farmland
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The original Lan Ting Prologue, allegedly written by Wang Xi Zhi at the prime of his calligraphy career (51 year old, 353 A.D.), is universally recognized as the most important piece in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
The elegant Wang style, as fully represented by the original piece, has profound influence on Asian calligraphy in China, Japan and Korea. The emperor Tang Taizong loved Wang's calligraphy so much that he collected as many of Wang's original scrolls as he could and ordered them buried with himself. Thus, the existing calligraphy of Wang Xi Zhi including the Lan Ting Prologue are only preserved on stone engravings or as replica copies by other calligraphy masters of the Tang dynasty.
Lan Ting Xu has 28 lines, 324 characters. It was a prologue for some poems recording a poets gathering including Wang Xi Zhi.
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» Most Famous Chinese Painting: Qing Ming Shang He Tu |
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Jul 24, 2007 - 8:39 PM - by farmland
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Qing Ming Shang He Tu, meaning "the riverside scene at the day of Qingming festival", was painted by one of the Song Dynasty's greatest artists, Zhang Zeduan (960 -1127) about 980 years ago. It is a very long hand painted silk handscroll and has been kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
This painting is very long. The original size is 24.8 centimeters in high, 528 centimeters in width, according to the Beijing Palace Museum.
Please come to Sinohelp office (map) to see the 1:1 copy of Qing Ming Shang He Tu.
(Part of the painting)
It is on the top list of Chinese art treasures in China and only shown to public every 25 years. The last exhibition of this painting was held in... [Read More]
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» 1on1 Practise Chinese Program |
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Jul 22, 2007 - 7:17 AM - by sophia zhang
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Schedule:
40 hours 1on1, 2 hours each time in the morning, afternoon or evening.
80 hours 1on1, 2 hours each time in the morning, afternoon or evening.
120 hours 1on1, 2 hours each time in the morning, afternoon or evening.
Contents:
Textbook: Elementary of Spoken Chinese;
20 daily life topics;
Pin Yin framework;
Related grammar included;
Han Zi knowledge included.
What will be the results after the class:
Well communicate in daily life and working environment.
All teachers have Teach Chinese as Second Language Certificate and/or 4-8 years experience in teaching Chinese in big name language centers.
Price:
RMB 70 - 85 /hour.
Location (... [Read More]
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» Speech on Chinese Painting and Calligraphy |
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Jul 19, 2007 - 4:36 PM - by Xiaoyan
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"Chinese arts always focus on the environmental correlation. It's not only a reflection of reality, but also a kind of mood, which are full of author's understanding of human nature." With smiles on his face, Professor Xu-Tong Tian began his speech on Chinese Painting and Calligraphy.
This lecture belongs to the serious of executive seminars on Chinese Culture and Business. Professor Tian is famous for his “Zen Painting”. With the terse and pure style, his paintings are full of artistic conceptions. His works were presented on many international exhibitions. He just successfully hold his personal art exhibition in China National Museum this April.
Angeline G. Johnson, a student in Tsinghua SEM-MIT Sloan became very excited by the speech. "The topics are very interesting, and the speakers are professional. The classroom is... [Read More]
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