Chinese get used to being pushed and buffeted when they use public transportation or go shopping in public stores.They accept...
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Ketou is the act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to touch the head to...
Yuanfen is a Buddhist-related concept that refers to the predetermined principle that dictates a person's positive relationships and encounters such...
The word guanxi has no precise English equivalent.It is literally translated as“relationship"or"connection，"and technically，it stands for any type of relationship.In the...
Chinese is unlikely to respond to a compliment with thanks or any other acknowledgement of its validity.One rather responds with...
Opening topics tend to be personal.Between strangers，a typical opening question might be“ni zai nar gongzuo”（“Where do you work？”）or“nigan shenme gongzuo”（“What's...
The most common form of greeting is ni hao，usually translated as“Good day”but literally meaning"You are wel1."The same greeting phrased as...
In China，the family name is followed by the given name.In the Western practice，it is just reverse.The Chinese sometimes reverse the...
In ancient China，the unicorn，phoenix，tortoise，and dragon were regarded as the Four Spiritual Animals that symbolized auspicious signs.The image of the dragon...
There once was a fat mighty lord who loved to eat.His palace was full of all kinds of delicious food，and...
The Eight Immortals are Chinese deities.Their portraits are seen everywhere-on porcelain vases，teapots，teacups，fans，scrolls and embroidery. Each immortal's power can be transferred...
Fu，Lu and Shou are three deities who represent good fortune，prosperity，and longevity.Well-known in Chinese folk belief，they usually appear together as a...
The taisui is literally translated as the Grand Duke of Jupiter.In Chinese folk belief，taisui is a ferocious deity，and people imagine...
In Chinese folk culture，the Jade Emperor，the emperor of the supernatural pantheon，lives in the Jade and Pure Palace. In the Daoist...
Folk temples flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.These temples co-exist with Buddhist or Daoist temples or monasteries that have...
Chinese folk belief refers to faith in both the supernatural and Chinese mythology about various gods and deities.It is generally...
The Great Buddha Hall is the main hall of a monastery.It usually has a number of huge stone pillars that...
What can be said about the legendary origin of the Sixteen Arhats，the Eighteen Arhats and the 500 Arhats？ According to...
Who is Dizang？ According the Buddhist classics，during the period from the Nirvana of Sakyamuni to the advent of Maitreya，Dizang Bodhisattva...
According to the Buddhist classics，Guanyin was the first son of the Holy King in charge of reincarnation.He has many followers...