Chinese New Year

a large part of the Chinese diet and meat is smaller portions then what Americans are used to. Some popular cuisine of China are as follows: eggdrop soup, dumplings, wonton soup, sweet and sour pork, fried rice, spring rolls, wontons, Peking duck, almond cookies, and green tea ("Food", n.d.). The Chinese celebrate many festivals throughout the year. Some of the major public holidays/festivals that are celebrated are as follows: New Year’s Day, Women’s Day, Chinese New Year, Qingming, Youth…

I am a Chinese-American. Before I was born, my parents traveled from China to America to pursue their studies and dreams. Being Chinese is as much my identity as my hobbies, my interests, or my talents. It is an aspect of my life that has defined who I am and how I grew up. As a Chinese person, I experience the unique culture and community built by my ancestors. I learned to understand the unity of a community as well as loyalty to others as I spent time with my grandparents and extended family…

one’s ethnic or cultural orientation, its connection with Chinese American literature has not received the critical attention it deserves. However, with the introduction of Jade Snow Wong's representation of food in her search for identity in Fifth Chinese Daughter, it is hoped that new insights will be found like how food binds her family ties, and how it stimulates her quest for identity. This chapter explores the authenticity of Chinese American identity through the exploration of the…

Even though both families came to America with the same reason, Josh’s family came many years earlier, so his parents grew up in America. Unlike his family, Kaier’s parents grew up in China and Kaier was the only one that grew up in America. Since Kaier’s parents came much later than Josh’s, Kaier was born in China while Josh was born in San…

citizens. In the ancient Chinese society, scholars studied the Confucianism for the official examination. Hence, Confucianism became stepping stone for ordinary people got into the dominating class. The Five Classics and the Confucian vision that two books were advocated by ancient Chinese Imperial Government. Confucianism for maintaining social harmony and stability have a positive effect whereas some people argue that Confucianism may restrain the Chinese people's thoughts as Chinese…

time of Chinese Cultural Revolution, the advertisement almost used to propose the idea of new cultural and the idea about to destroy “four olds”. Under the guidance of Chairman Mao, Chinese people start to propaganda the new idea, new culture, and new theory because of this propaganda. Although lots of people think the Cultural Revolution was failure and have many adverse thing for women, it is clear that because of the propaganda during that time Chinese women change a lot, it considers the new…

From 1849, the beginning of California’s gold rush, to 1940, the Chinese in Chinatown faced harsh lives. The Chinese were never treated fairly-the town was treated like a “different planet altogether,” according to San Francisco's Chronicle. Still, the Chinese persevered and endured through their harsh lives in San Francisco. After struggle after struggle, the organized Chinese reestablished their town, gained strong bonds, and soon became a great landmark of San Francisco. San Francisco's…

Throughout centuries, people from all around the world have experienced a change in the way they communicate. Communication has always been part of our lifestyle and it has changed as generations adapted new cultures, moved to other countries, etc. The article, What the World Will Speak in 2115, gives us a better explanation of how communication has varied from time to time. As well as how languages differ from one another and the different languages that have been revolving the world in the…

The identity of me is being a Chinese…

of Learning Mandarin Chinese While learning Chinese have become hugely popular around the world, more and more people are trying to learn Chinese, and many celebrities also learn to say a few words of Chinese, seem to learn Chinese is a very fashionable thing, but learning Chinese is not an easy thing, I think only strong motivation and sufficient interest can prompt you to overcome many difficulties and successfully acquire Chinese language. Of course, because learned Chinese, you can get a lot…