Color in Chinese culture

white color in China symbolizes misfortune and only used when person who pass away. However, red color is more likely to use that come from a worship of Apollo-- the red sun which always bring harvest. That's why red color in Chinese become a symbol of good luck, health, honor and happiness. At traditional Chinese wedding, everything is red, the bride wears an embroidered gown, a Phoenix coronet shawl on bead and a red scarf. Phoenix patterns on the clothing are indispensable in China's culture.…

The FYP Proposal The Legend of Qin: Animation and Conveying Culture Introduction “The Legend of Qin” is the first Chinese 3D swordsman theme animation produced by Sparkly Key Animation Studio. It was released through television and internet platform since 2007. Thus far, this animation has become a series of productions. For a Chinese animation, the scale of it has create a unique record. The broad and profound Chinese traditional culture shown in animation is an important factor for the…

work that really intrigued me was, Mountain Hermits Gazing at a Waterfall, made by Japanese artist, Hashimoto Kanetsu. The medium of this work is ink and color on a paper hanging scroll; the use of paper was quite common with artists because it is much more absorbent than silk, and allowed for spontaneous effects (“Technical Aspects of Chinese Painting” 1). The length of this scroll is rather long, about 5 feet tall, which is common for hanging scrolls. This work of art was created in 1924,…

strong and the culture alive and strong. However, it has its limitations and weaknesses. Currently, Chicanos are heavily known for their historical and continuous path of struggle and oppression. However, what most history textbooks and Chicanos themselves seem to forget to mention is what involves Mexicans oppressing a different group. Professor Romero’s book, The Chinese in Mexico, is one of the few books that focus on the impact if Chinese living in Mexico. In 1882, The Chinese Exclusion Act…

fortune. Chinese people believe to obtain physical as well as mental harmony and inner peace, a good meal is essential. After many difficult years of war and hunger, living standards in China are now as high as ever before and of course ingredients are also easier to obtain compared to the past. The conditions to enjoy the precious Chinese cuisines, were never better than it is today. Sesame, legumes, wheat, millet were the basic building blocks of Chinese food are the roots of the Chinese…

the airport, all that I could see was an ocean of people. Looking beyond the people, I noticed the most fascinating place in the world, Beijing, China. I couldn’t wait to start my adventure. Beijing is a city of unique architecture, extraordinary culture, and vast history that everyone should visit! Beijing has many places to visit, including the ancient Forbidden City, the beautiful Summer Palace, the famous Great Wall, the historical Ming Tombs, and the Peking Opera. The most astonishing,…

You will never know the importance of color, until you see everything around you in black and white. It is true that human can live without colors but cannot live with happiness. Human can understand about the color due to Isaac Newton. He is the first one who can explain about the rainbow. He reflected white light with a prism. The light enters the prism from the top and reflects. Then the colors separate. The component of these colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Nowadays…

isolated, traditionally, Tibet only practiced importing and exporting with China and India via trans-Himalayan caravan passages. Tibet has a strong Buddhist cultural and religious upbringing. An equation of landscape, climate, and religion mixed with culture beliefs of Tibet played a large role in the development of their textiles. Alongside,…

Asian Americans and Latino Americans, though, it has been a different story. There are a few different reasons as to why Asian and Latino immigrants may have been and continue to be treated differently; these include, discrimination because of the color of their skin, their willingness to do hard work for low wages, nativism, and the strong community and ethnic bonds of Latino and Asian communities. Not unlike other immigrant groups, Latinos and Asian Americans faced harsh and brutal…

Recommended AP Chinese Textbooks 介绍：Since world language instruction targets proficiency building, which can be accomplished in multiple ways with or without a specific textbook, the AP Chinese Language and Culture course does not have a list of example textbooks that meet the curricular requirements of AP Chinese Language and Culture. But we do can find some few books that are recommended by lots of test takers as well as teachers. 作者：Lilian 1.Barron’s AP Chinese Language and Culture 2nd…