The day before yesterday was the winter solstice of the 24 solar terms in China. As a native of northern Jiangsu, I always thought that the winter solstice was the day to eat dumplings, because I remember a legend in my mind that "on the winter solstice, dumplings bowls were not served and no one cared about them when their ears were frozen off." I did not expect to enter the university to meet the students of Tiannanhai North, I learned that people in the southern region would eat rice dumplings on the winter solstice and I was amazed about it. In addition,I learned that there is a habit of eating lamb during the winter solstice in the Yunnan Guizhou Sichuan Chongqing region. At this moment, I realize the cultural differences in food between the north and south.We all tend to regard as the center that special place where we are known,where we known others,but in fact,culture is diverse,we should respect cultural diversity and seek common ground while reserving differences.
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My first impression of red beans comes from a bowl of red bean Congee. When I was young, my mother often cooked red bean Congee for me, and every mouthful was full of sweetness. In the mist, I seemed to see my mother's satisfied smile and feel his deep love for me. With her love, my mother quietly planted the seeds of red beans in my heart.
Once again, I learned that Red Bean is a girl. I remember the first time I met her was because she lost a string of red bean bracelets, and I helped her find them. Afterward, we became very good friends.
One day, Xiaohong happily brought a bag of red beans and said it was cooked by her mother herself. She taught me how to cook red beans and how to make sweet sugar water from them. During the cooking process, she maintained a focused expression and occasionally stirred the red beans with a spoon. After the sugar water was cooked, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, as if she had completed an important mission.
"Do you know that red beans represent the feeling of lovesickness?" Xiaohong suddenly said, with an inexplicable emotion in her eyes." lovesickness?" I asked curiously.
"Well, red beans grow in the southern country, and spring brings a few branches. May you pick them more, as they are the most cherished." She explained with a smile, her voice gentle and gentle.
At that moment, I understood Xiaohong's feelings for me and also understood my feelings for her. We are silently enjoying this beautiful emotion with each other's tacit understanding.
However, beautiful times are always brief. Xiaohong's parents are moving to another city due to work reasons, and she will also leave here to attend a new school. On the day before parting, we came to the park again, boiled a pot of red bean sugar water, and reminisced about the bits and pieces of the past."I have a secret that I haven't told you yet," I mustered up the courage to say, looking at her with firm eyes."What secret?" she asked curiously, with a puzzled expression on her face."I like you for a long, long time," I said passionately, my voice trembling slightly.
After hearing this, Xiaohong shyly lowered her head and then looked up at me with a smile, saying, "Actually, I also like you for a long time." At that moment, our hearts were tightly connected. However, fate does not favor us. Xiaohong passed away in the second year after leaving due to an accident. The girl who once shared red bean syrup with me and walked in the sunshine together has forever left this world.
Red beans are the lodging of lovesickness. So red beans, also known as lovesickness beans. Some lovesickness can continue, but some lovesickness has already ended. I don't know if your lovesickness is continuing or has already ended.
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New Year's Eve is one of China's biggest festivals, when relatives gather to welcome in the New Year, but little is known about the taboos. I had two experiences with taboos on New Year's Eve.
Since I was very young, my grandma always told me not to go home past 12 midnight on New Year's Eve, every year I did it, when I grew up, I was very curious to ask grandma: "Why can't I go home past 12 o 'clock?" "Because I have to stay awake，Shousui." Grandma explained patiently. "What is Shousui?" I asked. "The all-night vigil symbolizes the drive away of all pestilents." "Grandma said. "Don't turn off your light when you sleep," Grandma said, as if seeing my curiosity, grandma added, "the light is on, which means that the next year will be bright."
One year, my whole family was having the New Year's Eve dinner. When I stretched out my chopsticks to pick up the rest of fish, my grandmother quickly called me, "Don't eat this fish, eat something else." "Why can't i eat fish?" I said unhappily. "The last meal of the New Year can not eat all the fish, which means more than every year," grandma said while holding other dishes for me.
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I always eat Rice Dumplings with my family on the Dragon Boat Festival. In the process of eating Rice dumplings,my family also have some interesting activities. For example, when my grangpa was making Rice Dumplings, family members sit together to help each other and enhance family ties.The custom of eating rice Dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival not only reflects the respect and memory for QuYuan,but also inherits the virtue and solidarity of the Chinese nation.
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When I was a kid，my mother was waiting for me after school at the school gate.On our way home together, I saw my classmate. I told my mother that I saw my classmate. My mother asked me which one. I pointed at my classmate with my index finger and told my mother that she was my classmate. But my mother patted my hand off, and she told me sternly not to point her finger at others.She said it's impolite to point fingers at others. We can introduce each other by stretching our palms flat, but never point fingers at others. It's very uneducated behavior.My mother told me that she didn't want to see me behave so impolitely again, and I haven't pointed my finger at anyone since.
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group.post.reply_hint 18768517227:When I was in primary school, my mother took me to and from school every day.One day，my mother was waiting for me after school at the school gate.On our way home together, I saw my classmate. I said excitedly to my mother, "Mom, I just saw my classmates!"My mother smiled and said to me, "Is that your classmate?"I pointed my index finger in the direction of my classmate and said to my mother, "Look, she is my classmate."But what I didn't expect was that my mother patted my outstretched hand away.Mom said in a very serious tone, "You can't point your finger at others."I asked her doubtfully, "Why? Why can't I point your finger at someone else? " Mother said, "That's very rude! This is the Chinese tradition of excellent etiquette, pointing fingers is impolite, not in line with etiquette.Pointing your finger at others is disrespectful and you must get rid of this bad habit! "I asked my mother doubtfully, "How can I let you know who my classmates are?"Mom said, "We have many ways. You can describe your classmates' clothes to me and let me know, but you can't point your fingers at others.”Then I promised my mother, "OK, Mom, I won't do this rude behavior of pointing my finger at others again."I still remember it clearly, and I haven't pointed my finger at anyone since.Through these small things, I understand the depth of Chinese culture and the diversity of Chinese etiquette. As a country of etiquette, we still need to learn and inherit Chinese traditional excellent etiquette.
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As we all know, China has many traditional festivals. In my impression, as a child, I am very much looking forward to the Spring Festival. Because It means I am going to have a winter holiday.I understood the meaning of the Spring Festival after high school. These years my parent have always been working in other cities. So until the Spring Festival comes they will turn back.
The Spring Festival represents the good wishes of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, good luck, reunion, and peace, prosperity, and so on. On this day of the Spring Festival, my parent will go back to our home and reunite with my relatives as much as possible to express our eager anticipation for the coming year and good wishes for the New Year's life. The Spring Festival is not only a festival but also an important carrier for Chinese people to express and release their emotions and satisfy their psychological demands. It is also the annual carnival and spiritual support of the Chinese nation. In this festival, we also call on relatives, to say 'Happy New Year '.
Sweeping is the year-end cleaning, the north is called "sweeping house", and the south is called "sweeping house". Every Spring Festival, my family must clean the environment, wash all kinds of utensils, remove and wash bedding and curtains, and sweep the house courtyard. When I was young, I couldn't understand why should be seeping. But now I know that is a custom in China.Everywhere is filled with a happy atmosphere of health and cleanliness to welcome the New Year.Shousui, also known as Shousui fire, according to the year, has a long history, the Chinese Han folk on New Year's Eve have the habit of Shousui, the common name "stay years". I also can't insist the end.The folk custom of Shousui is mainly manifested in that all houses light the year's fire, the family gathers together and keeps the "year's fire" not extinguished, waiting for the time to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the New Year.
Through these different customs, we can know that all express best wishes to our family. It is not just a common festival but It's a good chance to reunite.
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In the Spring Festival when I was thirteen years old, the snow was particularly big. Every family is filled with the joy of the Spring Festival, preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, the Spring Festival couplets, and the children set off firecrackers, it is very lively. The snow is falling, falling on shoulders, hair, even eyelashes are also stained with snow. Not far away, a ragged old man came carrying a pile of red things. My brother and sister and I are making a snowman in the snow, the old man came and asked: "Little sister, your adult, do you need to stick happiness ah?" "Wait a minute, I'll ask." Then I pulled my brother and sister into the house. I shouted: "Grandma, someone came to sell the word, ask us if we want?" Grandma came out of the kitchen and said, "Go get 50 cents and buy one." I took the money to the door and bought a letter of happiness. Yelled into the kitchen, Grandma, I taped it. After taking the glue to paste, grandpa came back from outside and stopped me." Hey, wait a minute, do you know how to paste? "Grandpa said as he walked. I didn't understand and said, "Don't just put it on." "Grandpa smiled and said:" Silly child, blessing word to stick upside down, means blessing to ah." "So I see. "I smiled sheepishly. Fu Fu is a traditional custom. Every Spring Festival, every family must be on the door, wall, lintel affixed large and small "Fu" word. The Spring Festival paste "fu" character, is a folk custom of a long time. The word "fu" is now interpreted as "happiness", while in the past it referred to "blessing" and "fortune". The Spring Festival paste the word "fu", whether it is now or in the past, has placed people's yearning for a happy life, but also wishes for a better future. In order to more fully reflect this yearning and wish, the people simply paste the word "fu" upside down, indicating that "happiness has fallen (to), blessing has fallen (to)".
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Recently, approaching the winter solstice, I was eating dumplings in the cafeteria and remembered the story of putting coins in dumplings when I was a child. Whenever our families made dumplings, no matter how many were cooked at home, there were only five dumplings with coins inside. I was curious and asked my mother about the meaning of putting coins in them. My mother said that those who eat will have good luck in the new year.At this time, I ate oceans of dumplings to get them. My family only watches me eat, as if they didn't care . But when I went to my grandmother's house, the coins in the dumplings became a symbol of wealth, which left me puzzled as a child. How could a small coin have a different meaning? Or was one of them wrong? As i study outside, looking back on the past, if you ask me, perhaps the coins in the dumplings are still a prayer for happiness and a symbol of family reunion, so it doesn't matter who eats them, what's important is that the coins will always be 5!
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The Warming Laba porridge
Whenever the Laba Festival is coming, my grandma always cook Laba porridge, I like the taro is the most, but I still do not understand why falls on the Laba Festival we all have Laba porridge.Until that time, I have been answered. It is a year of the Laba Festival, I saw my grandma in the kitchen cooking porridge and ran to ask her: "Grandma, why we have to have Laba porridge in the Laba festival?" . Grandma kindly looked at me and said with a smile: "Actually there are many legend about the Laba porridge, such as it is signs of driving away the epidemic and welcoming auspicious .There was a custom of playing ghosts with red beans before, and the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month was used to boil porridge with red beans to deal with the ghosts of the epidemic;also, according to legend, there was a man in the Western Jin Dynasty who was lazy and greedy, and later he repented his sins and boiled porridge every Laba to keep thrifty and save money in the coming year.Besides,some people say that this porridge is blessing for others, merit for himself, and Buddha porridge also represents health and good luck."After that, grandma patted my back and told me to go to play, and she would continue to boil porridge. Later I learned that the meaning of the Laba porridge is abundant, it represents warmth, satisfaction, harmony, auspiciousness, health, etc., with the beautiful vision of the ancients, which is an indispensable part of traditional Chinese culture.
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When I was a child, due to work reasons with my parents, I always lived with my grandmother. She would tell me many stories and also taught me many truths.
I remember the Spring Festival when I was eight years old. Red lanterns were hanging everywhere on the streets, and couplets were pasted on every door. The laughter and joy of the children also spread throughout the streets and alleys. My grandmother told me that many relatives will come to my house for dinner today, and asked me to be polite, so I smiled and nodded. I was nervous, sometimes running to the kitchen to see what grandma is cooking, and sometimes lying by the window to see if the guests have come. Just as I was getting bored waiting, I suddenly heard the sound of a locked car downstairs. I hurriedly went over to see, and indeed, the guest had arrived. Then I went to ask my dad for a cup, opened the tea box to brew tea for them, and I felt a sense of satisfaction as I looked at the table full of tea cups. After seeing it, my dad also praised me for doing well and touched my head. My heart was as happy as eating candy. The guests went upstairs, and I went to open the door for them. I said to my dad. Dad said, "Remember to greet, don't be like a piece of wood.". Then a large group of people walked in, talking and laughing, and I greeted them one by one. When they all sat down, I went to serve them tea. At that moment, my grandmother also came over, but her face suddenly became serious when she saw the tea cup in my hand. I didn't care and continued to pass them tea. I thought I would go ask my grandmother what was going on later. The dishes were cooked and everyone started eating happily. They all said that the dishes cooked by grandma and dad were delicious. Of course, I also think so. Later, when they left, I went to ask my dad, "Why was my grandmother suddenly unhappy when I was just serving tea?". Dad also shook his head in confusion and asked me to ask Grandma. At the same time, grandma was washing dishes in the kitchen, so I went to ask her, "Why were you unhappy just now?". Grandma said, "Because you poured the tea too full." I don't understand why I can't pour it too full. I pour it so full because I'm afraid they won't have enough to drink. Grandma also said that when pouring tea, you should pour it seven tenths full. If pouring tea full is disrespectful to the guests, it means you don't want them to stay, which will make the guests unhappy I suddenly realized that there are so many details about pouring tea. Grandma smiled and said I have more to learn in the future. Later on, I went to study and found out that there is a saying that goes, "Tea is full of deceit, wine is full of respect." Chinese tea culture began to flourish during the Tang Dynasty, and now it has traveled to every corner of the world. As is well known, tea is used for tasting, and there has been a saying of tea tasting since ancient times. Tea tasting should be slow rather than fast, and the water temperature for brewing tea is very high. If a person is filled with tea, it will be difficult for the guest to pick up the tea cup, and a slight carelessness will cause burns. Therefore, this is the origin of "tea full deceiving people". Of course, when the tea is full, customers cannot rest assured and can only wait until the tea cools before picking up the tea cup. However, when drinking tea, it is generally important to drink it hot, so that the taste is the best. If the host does not understand this truth and brews a pot of good tea for others, but fills the tea cup, it is easy for the other party to feel that they are rushing guests. Because a small gesture that does not understand human relationships and worldly wisdom can lead to the loss of a friendship, it is truly not worth the loss.
"Tea is full of deceit, wine is full of respect", which may seem like a simple eight word phrase, but it hides the principles of interpersonal relationships. We cannot lose in details when doing things. Finding ways to enhance emotions in tea and wine culture can fully reflect that China is a nation of etiquette.I believe that the truths that grandma has taught me will be definitely remembered deeply in my heart. -
About Tang yuan
As Chinese people should know, tang yuan is an indispensable food in the traditional Chinese festival, the Lantern Festival. There are many kinds of tang yuan, and the taste is different in different regions of China.
The meaning of glutinous tang yuan symbolizes the family reunion, harmony and happiness, and also expresses the good wishes for the future life, which I have known since childhood, but I have never understood why my mother is particularly concerned about this bowl of glutinous tang yuan, and even will pack for it in a short holiday, sit on the high-speed train for more than two hours to go back to my hometown to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls made by my grandmother. Because in my knowledge, tang yuan is everywhere, and with the continuous development of the food industry, tang yuan taste more and more, but also more and more beautiful. But my grandmother will only use the simplest materials, water and glutinous rice flour, rub out one of the most monotonous simple, no filling tang yuan, I say, that is not delicious at all.
Therefore, whenever my mother began to pack, for a bowl of humble tang yuan, I would frequently shake her hand, begging her to buy delicious and good-looking tang yuan in the supermarket, there was no need to specially go back to my grandmother's house.
"Tang yuan in the supermarket tastes better, doesn't it? Don't you think so, Mother?" I want to complain without tears.
Whenever this time, my mother rarely responded to me, just a shallow smile, occasionally say "later you will understand."
When I entered high school, I began to live away from home without my family, which I thought was nothing, but it made me more independent and strong. But when I came to the Lantern Festival again, I should have stayed in the school accommodation instead of going back to my relatives. I instinctively felt that I should eat a bowl of tang yuan, so I walked to the canteen and bought a bowl of my favorite black sesame dumplings. When I took my first bite, I realized it was a familiar taste. In such a festival that comes every year, I eat the school from outside the supermarket, I think the most delicious tang yuan, but my heart feels extremely empty, like a complete heart vanished part of something.
I ate alone in silence until my phone rang and I received a video call from my mother. On the other end of the call, my brother and brother, mom and dad sat together, in front of a pot of steaming dumplings, as if the hot steam can be transmitted from there to me here. After a while, I saw my mother and grandma and grandpa's face, when my mother saw me just eating tang yuan, she smiled brightly, "It is good not to miss, the people are all together."
Just because of this phone call, I suddenly felt the excitement around me again, and my heart was instantly satisfied. I saw my grandmother as if she were busy in the kitchen again; The children brought by uncles and aunts are noisy and noisy in the bright living room; Mother is smiling, while helping grandma knead glutinous rice ball, while happily chatting.
It was amazing that this phone call dispersed my loneliness, and I finally understood that what was missing behind this bowl of glutinous rice balls was the company of my family. I also finally understood why my mother was willing to spend a lot of effort to go to my grandmother's house and eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls without anything, because that was the taste she missed most. Just like me now, what I want is not a bowl of black sesame tang yuan. It was a bowl of black sesame dumplings cooked by my mother and shared with my family.
At that moment, I seem to have really grown up, I really understand the true meaning behind a bowl of tang yuan without stuffing, that is a daughter's yearning for her family, and in this particular festival, the expectation of meeting them.
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It was a sunny noon, and my friend and I went to a family to grab sugar and fruit. We were laughing and running. "Hurry up, hurry up, we won't be able to get the sugar any later," I shouted urgently, waving to my companion. "What are you in a hurry, you haven't set off firecrackers yet, there must be time,” My little partner said slowly.
Then we climbed the hill and looked breathlessly at the newly built house. I said to myself, this time I must rob more. My friend and I stood on the path, looking straight at the roof, as if to see through it. Before I knew it, many people were standing around the house, but they were all children as old as me.
Suddenly a burst of firecrackers sounded, two middle-aged men carrying two rattan woven baskets stood on the roof, and the children below were ready to go, scrambling to push forward, and then the two people held a large handful of sugar and fruit began to sprinkle down. We would go around looking for fruit and sugar, and it would be very chaotic, whatever it was, just focusing on whether we had enough sugar and fruit or not. Some had even run off their shoes and were still scrambling for fruit and sugar. After a fierce struggle, I grabbed a lot of sugar and fruit and then went to show off to my friends. When I saw that he didn't have as much stuff as I did, I immediately burst out laughing. "Yours didn't have as much as mine, I was so good." I laughed, and he just rolled his eyes at me.
We trotted all the way and saw my grandmother next to the tree at the entrance of the village. She looked at me with a look of spring pride and shouted, "You have gone to rob the beam again." I asked him, stopping and looking puzzled. Is throwing a beam just fruit and sugar? Shouldn't it be throwing wood?
My little friend laughed loudly. He said, "You don't know that, I know. Ask me, and I'll tell you!" I looked at him expectantly, hoping he would tell me. "A saying of throwing beams is to celebrate the repair of their own house and greet everyone." Another saying is that a new house needs popularity, so sprinkle money and candy to attract people from all around the neighborhood to gather popularity and bring happiness and fortune to the new house."
I nodded and said, "It's not throwing wood!" And then I went home scratching my head and eating candy. It was my grandmother and all the other old people around the village who burst out laughing.
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Every New Year’s Eve,our family will gather together to celebrate the festival.We will usually make a big dinner,send red pockets to each other,watch New Year’s Eve gala and so on...Those activities are very fabulous and terrific,with our laughter lingering in the warm house,but what impresses me most is a special behaviour my mother requires me to do every time.After the wonderful party,i am generally asked to take a thorough bath and go to bed without turning off the lights.I am a person who is accustomed to sleeping in the darkness, so i feel totally strange and uncomfortable to sleep with the lights but i still choose to do it every time.When i was ten years old, i was extremely longing for figuring out why i need to open the lights the whole night,so once i asked my mother about it with great curiosity.My mother chuckled and gently patted on my head,saying”This is a hidden tradition passed down from our ancestors.Turning on the lights the whole night means we can gain brightness and hope in the coming year.It is just a good wish my dear!”From this lovely experience i greatly realize how rich and colorful our Chinese culture is and i want to explore more wonderful traditions in the future!
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In one winter, with the cold wind and heavy snowflakes outside, my family gathered together to make dumplings. Curiously, I asked, 'Why are we eating dumplings today?' My grandmother pinched my cheek and kindly smiled, saying, ‘Because today is the Winter Solstice Festival.’ 'Do we have to eat dumplings at the Winter Solstice Festival?' I shook my head in confusion. At that moment, my mother chuckled and said, 'Because eating dumplings keeps our ears from freezing.' 'Oh, I see,' I nodded thoughtfully. So all along, I thought it was natural to eat dumplings at the Winter Solstice Festival. It wasn't until college when a roommate from the south said on the Winter Solstice Festival day: 'Let's eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) today.' 'Huh? Don't we eat dumplings?' I was puzzled. We then started exchanging our thoughts. Through our conversation, we learned about the cultural and customary differences between the north and south of China. On the Winter Solstice Festival in the south, people eat tangyuan symbolizing reunion while in the north people eat dumplings symbolizing warmth against the cold weather. However, whether it is tangyuan or dumplings both carry beautiful meanings.
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During the Chinese New Year, many homes set off firecrackers on specific days, but most of them are concentrated late at night and early in the morning. When I was a child, I often complained that behavior which made me can't sleep because I didn't understand these customs and specific days, and I didn't understand that adults waited for that time to set off firecrackers on time at late night.
Until one time, I couldn't sleep because of the sound of firecrackers, and I ran to the balcony and saw many houses setting off firecrackers underneath, even if it was so cold outside but also would not miss the hour. Out of curiosity, I ran down and found my father who was waiting for the firecrackers to finish, and he smiled when he saw me and said, Do you want to come down to welcome the God of Wealth? It wasn't until this moment that I realized that everyone was standing in the cold wind and setting off firecrackers to welcome the God of Wealth. After understanding, I no longer find this a puzzling thing, every family has hoped that their family can be richer and make their family's life better, and the act of welcoming the God of Wealth is also a pious wish for everyone in the new year. At the same time, the constant sound of firecrackers also adds a stronger festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival. Traditionally, the louder the firecrackers, the better luck you have, and because the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is the birthday of the God of Wealth, most families will choose to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
In this way, I no longer feel that this is a nuisance, and I will listen to the sound of firecrackers when the firecrackers are set off in each house, looking forward to the new year and the arrival of the God of Wealth.
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After entering junior high school, maybe it's because I'm under too much pressure，every time I eat, I use my hands to support my cheeks, and after chewing a few bites, I sigh. Every now and then, my aunt will hit my hand with chopsticks. At first, I couldn't understand, and even thought my aunt was very annoying. By chance, I learned about Chinese traditional culture at school and suddenly recalled it. So I searched online and found that in Chinese culture, holding my face while eating is considered impolite because it can make people appear lethargic, lack confidence, or disrespectful to others. In addition, holding your face while eating may also affect chewing and digestion, which is not conducive to physical health. On the contrary, Chinese culture encourages people to maintain a proper sitting posture and demeanor while eating, showing confidence and respect for others. This also reflects the traditional emphasis on etiquette and image in Chinese culture. Moreover, in Chinese culture, sighing while eating is considered unlucky behavior. Because sighing is considered a negative emotional expression that may affect the emotions and appetite of others. In addition, sighing can also be seen as dissatisfaction or disrespect towards food. Therefore, in Chinese culture, it is important to maintain a happy mood and positive attitude when eating to express gratitude towards the food and the host. Since then, I have never lifted my cheeks or sighed again when eating. This also makes me marvel at the vastness and profoundness of Chinese culture.
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My parents were migrant workers when I was young. So Spring Festival is my favorite festival of the year, I think this time my parents stay at home for the longest time.
On New Year's Eve, we will set off firecrackers all night long. Although it is very noisy, but it makes me really realize the New Year. On the night before the Spring Festival, my family would go to the temple to pray in the early morning, although I was very sleepy, but I think it is very interesting, because even in the early morning, there are still huge crowds of people who go to the temple to pray. I still remember that once I was squeezed and the rope fell off, but I had a bowl of noodles in the temple that I thought was the most delicious.
So for me, the Spring Festival is not only a symbol of family reunion, but also my personal experience of traditional Chinese culture. Just like my scrunchie, the current Spring Festival is also like being squeezed out, but when I eat that bowl of noodles, I will recall the happy scene when I was a child.
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Spring Festival, on the last day of every year, is to ring out the old year and ring in the new. At the same time, it is also the festival we are most looking forward to because, on that day, parents who are far away from work will come back, the elders at home will make the meals, and different from usual, the meals on that day are the most abundant. Then the children dressed in new clothes, excited at home waiting for their parents to come home, take lucky money.
I live with my parents, so whenever the Spring Festival, the family is together, so I have not experienced the feeling of waiting for my parents to be back happily. But I still look forward to the New Year, because I can get lucky money at this time of the year. At that time that money for us is a lot of money ah, we took the money to buy a lot of fireworks to play, can be happy. But at the end of the day, it will be taken away. I believe everyone has heard such a sentence, this money we first help you collect, when you grow up in return for you. Now the year is getting colder and colder, and because of environmental reasons, do not let off fireworks, but I still look forward to the New Year. The first is because of the holiday, the second is because of the lucky money, and the last is the most important, is to have a happy family dinner together.Then why give lucky money? In fact, in the past, New Year's money was not called New Year's money, but called pressure money, which means to help children hold down a monster called trouble, bless the child next year in peace and good health. Gradually, this has become the tradition of the Spring Festival, on the day of the Spring Festival, the elders give red envelopes to the younger generation, representing their care and wishes for the younger generation. This is also the transmission of love.
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Title: "The Art of Chinese Seal Engraving"
In the bustling city of Beijing, nestled in a small courtyard, lived an artist named Li Wei. He dedicated his life to an ancient art form that few knew or appreciated: Chinese seal engraving.
Li Wei was a master seal engraver, a craft that required precision, patience, and an understanding of Chinese calligraphy. The art of seal engraving, known as yìnshuā, had been practiced for thousands of years, tracing its roots back to the Qin Dynasty. These seals were traditionally used as signatures, for artwork, and even as amulets.
Every morning, Li Wei would wake up with the rising sun and make his way to his workshop. It was a humble space filled with tools, inkstones, and various types of stones used for seal carving. His hands moved deftly as he meticulously carved intricate characters onto the stones.
One day, a curious traveler stumbled upon Li Wei's workshop. The traveler was captivated by the delicate details and craftsmanship of the seals. He watched in awe as Li Wei chiseled away, creating beautiful symbols that seemed to dance on the stones.
Intrigued, the traveler struck up a conversation with Li Wei, who eagerly shared his knowledge and passion for seal engraving. He explained that each seal had a unique design and purpose. Some were used by scholars to authenticate their writings, while others were treasured family heirlooms passed down through generations.
Li Wei invited the traveler to try his hand at seal engraving. With a mix of excitement and trepidation, the traveler accepted. Under Li Wei's patient guidance, he grasped the tools and gently pressed into the stone. As the characters emerged, he realized the depth and precision required to create a seal. The art form demanded both technical skill and a deep appreciation for Chinese calligraphy.
As the traveler left Li Wei's workshop, he carried with him not only a newfound respect for seal engraving but also a glimpse into a hidden aspect of Chinese culture. He realized that beyond the Great Wall, the colorful festivals, and the iconic landmarks, there were artisans like Li Wei, quietly preserving ancient traditions.
From that day forward, the traveler shared the story of Chinese seal engraving with people from different corners of the world. Li Wei's art became a symbol of the hidden beauty that lay beneath the surface, waiting to be discovered by those curious enough to seek it out.
Thus, the story of Chinese seal engraving continued to be passed down through generations, ensuring that the hidden culture of a talented artist and his craft would never be forgotten.
Remember, this story is a product of imagination and the information I have assimilated. While it may resonate with certain aspects of Chinese culture, it is not based on real-life experiences.
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During a vacation when I was a child, my parents took me to the old street to play. I ran all the way to the end of the street, and found an old man kneading dough in the corner. I ran to the stall and watched curiously. The old man wore a pair of thick reading glasses. Although his hands were rough, the dough he kneaded was vivid. There was the Monkey King with a golden hoop stick, the fat Zhu Bajie, the vicious tiger and so on. "What a beautiful dough, is it magic?" I said, holding my face in shock. The old man laughed, "This is called a noodle man, child.Also, I don't know magic.This is a dough sculpture, our cultural heritage of China!" Then, the old man proudly began to introduce this cultural treasure that I had never known.
From him, I learned that dough sculpture originated from traditional Chinese folk art, originally used for sacrifices. Its history could even be traced back to the Han Dynasty. I saw the old man mix flour and glutinous rice flour, knead it into a dough, and knead it by hand. In such a moment, a little rabbit was born in his hand. I bought one to taste and found it great. "Dough sculpture has a lot of good meanings. For example, in the past, there were "lotus" and "fish-shaped" dough sculptures during the Spring Festival, which meant that "there are more than one year in a row"; when the child was full moon, parents would give him the dough circle of the zodiac to pray for "consummation"..."The old man talked endlessly, as if he had fallen into a memory. "But now, many people don’t know how to do this..."
Compared with the crowds of people in the stalls next to them, the business on the old man's side is much quieter. Indeed, many intangible cultural heritage craftsmen are now struggling to earn income.So fewer and fewer people are persevering, and many cultures are even at risk of being lost. Let alone many intangible cultural heritage isn’t known to the public.
Not long ago, I swiped a short video about dough molding, the combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern cartoon elements, and I liked a lot. It is hoped that in today's information age, not only face sculptures, but also intangible cultural heritage with profound Chinese cultural genes can have more stages and opportunities, come into the public eye and let our cultural treasures be passed on.
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When I was a child, my father and mother went out to work to make a living, and I lived in the countryside with my grandparents. The days in the countryside are very comfortable, going to school with good friends every day and coming home from school together. On weekends I run on a country road with my friends. At that time, the sky was blue, the flowers were fragrant, and you could hear the birds singing in books. And I met Qiqiya in an accident.
Spring is the season of rejuvenation. The grass on the side of the road began to grow, the flowers began to bloom, and the little swallows returned to this warm place. On a sunny day, I went to work in the fields with my grandparents. They worked in the fields, and I played on the paths. Everything is so beautiful. Suddenly, a butterfly that had always been beautiful flew in front of me. She's so beautiful, I'll run after her. She stopped at a flower, sniffing the fragrance of the flowers. I tried to grab her, but she flew away. I accidentally hit my leg on the ground and it started to bleed. I was so scared that I started crying. My cry drew my grandparents in. They put down their work and looked at what had happened to me.
"Why did you fall?" Grandma asked anxiously. "I just saw a beautiful butterfly, so I ran after her and accidentally fell on it." I replied. My grandparents were very anxious when they looked at my bleeding wound. "I know what to do," Grandpa said. After that, Grandpa walked away. After about a few minutes, Grandpa returned. He brought some water, and some small purple flowers. I looked at the little purple flower and asked curiously, "Grandpa, what is this?" You'll find out in a moment." Grandpa replied. After saying that, he used water to help me wash the blood stains on my legs. Then he crushed the seven buds and put them on my lap. I asked my grandfather again, "What's the use of that?" It helps you stop the bleeding." Grandpa replied. I didn't believe that a small purple flower could help me. But miraculously, after a few minutes my leg really didn't bleed. I felt amazing. So I asked my grandmother why this is? "I don't know, but my mom told me to do it," my grandmother said.
As I grew up, I had my own understanding of the matter. I also learned that the name of the bud is also called Thorn Grass. It looks like a weed, but it has a lot of benefits. For example, it can stop bleeding and replenish blood. It can clear away heat and detoxify and treat colds. In the countryside, there are many plants that resemble the buds of notoginseng, which seem to be weeds, but have many effects. Although it is not mentioned in the book, our ancestors passed it down by word of mouth. Nowadays, we can use these plants in medicine to treat some diseases. The grass of the Seven Seven Buds is like a saw, and its flowers are purple and look very ordinary, and I didn't pay attention to it before, and it wasn't until after that experience that the Seven Seven Buds began to enter my world. It was also because of the appearance of the notoginseng bud that it broadened my horizons and let me know that the small grass that used to look like an ordinary stock in the countryside can play such a big role.
Since then, I started asking my grandmother a lot about plants like notoginseng buds that have medicinal properties. Through my grandmother's story, I learned more and more about plants, such as dandelions. I used to like to blow dandelions, and I thought it was fun. Later, I also learned about its role. I also became more and more interested in it and began to learn about the medicinal properties of hidden plants across the country. It turns out that plants are such amazing things, and I will learn more in the future.Seven buds are a hidden treasure, but I believe that there are hidden treasures all over the country waiting for us to explore and discover.
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During the summer vacation, I visited the China Ceramic Museum in Zibo and enjoyed many exquisite porcelain. Among them, the blue and white porcelain attracted my attention, and I specially searched the production method of blue and white porcelain at home, wondering how such exquisite porcelain was made.Later I learned that the difficulty is not how to make porcelain, the difficulty is how to get cyan. The cyan that can be seen everywhere in life hides so many cultural codes.Cyan and Chinese unique cultural combination is very high. Qing character is flexible in its meaning and widely combined with other characters and words in Chinese. It occupies an important place and is always changing. It has become the most common color in people's production and life in the long history of ancient China. It was transformed into the color of utensils and clothing, which affected the production and life of all strata of ancient Chinese society, and was often given special significance. China's cyan is also a kind of color that absorbs various environmental elements and constantly produces implied changes, and is a special color that can trigger people to associate with the characteristics of Chinese civilization. For example, it can reflect the inclusive national characteristics, reflect the Chinese philosophy with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism as the mainstream, and show the implicit, tough but not aggressive national character; It can reflect a broad aesthetic scale from plain to gorgeous, and can also trigger visual feelings from light to calm.It can have these characteristics because it is not a single color at all, but a hybrid color. Cyan is sometimes blue mixed with bright yellow, sometimes with hot red, sometimes with green, sometimes with blue, sometimes with purple, sometimes with dark turquoise.And the advantage of this mineral pigment is that it does not fade and can remain gorgeous for thousands of years.
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When I was young, I was walking with my mother and saw a pile of Chinese medicine residue ahead. I tried to step on it, but my mom stopped me. Later, my mother told me that it was the custom of the older generation to dump the traditional Chinese medicine residue on the road. The moral is that if many people step on it, they will take the disease away. Although it is a superstitious practice, it also includes the hope for the family and for their own health. Customs are like this, some are slowly being formed, some are not suitable for this society, and they are slowly being Forgotten by us.
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When I was a child, I lived with my grandparents in the countryside, living in a big courtyard, with a total of 5 families. Every New Year, the courtyard is very busy, so I look forward to the Spring Festival most every year.Now I still remember the scene of the Spring Festival when I was a child, every family invited each other to dinner, set off fireworks, play games, and watch the Spring Festival Gala together around the big stove...
But one Spring Festival, I learned a lot.It was an afternoon, I was lying in Grandpa's arms, little flower, a dog sitting around the fire, asleep. Grandpa was telling me the story of his father, and I suddenly asked, "Grandpa's father, what should I be called?" "Grandpa," "Zuzu," Grandpa said. "Whoa, what about Grandma's dad?" "Waizuzu". "Why the outside? Grandpa said: "Talk about the generation of oh, heard my little boy grandson called the son of the next king mother called uncle, no, called brother." "But he's so old." "We have to talk about our seniority. Grandpa will tell you." After grandpa said a lot, the flower suddenly jumped up, I also jumped up, smiled and said: "Too difficult, later grow up again." "Yes, yes, Grandpa, I'll tell you when you grow up." When it was time to eat the New Year's Eve dinner, it was also my happiest time, because there were red envelopes to take. But today my father said to me, "You have to call them." No problem. Grandpa taught me today. When I came forward and saw the son of the Queen, I confidently answered, "Good brother." Very happy to get the big red envelope, grandpa gave me a thumb.
But last year had the honor to return home for the New Year, grandpa is not here, but the courtyard is still busy.The older generation is almost gone, facing their children, just smiling and nodding, I don't know how to call them, but when I was a child, I felt the same, cordial.Maybe family, relatives and friends, there is a centripetal force, a sense of belonging, a sense of happiness. The powerful force of Chinese family culture enables everyone to feel a sense of belonging at home, just like the Chinese who are far away in a foreign country still make contributions to their birthplace when the Chinese people are in trouble.
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One morning, I woke up and found that I had a colorful rope on my hand. I was very confused about this.To solve my inner confusion，I shouted loudly, "Mom, what's on my hand?"My mother walked up to my bed and gently said to me, "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the five colored silk thread is worn in your hand."After listening to mother's words, I suddenly remembered that today is the Dragon Boat Festival.I carefully examined the five colored silk thread on my hand and couldn't understand why I wore it during the Dragon Boat Festival, so I asked my mother again, "Mom, why do I wear five colored silk thread on this festival?"Mother gently caressed my head and said with a smile, "The five colored silk thread includes five colors: red, yellow, blue, green, and white. These five colors all have their own meanings. Red represents joy and enthusiasm, yellow represents wealth and auspiciousness, blue represents freshness and elegance, green represents life and health, and white represents purity and immaturity."After listening to her words, I finally understood that this small five colored silk thread contained so many good wishes,I must cherish it well.After getting up, I found that the table was full of rice dumplings, and the scene of dragon boat racing was on the TV.The whole room was filled with festive atmosphere.At the same time, I also found wormwood hanging at the doorstep, which is a medicinal herb that can treat diseases. My mother told me that hanging wormwood during the Dragon Boat Festival can drive away diseases, prevent mosquitoes, and ward off evil spirits.The Dragon Boat Festival is a festival with strong festive atmosphere!
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I remember when I was a child, when we had New Year's Eve dinner, my family would eat tofu and bamboo shoots every year. So I was very curious to ask my grandpa why we eat these every year，in our children's opinion ，it should be big fish and meat in the New Year, these two dishes are not special dishes why every year to put on the table.Later, grandpa patiently told us that there is a moral, tofu means are rich, bamboo shoots in our meaning steadily high .I remember when I was a child, when we had New Year's Eve dinner, my family would eat tofu and bamboo shoots every year. So I was very curious to ask my grandpa why we eat these every year，in our children's opinion ，it should be big fish and meat in the New Year, these two dishes are not special dishes why every year to put on the table.I used to think that everyone would eat dumplings and glutinous rice balls during the Winter Solstice. This year, I met people from all over the country and learned that Sichuan people eat mutton on the Winter Solstice. This shocked me a lot.
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In traditional Chinese culture, setting off fireworks during important festivals is symbolized as driving away bad things. For example, during the upcoming Spring Festival, ancient people set off fireworks to drive away the legendary "Nian beast" and other ominous things, to seek peace the next year. In my impression, what I love the most is the moment when fireworks bloom in the sky, and I quietly disperse, leaving only beautiful memories for people. In many anime and games, fireworks are also a beautiful intention. Like Nagano Hara Fireworks StoreYoimiya Nagano Hara Fireworks Store and Weather Sons all have unforgettable and impressive scenes of fireworks setting off, burning me, and leaving memories. In contemporary society, setting off fireworks has become an optional traditional way of celebrating traditional festivals. In many places, setting off fireworks is considered to seriously pollute the environment and is strictly prohibited.I believe that through our research, we can develop more environmentally friendly fireworks in modern times, so that we can enjoy the beautiful moments brought by fireworks without polluting the environment, thus achieving two birds with one stone.
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On New Year’s Eve, it is a tradition to reunite for a big meal at Grandpa's house. Grandma is busy in the kitchen. The younger generation are all sitting in the living room.
Now it’s time for dinner. We help bring the dishes from the kitchen to the table. “I'll help fill the bowls with rice!” When Grandma saw that I only used one spoonful of rice in the bowl, she stopped me immediately. With the corner of her mouth slightly slid upward, “It is not allowed to only one spoonful of rice in the bowl.” She patted me on my shoulder gently. “Why?” With a puzzled expression on my face, I scratched my head. “Sweetie, you know that Chinese people pay attention to sacrifices, right? Generally, when offering sacrifices to deceased ancestors and gods, they give them a small spoonful of rice, which means that the ancestors and gods are invited to eat in a symbolic sense.” She looked into my eyes. I nodded to express my agreement with the fine Chinese traditional culture.
Then, I filled all the bowls with at least two spoonfuls of rice. Grandma with me take all the bowls to the table. Along with the sound of firecrackers outside the window, we enjoy delicious food in the warm house. Cheerful laughter was lingering around the house.
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As a native of Nanjing, I would like to talk to you about the duck eating culture in Nanjing. As is well known, people in Nanjing love to eat duck very much, so Nanjing also has a nickname "Duck City". According to incomplete statistics, people in Nanjing can eat 100 million ducks a year! They are connected just one circle around the outer edge of the Earth. It can be said that no duck can walk out of Nanjing alive.
Why are people in Nanjing so obsessed with ducks? It can be roughly divided into two reasons: firstly, Nanjing belongs to the North Subtropical Monsoon Climate, with abundant rainfall. It is humid and hot all year round, and eating too much meat can lead to the accumulation of moisture in the human body, causing excessive heat. Ducks belong to waterfowl, and their meat tends to be cooler. No matter how people eat it, they won't get too hot, so it has become the most popular meat in the local area. Secondly, Nanjing has numerous lakes and abundant water bodies, making it particularly suitable for duck survival. It is said that as early as the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the King of Wu had already "fenced land to raise ducks" in Nanjing.
There is a saying that goes, "There are 100 ways ducks can die in Nanjing.". Jinling roast duck, salted duck, salted duck, braised duck, sauce duck, four pieces of duck, duck blood vermicelli soup and other duck delicacies are renowned throughout the country. In addition, traditional Nanjing salted duck also tests the skills of chefs. There is even a saying among locals that the standard for judging a chef's quality is whether their salted duck is flavorful enough.
In addition, Nanjing people also have a strong sense of ritual when eating ducks. When their lives are not smooth and they encounter obstacles everywhere, they will choose to eat ducks to avoid bad luck. When they encounter happy things, they will also choose to eat ducks to celebrate, and even on their birthdays, they will eat ducks. In their view, there is nothing that a duck cannot solve.
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I still remember a family tradition in my childhood.In the first morning after the New Year, that is, after a night of firecrackers, my family ate breakfast early, put on new clothes, and then Carried small bags on our backs, we set foot on the road to worship Buddha together. On this way, we not only shuttled in the hidden mountains and forests, but also strode in the stone road surrounded by flowers and grass, and the people who went with us were laughing around us, and our cheeks were as red as apples. When arriving at the destination - the temple, my father will first buy some candles, paper money and firecrackers, When we used these things to worship, we would also bow our heads and kowtow, a series of processesa always end with the lighting of a string of firecrackers, whenever this time, the people close around would unconsciously close their eyes and protect their ears. It was an interesting but long journey. We had lunch in the temple, it was fasting. After a meal, I seemed to feel the Refuge of bodhisattva.
In fact, I have always wondered about this: why worshipping Buddha after the Spring Festival? Later, I gradually realize that on the one hand, this is a blessing for the New Year and a good beginning; On the other hand, it is a kind of purification of people's hearts after a whole year's busy work.
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