Chinese emperors were believed to be the sons of the God Emperor. It was believed that their palace on Earth should be just like the ziweigong in the sky. That’s how the Forbidden City got its name.In Chinese culture, many people believe that the color purple stands for good luck. ...
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Temple of Heaven, a temple where Chinese emperors in ancient time delicate ceremonies for the heaven to pray for blessing for his country, a peace rule, good harvest year. Wander around the amazing Hutongs. They are the channel alleys of the traditional style of Beijing residents’ house-- Hu...
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Chinese alchemists aimed at longevity pill rather than gold (pill was the more common form of medicine than liquid potion). Emperors of Chinese dynasties wanted to attain immortality, so alchemists made various pills from quicksilver, arsenic, etc.. It was unfortunate that Chinese alchemy couldn't...
The growth of Christianity, the loss of language skills and the dispersal of the Chinese American community each threaten the practice of traditional cultural customs in the United States. Those who burn joss paper often do so in small, quiet ceremonies within their immediate families, resulting in...
Deceased emperors are referred to by their okurina, special names given after death. The decimal point is a dot. Certainly not a comma (but, confusingly, it sometimes is called a konma-- probably a loan word from French or German). Japan follows the Chinese scheme for numbers, where...
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IN BEIJING, THE DENGS LIVED AT ZHONGNANHAI, THE HIDDEN fairyland of lakes and parks and palaces inside the Gate of New China off Tian An Men Square, where emperors and empresses had once taken their leisure. In Nanchang, they were quartered in a square, two-story bamboo house with a balc...