culture

The Xiangqi: Chinese failures

The Xiangqi:  Chinese failures

Xiangqi (Chinese:..; pinyin: xiàngqí, Wade-Giles,: Hsiang-ch’i), as named “Chinese failures” (by opposition to the western failures) or “failure of the elephants”, is an abstracted combinative board game that is played on a picture of 9 lines of large on 10 lines of long.

The jianzi, Plumfoot or shuttlecock

The jianzi, Plumfoot or shuttlecock

jianziLe jianzi.. (the game of the wheel) as named Da cau, Plumfoot or shuttlecock is a Chinese traditional sport that goes back up to more of 2 000 years.

Chinese dress

Chinese dress

The Chinese dress knew some variations according to the times and the places. he/it is part of the Chinese culture.

Flowers of plum tree

Flowers of plum tree

The ornamental plum tree is to the head of the four plants the more appreciated of the literate and painters (plum tree, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum).

Emblem of China: what do you mean him?

Emblem of China:  what do you mean him?

emblem of the national ChineL’embleme of People’s Republic of China presents Tiananmen in the center illuminated by five stars and surrounded by sheaves of wheat and a toothed wheel. The sheaves of wheats, the stars, Tiananmen and the toothed wheel are gilt, the interior part of the circle and the suspended ribbons are red and this because these two colors represent traditionally in China the prosperity and happiness.

Chinese flag

Chinese flag

Several versions of the interpretation exist to give to the five yellow stars of the People’s Republic of China flag.

Chinese dragon

Chinese dragon

The dragon Chinese is a fantastic creature. A long time a powerful symbol to can favorable in folklore and the Chinese art, it is the personification of the yang concept and partner with the climate and water as the one that brings rain.

Yangko dance

Yangko dance

The Yangko dance is a sport where one swings his body according to some rhythms. This dance normally uses the movements of the size and hips to guide the foot that moves in rhythm, with a step forward and a half – not behind and to show the rhythmic movements of the body fully.