Traditions and everyday life in ChinaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in China. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
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Spicy Hot Pot is a very delicious food. You can choose any meat and vegetables you like, and then put them into bone soup to cook, and finally pour fried peas and pepper oil. It is very suitable for tasting alone in winter.
Shared by Sakuraohyan
There are various types of Hanfu, which can be divided into Qin and Han Dynasties, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. The picture shows the oldest Hanfu in Qin and Han Dynasties.
Shared by Kyle0217
We had a perfect experience here!There are six themes in total.And the most popular of them is Harry Potter.(I am a big fan of HP!)The castle of Harry Potter is really amazing, I took some wonderful photos...Have a look!
Shared by Jennie Kim
House builded with red bricks and granite stones.Such magnificent old bricks buliding in southern Fujian are mainly distributed in Quanzhou,Xiamen,Zhangzhou and other places, and are most concentrated in Kinmen in Taiwan.
Shared by PhilShi
The Bund in Shanghai has a history of about 200 years.It has witnessed the huge change of Shanghai and China.Along it,there are many Chinese and Western style buildings.They record the vicissitudes of the past 200 years.
Shared by Peter123
Knife painting is a kind of Folk art in China. It takes into account the characteristics of western oil painting and Chinese Shan shui. With the knife as the pen, we are committed to carrying forward the knife painting
Shared by Princess Dragon Slaying
This is the Chinese Spring Festival. Every household hangs red lanterns and sets off fireworks during the Spring Festival. Families gather together to eat. This is a holiday that every Chinese person looks forward to.
Shared by Laifu39
Canton Tower is located at the intersection of Guangzhou's new central axis and the Pearl River landscape axis, with a total height of 600 meters, making it the first tourist tower in China and the third in the world
Shared by Bernadeth
This is the food I love most!! It is typically spicy but have many flavors(like tomato and mushroom flavor in the photo).We put ingredients inside so that the boiled pot can cook food thoroughly with delicious taste!
Shared by ninayan
Four colours dominate mailboxes across the globe - red, blue, yellow and green. In the United States and Russia, they are blue. In China, mailboxes are green, because it is the representative color of China Post.
Shared by Penguin2003
TCMs are known for their pure natural herbs as raw materials, and also for the amazing acupuncture. Many diseases can be detected and foreseen simply by analysing the state of complexion and taking the pulse.
Shared by ElisaZ
The first picture is GuangZhou landmark, we call it "canton tower". The second and the third picture I took beside the ZHUJIANG river. People like walking beside the river and watching the sunset.
Shared by Rachel819
Be polite and best-learning with knowledge. Be brave to face each challenge and competition. Follow the tradition and delivery that to the next generation. Maybe we can call it the Family Trational Culture.
Shared by HH1518
Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration each year in China. It is the beginning of the new lunar year. People will eat special food, make dumplings and spend time with family. We also let off fireworks.
Shared by Adison
Like the panda Meng LAN in Beijing Zoo. This panda loves nothing more than escaping from prison and has managed to do so once. He likes to practice martial arts and sit-ups, can be said to be Kung Fu panda
Shared by JannyYang
The Lantern Festival features the welcoming of dragon lanterns with fireworks at midnight. On that day, there will be performances of fire pots and iron flower forging, and a lantern show in the evening.
Shared by WEcho
Hanfu is a traditional costume popular in China for 4,000 years, which has a profound influence on the costumes in South Korea, Japan and other East Asian regions. It is extremely solemn and beautiful.
Shared by Kyle0217
Jianzhan is a kind of tea bowl with marvelous texture. You can use it to drink tea as well as collect, because a premium Jianzhan is rare and expensive. Here are some microcosmic pictures of Jianzhan.
Shared by Crodelia
She dressed so beautiful and traditional!She is in a black traditional dress of Yao in China! ade by Yao I like this doll very much!I have learnt a lot from this doll! Like the culture of Yao in China!
Shared by Aicylink
Wu dialect, the oldest dialect in the history of Chinese, can be traced back to the language spoken by the upper class of the Wu and Yue states during the Spring and Autumn Period 2600 years ago.
Shared by SRAE
Hotpot in winter can really warm you up.Different flavours of the hotpot tastes exactly not the same thing.Si chuan hotpot is very spicy. Iprefer the flavor which are not spicy at all(o^^o)
Shared by Wenyeeeee32
Spring Festival is a really important festival in China. We eat dumplings and other traditional food. We also decorate anything in red in order to drive out the monster "Nian".
Shared by selinapromax
Tea drinking is a typical tradition widely practiced in China.It can be a gesture to express kindness when we have guests in our houses.Also it can just be a everyday hobby or habit.
Shared by infandinf
Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune.
Shared by kms
A lantern is a lamp in a metal frame with glass sides and with a handle on top so you can carry it. And in Lantern Festival, it is a custom for Chinese to have rice dumplings.
Shared by XiePan
The Tibetan Plateau - a land of mystery and wonder in China. With its high average elevation, it takes a healthy body and a bit of courage to explore this captivating place.
Shared by Bert Zhao
In Guangdong, China, people make different types of desserts with fruits, honey, and grains. Some are smoothies, some are rice porridge, and some are fruit mixed dishes.
Shared by Jun.AL
This ginkgo leaf is signal of autumn. Although yangzhou is a small city, but the sight here is deserve to enjoy.This ginkgo leaf is from a common tree by the road.
Shared by betty
The statue was built in memory of our great leader Mao Zedong. This statue is built at the front of Jiangxinzhou, facing the long river, which is very magnificent.
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