Traditions and everyday life in China

Traditions and culture in China

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Tulip picking in the fields

Picking tulips in the fields in the early morning, preparing to be sold on local markets/auctions.

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Tradition

Eat Yuanxiao on Lantern Festival.

Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China, where families get together to eat Yuanxiao.

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Tradition

Tangyuan dish

What we Chinese eat at Lantern festival,which is called Tangyuan,made by flour and red sesame

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Karst Cave, Yao Lin

Memories of travling in beautiful Yao Lin Wonderland, China.So so so beautiful!!!

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Eat yuanxiao on winter solstice

In southern China, you eat yuanxiao on the winter solstice. North, eat dumplings.

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Shanghai the most famous viewing

This is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower TV Tower in Shanghai. It’s really beautiful!

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Yu Garden

Yu Garden is one of the landmarks of Shanghai, located in the center of the city

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A pagoda

A pagoda is located on XingLang mountain next to the Qinyijian River

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Everyday life

Old earth house, built 300 years ago

This house was built with earth about 300 years ago in China.

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Place

The view of the Bund, Shanghai

I enjoy the view of the Bund at night. It makes me relax.

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Personal keepsakes from members in China

Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.

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In Wuhan, People say ‘Suan Niao!’

In Wuhan, People Don’t Say “Calm Down”—They Just Say ‘Suan Niao!’. Let me introduce you to a very special creature from Wuhan—it’s called “Suan Niao” (蒜鸟). Don’t be fooled by the name: it’s not garlic, and it’s definitely not a…

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Ancient city cultural practice investigation activity

This activity is an academic endeavor that seeks to explore and understand the cultural practices of cities in ancient times. It involves a multidisciplinary approach, combining the fields of history, archaeology, anthropology…

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Education in China

I would like to talk a little bit about education in China. The stereotype of Chinese education as repressive and constrained, I would say, is partly true and partly wrong. I used to study in Shanghai until I was in the third…

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Raspberry Pi

As an avid technology enthusiast, my most cherished keepsake is an original Raspberry Pi development board. This small, credit - card - sized computer has been a constant companion on my journey of exploring the world of…

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A city called Hongkong

I was born and brought up in Hongkong, a rather small place which had been a British-occupied territory for over 150 years. I have been lucky enough to witness the growth of Hongkong into a major cosmopolitan and its…

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Place

Unique beauty

In my life, I hide my own unique beauty. Do you know? When it rains, I stroll downstairs under a transparent umbrella, and all I can see is the light dancing through the dense tree gaps and the drizzle. Do you know? When hiking…

Shared by Yan Nana

Tradition

Sending off the royal boat

The "Sending off the Royal Boat" originates from the coastal fishing villages' "Sea Offering" customs. It involves sending off the "Royal Lord," who is regarded as a divine inspector touring on behalf of the emperor. This deity…

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About my college life

There will be many interesting things in college. School cuisine, campus environment, friendly friends. There are many cats and dogs in school, they are very cute, and we often feed them. Of course, we also have many assignments…

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stamp-collecting！

Lately I foster a new hobby! Stamp-collecting! And I really want to make some international penpal to send some sealed cards or paper, writing a letter to me.（I don’t want to be couch potato anymore). Also I am a Chinese, if you…

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Faith

Prayer Wheel

My fathers Tibetan friend gave it to me. Tibetan Buddhism believes that turning it once is equivalent to chanting scriptures once, expressing devotion to the Buddha and accumulating merit I have no religious beliefs, but I was…

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Walk and Enjoy

The first one is captured in the southern part of Shanxi Province.The second one is in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.The last one is in Xian(i.e.Changan---the capitai of Tang Dynasty).I like walking ,making a phone call to…

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Everyday life

Mother present me a gift

When I going shopping with my Mother, I noticed that doll is very cute.It’s a crocodile.My mother presents it to me.Now,the crocodile doll is laying on my bed. I do like it!!! My mother present me many gift.I collect them. I…

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the first livehouse experience

I told my mom that i want to go to the bar, but well... she was afraid that it was too dangerous for me to go to the bar, as a result, she took me to the livehouse.The atmosphere there was so great, and i am so in this activity!…

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Tradition

Nanjing is beautiful

I live in Nanjing, China. It is a very beautiful water town in the south of the Yangtze River. It is very beautiful all year round. When you walk into the old city of Nanjing, you will have a special feeling, that is, the strong…

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philosophy show came the second

I helped with the script of the show.I felt tired after finally getting it finished with my group mates in an afternoon.and I played the role of a senior three student who enjoyed her high school life and gave the main characters…

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Everyday life

Coffee sensory!

I like drinking and studying coffee! It’s specifically talking about arabica coffee. Every weekend on this month I am in a course of coffee sensory skill in order to practice my sensory. I don’t aim to be a specialist and make it…

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Dinner with friends

I took the opportunity of my birthday to have a dinner together with my parents and their children. While eating, we chatted about recent events. The atmosphere was harmonious, and the food at Ninghai Restaurant was also…

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photography by the lake

I took this photo by the lake. That day, I suddenly felt like going for a walk after finishing work, and I happened to capture this scene in the evening.Compared with the noise and crowds during the day, I prefer the quiet after…

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Glowing pigeons

While traveling, I came across glowing pigeons when I went out at night looking for food. Even though you scared me by flying over my head and even perched on my shoulder to snatch my food, I still found you…

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Tradition

英歌, performance art

Singing and dancing combines drama, dance and martial arts in one furnace, and its performance is unique. With its vigorous, bold, rough and unrestrained dance, it constitutes a majestic, mighty, strong and heroic momentum, which…

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