中国文化简介英文版(Chinese Culture introduction)

ChineseCultureIntroductionfromasocialviewZhangJianChinaForeignAffairsUniversityCultureSalon中国文化EditedByJuanYong中国文化JULY2014GeneralintroductionofChina4History:Morethan5000years1Population:1.4billionChinesepeople2GDP:5.9trillionUSdollars3Area:9.6millionsquarekilometersLarge&Small,Old&New,Rich&PoorEditedByJuanYong中国文化TheElementsofChineseCulturePaintingOperaWritingBuildingFoodReligionTeaDressingKongFuMusicMedicineArtsEditedByJuanYong中国文化History:continuityfor5000yearsAbout5000BCAbout3000BC2100--1600BCXiaDynasty1600--1100BCXiaDynasty1100--771BCWestZhouDynasty771—256BCEastZhouDynasty221—207BCQinDynasty202BC--220HanDynasty220--280ThreeCountry226--420JinDynastyEditedByJuanYong中国文化History:continuityfor5000years-Cont420--589N&SDynasty581-619SuiDynasty618--907TangDynasty907--979Mass960-1279SongDynasty1271--1368YuanDynasty1368--1644MingDynasty1636--1912QingDynasty1912--NowRepublicofChina1949--NowPeople'sRepublicofChinaEditedByJuanYong中国文化BaseofCulture:YinYangandTaiChiTaiChiYin(Female)Yang(Male)BigYinSmallYinSmallYangBigYangKunZhenKanDuiGenLiXunQianEarthSkyFireHillWaterWindMineSwampSimpleComplexUnbalanceBalanceFightPeaceStillMoveEditedByJuanYong中国文化OCT2011EditedByJuanYong中国文化Decoration:4GuardanimalsfromGodNorthEastWestSouthTigerTortoiseTigerTigerDragonPhoenixTigerEditedByJuanYong中国文化Dragon:TheTotemofChineseDragonis•AcreatedanimalwhichwillprotectpeopleLonglongago•Thesymbolofemperor,onlytheRoyalcanuseitInthedynastyage•MeansluckytogetherwithphoenixspeciallyinweddingSince1911•ThespiritofStruggle,hardworking,andHarmonyFornowEditedByJuanYong中国文化Character:acharmingHeritageChinesecharacterevolutionAlberto阿尔贝托Cristina克里斯蒂娜Diana迪亚娜Fernando费尔南多Juan胡安Julio胡里奥Lucio卢西奥Luis路易斯Lydia莉迪亚Manuel曼努埃尔María玛利亚Rubén鲁本Susana苏珊娜Tores托雷斯TranslateforeignnamebypronunciationEditedByJuanYong中国文化Building:BrickandwoodBrickWoodEditedByJuanYong中国文化Dressing:ClassicalmixedmodernCheongsamChinesetunicsuitEditedByJuanYong中国文化ChineseMedicine:MagicalorWitchcraft?FourStepstodealwithPatientWatch+Smell+Ask+CheckMedicineCuppingAcupunctureScrappingEditedByJuanYong中国文化Chinesepainting:adreamworldTheartisticconceptionismoreimportantthanthedetailsEditedByJuanYong中国文化KongFu:StrengthenbodyandsoulInsideUniverseisthekeySpeedandStrengthTobeknownbyBruceLeeIt’snotjustashowEditedByJuanYong中国文化Tea:It’sanartmorethandrinkSevenkindsofteadividedbycolorsGoldenBlueYellowBlackWhiteGreenRedEditedByJuanYong中国文化Opera:AndyingartforyoungpeopleThefacecolormeanscharacterRed----------LoyaltyBlack-------SeriousWhite-------LiarBlue---------RashPurple------TrustableGolden-----FairyEditedByJuanYong中国文化Food:differentstyleinregionsEditedByJuanYong中国文化Chopsticks•Chopsticksaresmalltaperedsticksusedinpairsofequallengthasthetraditionaleatingutensils(用具)ofChina.GenerallybelievedtohaveoriginatedinancientChina,theycanalsobefoundinsomeareasofTibetandNepalthatareclosetoHanChinesepopulations.Chopsticksaremostcommonlymadeofbambooorplastic,butarealsomadeofmetal,bone,ivory,andvarioustypesofwood.Thepairofsticksismaneuveredinonehand,betweenthethumbandfingers,andusedtopickuppiecesoffood.EditedByJuanYong中国文化Landscape:VariousstyleParadiseXinJiangShaanXiHeiLongjiangAnHuiGuangXiTibetEditedByJuanYong中国文化PhilosophyConfuciusLaoZiShakyamuniConfucianismTaoismBuddhismEditedByJuanYong中国文化2.3GiftGivingGiftgivingisabigpartofanyculture.EspeciallygrowingupChinese.Giftsareoftenusedin“Guanxitoestablish,orbringequilibriumtotherelationship.Thingstoavoid.•Donotgiveknives,scissors,letteropeners,etc.Itimpliestheseveringofarelationship•Donotexpectthatagiftwillbeopenedimmediately•Avoidgivingthingstopeopleingroupsoffour,sincethenumberfourinChineseisahomonymfortheword'death'.•NevergiveaChinesegentlemanagreenhat.Itisassociatedwithadultery.•Donotwrapgiftsinwhite,blueorblackpaper.•Giftsmayberefusedthreetimesbeforetheyareaccepted.EditedByJuanYong中国文化PoliticsEditedByJuanYong中国文化CommunistPartyofChina·Theworld'slargestpoliticalparty(78millionmembers)·FoundedinJuly,1921·ThePartyholdsaNationalCongresseveryfiveyearsEditedByJuanYong中国文化GeographyandClimateEditedByJuanYong中国文化DoyouseeanydifferencebetweenChineseandForeigners?EditedByJuanYong中国文化TheTablewareChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ThefoodChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ThepopulardrinkChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ShowerTimeChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化TheTransportChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ThecharacterChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ThelivemethodChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ForKidsChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化InthePartyChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化InthePublicplaceChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化IntheticketofficeChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化ForPublicRelationshipChineseForeignersEditedByJuanYong中国文化AffectofRelationshipHowtoestablishrelationship?Courtesycallsforreciprocity(礼尚往来：lǐshàngwǎnglái)1.Relationshipstartswithandbuildsonthetrustworthinessoftheindividualorthecompany.2.FrequentcontactswitheachotherfosterunderstandingandemotionalbondsandtheChineseoftenfeelobligatedtodobusinesswiththeirfriendsfirst.3.Winehascloseconnection