Filial Piety and Confucius

<正>I ’ve noticed that Chinese children are very respectful to their par-ents,I said to my friend Mr.Yang.That’s because we have a strong cultural tradition supporting filial piety.One of the most important children’s books is an ancient one-which came out of our Confucian tradition,said Mr.Yang.     

An Ever Evolving Language

<正>In Beijing, everyone speaks Mandarin,but elsewhere in China people speak a variety of regional dialects. Generally speaking, everyone can read and write Chinese.China is a linguistically conservative country. In fact, up until the beginning of the 20th century,     

Crazy About Chinoiserie

<正>The term chinoiserie exemplifies the fascination of China for the West. From the 1700s to the present time,exotic, stylish,whimsical and sometimes playful Chinese imports have piqued Western imaginations. The word chinoiserie can be used to     

Celebrating With Chinese Panache

Look at all those wines inthis store! I exclaimed tomy friend Georgie Wang. Indeed, he replied ,traditional Chinese alcohol has two categories: yellow and white. Yellow liquor, or huangjiu, is brewed from rice, wheat or millet.     

Funny Creatures

Though we don’t show asmuch direct emotion as Westerners,that doesn’t imply the Chinese lack positivefeelings,said Yang Junheng,my scholarly friend.In fact,Chinese people have a     

Mummy Is the Word

China is always full of surprises.My foreign friends who come here discover things that shock and startle them,but they all agree that their wonder and respect for China never cease.The     

Old Age: Honor or Embarrassment?

No,please don’t ask me how old I am; I no longer celebrate my birthday, said one of my expat friends in Beijing the other day. I felt rebuked,almost as if I had insulted her.     

Family Matters

As an educator,I have found that work and education have priority over personal happiness for my Chinese students,both in China and abroad.     

The Ideology of Communication

chinese and Western people do not communicate in the same way. Even if a foreigner is fluent in Chinese, or if a Chinese is fluent in English, miscommunication and misunder-standings