tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17758967853953789762024-08-28T23:19:36.945-07:00You can learn Chinese language &amp; culture here! What cool is you can build your own business in the same time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-15981521390949127532012-09-09T00:07:00.000-07:002012-09-09T00:07:00.063-07:00 <IMG class=photo alt="Chinese Name" src="/ChineseName.jpg"> Many Chinese use a chop, or stamp, to sign their name on official documents.</P>Lauren Mack / About.com<P>Click on the English names beginning with the letter I to see the English name in Chinese. The Chinese names are translated based on the English pronunciation of the names. The Chinese names are written in simplified characters, which are used in Mainland China.</P><P>To find your last name in Chinese, please see English Last Names in Chinese.</P>| <B>A</B> | <B>B</B> | <B>C</B> | <B>D</B> | <B>E</B> | <B>F</B> | <B>G</B> | <B>H</B> | <B>I</B> | <B>J</B> | <B>K</B> | <B>L</B> | <B>M</B> | <B>N</B> |<BR>| <B>O</B> | <B>P</B> | <B>Q</B> | <B>R</B> | <B>S</B> | <B>T</B> | <B>U</B> | <B>V</B> | <B>W</B> | <B>X</B> | <B>Y</B> | <B>Z</B>| <P>More about Chinese Names.</P><P>Iala<BR>Iandra<BR>Ianne<BR>Ibe<BR>Ibiza<BR>Ida<BR>Idda<BR>Iesha<BR>Ika<BR>Ilana<BR>Ilda<BR>Ilea<BR>Ilene<BR>Ilesha<BR>Ileya<BR>Iliana<BR>Ilja<BR>Ilona<BR>Ilse<BR>Ima<BR>Imane<BR>Imani<BR>Imara<BR>Imari<BR>Imelda<BR>Imogen<BR>Ina<BR>India<BR>Indra<BR>Indy<BR>Ines<BR>Inez<BR>Inge<BR>Ingrid<BR>Inka<BR>Inmaculada<BR>Insaaf<BR>Ioannis<BR>Iola<BR>Iona<BR>Iree<BR>Ireland<BR>Irelle<BR>Irena<BR>Irene<BR>Irine<BR>Iris<BR>Irit<BR>Irma<BR>Isa<BR>Isabel<BR>Isabela<BR>Isabelita<BR>Isabella<BR>Isabelle<BR>Isabo<BR>Isamar<BR>Isha<BR>Ishmerai<BR>Isis<BR>Isobel<BR>Isra<BR>Itzel<BR>Ivania<BR>Ivanna<BR>Ivette<BR>Ivka <BR>Ivone<BR>Ivonne<BR>Ivory<BR>Ivy<BR>Iyana<BR>Iyesha<BR>Izabella</P><P>Don't see your name here? Complete a Submit a First Name in Chinese form and your name will be added to the list in about two weeks.</P>| <B>A</B> | <B>B</B> | <B>C</B> | <B>D</B> | <B>E</B> | <B>F</B> | <B>G</B> | <B>H</B> | <B>I</B> | <B>J</B> | <B>K</B> | <B>L</B> | <B>M</B> | <B>N</B> |<BR>| <B>O</B> | <B>P</B> | <B>Q</B> | <B>R</B> | <B>S</B> | <B>T</B> | <B>U</B> | <B>V</B> | <B>W</B> | <B>X</B> | <B>Y</B> | <B>Z</B>| <P>More about Chinese Names.</P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/thechineselanguage/a/English-Names-In-Chinese-I.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-68494351139212063652012-09-08T08:06:00.000-07:002012-09-08T08:06:00.099-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/male/blna_james.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-55479673988129020332012-09-07T15:10:00.000-07:002012-09-07T15:10:00.953-07:00 <IMG class=photo alt="Chinese Dress: Qipao" src="/CNYQipao.jpg"> A craftswoman displays handmade qipao, or cheongsam, as part of the Jiangsu International Friendship Cities Citizens Exchange Activity Oct 31, 2008 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.</P>Getty Images<P>Qipao or cheongsam (旗袍) are one-piece Chinese dresses that have been worn since the Manchu ruled China in the 17th century.</P>The original qipao was wide and baggy. The one-piece dress featured a high neck and straight skirt. It covered all of a woman’s body except for her head, hands, and toes. The qipao was traditionally made of silk and featured intricate embroidery. <P>The qipao worn today are modeled after ones made in Shanghai in the 1920s. The modern qipao is a one-piece, formfitting, floor length dress that has a high slit on one or both sides. Modern variations may have bell sleeves or be sleeveless and are made out of a variety of fabrics.</P>In the 17th century, the qipao was worn nearly every day. Nowadays, the qipao is worn during formal occasions like weddings, parties, and beauty pageants. The qipao is also used as a uniform at restaurants, hotels, and on airplanes in Asia. During Manchu rule, Nurhachi (努爾哈赤, N?'?rh?chi), a chieftan, established the Banner System, a structure for organizing all Manchu families into administrative divisions. The traditional dress that Manchu women wore became known as the qipao (旗袍, banner gown). <P>After 1636, all Han Chinese men in the banner system had to wear the male version of the qipao, changpao (長袍). In the 1920s in Shanghai, the dress was modernized and became popular among celebrities and the upper class. The dress became less popular when Communist rule began in 1949. The Shanghainese took the dress to Hong Kong where it remained popular in the 1950s with working women who often paired it with a jacket. An off-the-rack qipao can cost about $100 while tailor made ones can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. </P>Elements of traditional Chinese dress often seen in the qipao, like high colors and embroidery, are now incorporated into everyday wear by design houses like Shanghai Tang. Simpler, inexpensive designs can also be bought online. <br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/chinesefestivals/a/Chinese-Dress-Qipao.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-50486884195371152442012-09-06T21:38:00.000-07:002012-09-06T21:38:00.271-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/character/bls_horoscope.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-45649429046491479862012-09-06T04:53:00.000-07:002012-09-06T04:53:00.192-07:00 <P>Several factors are used in Chinese fortune telling to determine a person’s fortune. Knowing your zodiac sign, element and predisposition (hot, cold, or neutral) are all used to determine your fortune. Consulting a Chinese almanac like 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) or a fortune teller will help you find a detailed, more personal fortune.</P><P>The 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle also includes a corresponding element; therefore, it takes 60 years to complete an entire zodiac cycle. Each Chinese zodiac sign has a general 2011 fortune plus an additional 2011 fortune based on the person’s birth year. All months referenced refer to the lunar month.</P><P>Roosters are likely to:</P>Move or travel.Get married, break up, get pregnant or give birth in 2011.You’re likely to get injured particularly in a car accident in February or August, so donating blood or getting your teeth cleaned in August and February to prevent injury.You’ll work hard for your money in 2011.Likely to spend a large amount of money on something, such as moving to a new home. If you are not moving in 2011, preempt the loss by buying something.<P>Your additional fortune by birth year is:</P><B>1933:</B> You don’t feel like working hard, but you’ll get help from other people. You should travel in 2011.<BR><B>1945:</B> You’ll enjoy better social status.<BR><B>1957:</B> It’s your year of wealth. Try your luck by buying a lottery ticket.<BR><B>1969:</B> You’ll have chances to learn or invest in 2011.<BR><B>1981:</B> You’ll work hard for your money in 2011.<BR><B>1993:</B> Your luck on exams is so-so. Boost your luck on exams by placing four stems of water bamboo in the northeast grid of your home.<BR><B>2005:</B> You lead an active life and are likely to win awards in extracurricular activities. <P><B>Disclaimer:</B> Consulting a Chinese almanac like 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) or a fortune teller will help you find a detailed, more personal fortune. The 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) was consulted to compile the information provided here, which is for entertainment purposes only.</P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/chinesesuperstitions/a/Chinese-Zodiac-Rooster.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-64166428223873056102012-09-05T11:09:00.000-07:002012-09-05T11:09:00.847-07:00 <P>The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the <B>Chinese New Year</B>. The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year. <P>Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival from the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD). Like most other Chinese festivals, there is also a story behind the Festival. It is also believed that the festival has Taoist origins. <P>This is a festival for people having fun. On the night of the festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing Chinese riddles and games, and lighting up firecrackers. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old. The festival is not well celebrated in the US, though you may find celebrations in some Chinese communities, such as <B>Hsi Lai Temple</B>, Hacienda Heights, California. <IMG alt=yuanxiao align=right src="/yuanxiao1.jpg"> <P>Yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) or Tangyuan is the special food for the Lantern Festival. It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid, Yuanxiao, of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling, which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing. And the festival is named after the famous dumpling. Yuanxiao is sticky, sweet and round in shape, symbolizing family unity, completeness and happiness. <P>You can find Yuanxiao in oriental food stores. If you enjoy cooking, here is a recipe of Yuanxiao for you. <P><B>Ingredients</B> <P>?4 1/2 cups (500 g) sticky rice flour <BR>butter 7 oz (200 g) <BR>black sesame powder 7 oz (200 g) <BR>sugar 8 oz (250 g) <BR>1 tsp wine <P><B>Methods</B> <P>?1. Mix the butter with sesame powder, sugar and wine together. You need to heat a little bit. Make small balls about 0.3-0.4 oz (10 g) each. <BR>2. Take 1/2 cup of sticky rice flour. Add water into the flour and make a flatten dough. Cook it in boiled water and take out until done. Let it cool down. Then put it in the rest of the sticky rice flour. Add water and knead until the dough is smooth. <BR>3. Make the dough into small pieces about 0.3-0.4 oz (10 g) each. Make it like a ball using hands first and then make a hole in the ball like a snail. Put the sesame ball into it and close it up. <BR>4. Cook them in boiled water. Make sure to keep stirring in one direction while cooking. When they float on the water, continue to boil for about one minute using less heat. <P><B>Related Links:</B> <P><B>Chinese Folk Lantern Festival</B> <P><B>Chinese New Year Index</B><BR>To learn everything here about Chinese New Year. </P>zSbL=3;zSB(2);zSbL=0check_modal();zCi();validateForms();splitLists();if(this.zKW&&gEI('sv'))gEI('sv').value=zE(zE(zKW,1),1).replace(new RegExp('\\+','g'),' ')<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa020998.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-66796770077199901652012-09-04T17:44:00.000-07:002012-09-04T17:44:00.947-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc_rat.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-55623586548234075592012-09-04T01:43:00.000-07:002012-09-04T01:43:00.371-07:00 There are many Chinese dialects in China. It is hard to guess how many dialects exist, but they can be roughly classified into one of the seven large groups, i.e., Putonghua (Mandarin), Gan, Kejia (Hakka), Min, Wu, Xiang and Yue (Cantonese). Each language group contains a large number of dialects. These are the Chinese languages spoken mostly by the Han people, which represents about 92 percent of the total population. We will not get into the non-Chinese languages spoken by the minorities here, such as Tibetan, Mongolian and Miao. <P>The dialects from the seven groups are quite different. For example, a Mandarin speaker in northern China usually understands little Cantonese, but a non-Mandarin speaker usually can speak some Mandarin with a strong accent. This is largely because Mandarin has been the official national language since 1913. Mandarin or Putonghua is mainly based on the Beijing dialect. Despite the large differences among Chinese dialects, there is one thing in common for them -- they all share the same writing system based on Chinese characters. <P>A distinguishing feature of the Chinese languages is tonal. Mandarin has four tones and Cantonese has more than four tones. <P>Oracle Bone Inscriptions <BR>Origin of Chinese Characters <BR>Frequently Asked Chinese Characters </P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/cs/language/a/dialects.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-31376126954639340022012-09-03T08:18:00.000-07:002012-09-03T08:18:00.331-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/male/blna_jacob.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-52043893926812998392012-09-02T15:13:00.000-07:002012-09-02T15:13:00.743-07:00 <B>Fascinating Chinese Characters </B><IMG border=0 alt=Chinese width=1 height=1>Chinese Characters?>? Q <BR><IMG alt="Chinese character" src="/zi02812.gif"> <P><B>Pronunciation:</B> qi1 <IMG border=0 alt="Chinese Sound" align=absMiddle src="/speaker.gif"> <P><B>Meaning:</B> Meanings will be added <P>Chinese Character T-shirts, Caps, Mugs, Buttons, and more. <P>Copyright c Jun Shan. All rights reserved. </P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/character/bl_zi02812.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-2019151331754179572012-09-01T22:33:00.000-07:002012-09-01T22:33:00.296-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc_soup.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-69756475229511497342012-09-01T04:41:00.000-07:002012-09-01T04:41:00.220-07:00 <IMG class=photo alt="Chinese Name" src="/ChineseName.jpg"> Many Chinese use a chop, or stamp, to sign their name on official documents.</P>Lauren Mack / About.com<P>Click on the English names beginning with the letter O to see the English name in Chinese. The Chinese names are translated based on the English pronunciation of the names. The Chinese names are written in simplified characters, which are used in Mainland China.</P><P>To find your last name in Chinese, please see English Last Names in Chinese.</P>| <B>A</B> | <B>B</B> | <B>C</B> | <B>D</B> | <B>E</B> | <B>F</B> | <B>G</B> | <B>H</B> | <B>I</B> | <B>J</B> | <B>K</B> | <B>L</B> | <B>M</B> | <B>N</B> |<BR>| <B>O</B> | <B>P</B> | <B>Q</B> | <B>R</B> | <B>S</B> | <B>T</B> | <B>U</B> | <B>V</B> | <B>W</B> | <B>X</B> | <B>Y</B> | <B>Z</B>| <P>More about Chinese Names.</P><P>Odalys<BR>Odette<BR>Odine<BR>Ofelia<BR>Oink<BR>Oksana<BR>Olga<BR>Olimpia<BR>Olive<BR>Olivia<BR>Oliviana<BR>Oliviyah<BR>Olwin <BR>Omaira<BR>Omniyah<BR>Opel<BR>Orietta<BR>Orla<BR>Orlina<BR>Ozcan<BR>Ozylia</P><P>Don't see your name here? Complete a Submit a First Name in Chinese form and your name will be added to the list in about two weeks.</P>| <B>A</B> | <B>B</B> | <B>C</B> | <B>D</B> | <B>E</B> | <B>F</B> | <B>G</B> | <B>H</B> | <B>I</B> | <B>J</B> | <B>K</B> | <B>L</B> | <B>M</B> | <B>N</B> |<BR>| <B>O</B> | <B>P</B> | <B>Q</B> | <B>R</B> | <B>S</B> | <B>T</B> | <B>U</B> | <B>V</B> | <B>W</B> | <B>X</B> | <B>Y</B> | <B>Z</B>| <P>More about Chinese Names.</P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/thechineselanguage/a/English-Names-In-Chinese-O.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-970671629567235182012-08-31T11:10:00.000-07:002012-08-31T11:10:00.894-07:00 <P>Knowing whether you’re hot, cold, or neutral (yin or yang) helps determine your fortune plus other things like what your lucky and unlucky years are. While other factors including a person’s general luckiness also play a role in how lucky a person could be in a particular year. Lucky years are determined by the Chinese zodiac, a 12-year cycle with one of 12 animals assigned to each year.</P>Rat: Major Good LuckOx: Good LuckTiger : A Little Bad LuckRabbit: A Little Bad LuckDragon: A Little Good LuckSnake : Bad LuckHorse : Major Bad LuckGoat: Bad LuckMonkey: A Little Good LuckRooster: A Little Good LuckDog: A Little Bad LuckPig: Good LuckRat: Major Bad LuckOx: Bad LuckTiger : A Little Good LuckRabbit: A Little Good LuckDragon: No ChangeSnake : Good LuckHorse : Major Good LuckGoat: Good Luck Monkey: A Little Bad LuckRooster: A Little Bad LuckDog: A Little Good LuckPig: Luck Starts to Get Worse<P><B>Disclaimer:</B> Consulting a Chinese almanac like 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) or a fortune teller will help you find a detailed, more personal fortune. The 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) was consulted to compile the information provided here, which is for entertainment purposes only.</P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/chinesesuperstitions/a/Chinese-Fortune-What-Are-Your-Lucky-And-Unlucky-Years.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-21130225838199754172012-08-30T17:59:00.000-07:002012-08-30T17:59:00.298-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/female/blna_olivia.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; 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Please read the article I wrote last year for more information about Chinese New Year. <P>As you know, this is the Year of the Rabbit or the 4697th Year based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Chinese name twelve animals representing 12 years in a cycle. It is noted that the twelve animals are closely associated with the Earthly Branches, Yin/Yang, and the Five Elements. This is summarized in the following table. <P>For an example, the Zi hour (11pm - 1am), is the Rat hour since the Rat is usually associated with the Yin element, such as darkness, stillness, and deceit. This is the opposite with the Wu hour (11am - 1pm) when the Yang reaches its highest point, so the horse is associated with the Wu as he is fast, robust, and swift. <P>The cycle of the twelve animals may be used to tell the personalities and fortunes of a person born in a particular year and hour based on the table above. This practice has a long history and there are still many Chinese using it. The characteristics of the animals are summarized in the table here. <P>For more information, check out the following links: <P><B>About Chinese New Year </B></P><B>New Year Greeting Cards </B><B>Chinese New Year Calendar </B><B>Chinese New Year Posts </B><B>Zodiac and Predictions </B><B>Chinese New Year Food and Recipes </B><B>Chinese New Year Stamps </B><B>Other Info about Chinese New Year </B><P><B>Chinese New Year Index</B><BR>To learn everything here about Chinese New Year. </P>zSbL=3;zSB(2);zSbL=0check_modal();zCi();validateForms();splitLists();if(this.zKW&&gEI('sv'))gEI('sv').value=zE(zE(zKW,1),1).replace(new RegExp('\\+','g'),' ')<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa011599.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-43935458570923822682012-08-25T20:39:00.000-07:002012-08-25T20:39:00.834-07:00 <P>Several factors are used in Chinese fortune telling to determine a person’s fortune. Knowing your zodiac sign, element and predisposition (hot, cold, or neutral) are all used to determine your fortune. Consulting a Chinese almanac like 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) or a fortune teller will help you find a detailed, more personal fortune.</P><P>The 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle also includes a corresponding element; therefore, it takes 60 years to complete an entire zodiac cycle. Each Chinese zodiac sign has a general 2011 fortune plus an additional 2011 fortune based on the person’s birth year. All months referenced refer to the lunar month.</P><P>Monkeys are likely to:</P>Maintain the status quo in terms of job and romance.Work harder for your money.Not get laid off in 2011.Have accidents or injuries in summer and autumn, so be careful during these seasons.Have more expenses than usual, so set aside money for unexpected expenses.<P>Your additional fortune by birth year is:</P><B>1932:</B> You don’t want to work hard and prefer to stay indoors this year. Be sure to go out in public to avoid depression.<BR><B>1944:</B> You’ll work hard for your money in 2011.<BR><B>1956:</B> It’s your year of wealth.<BR><B>1968:</B> You’ll have chances to learn or invest in 2011.<BR><B>1980:</B> Your income will be proportional to your workload and life should be stable this year.<BR><B>1992:</B> You’ll experience something new. Your luck at exams is so-so.<BR><B>2004:</B> You get along with everyone at school, so you enjoy school. <P><B>Disclaimer:</B> Consulting a Chinese almanac like 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) or a fortune teller will help you find a detailed, more personal fortune. The 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) was consulted to compile the information provided here, which is for entertainment purposes only.</P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/chinesesuperstitions/a/Chinese-Zodiac-Monkey.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-71546703170222353232012-08-25T04:11:00.000-07:002012-08-25T04:11:01.177-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc_sheep.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-68893225356560218242012-08-24T11:36:00.000-07:002012-08-24T11:36:00.386-07:00 <IMG class=photo alt="Chinese New Year: Lantern Writing" src="/CNYPingxiLanternFestival.jpg"> Wishes, pictures, and riddles are often added to embellish lanterns during Chinese New Year.</P>Lauren Mack / About.com <P>Chinese New Year’s celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival, a glowing spectacle of lanterns, cacophonous firecrackers, and mouthwatering food. Lanterns are hung outside homes and children carry small lanterns during the Lantern Festival.</P><P>While modern lanterns come in all shapes and sizes – like paper, bamboo, and metal shaped like spheres, diamonds, animals and cartoon characters – symbolic colors help Chinese New Year revelers’ wishes come true.</P><B>Red:</B> Good fortune<B>Pink:</B> Romance<B>Peach-red:</B> Decisions and opportunities<B>Orange:</B> Money<B>Yellow:</B> Success in school and/or job<B>White:</B> Health<B>Light Green:</B> Growth<B>Light Blue:</B> Hoping something comes true<B>Light Purple:</B> Idealism<P>At lantern festivals, like the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan, lanterns of varying colors and sizes are for sale. Revelers will choose the color that expresses their wishes and then write their corresponding wishes on the lantern. At some lantern festivals, the lanterns are launched like hot air balloons into the night sky.</P><br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/chinesefestivals/a/Chinese-New-Year-Lantern-Colors.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-53295278176528680162012-08-23T18:01:00.000-07:002012-08-23T18:01:00.796-07:00 The Chinese New Year's day for 2006 is on January 29, 2006. It is the Year of the Dog. If you want to find your animal sign, click here. The Year of the Dog is Year 4704 based on Chinese lunar calendar. Here is a nice Chinese calendar from CND in PDF format. <P><B>Parades and Events</B> </P><B>More Info</B> <br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/od/chinesenewyea1/a/newyear2006.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775896785395378976.post-9103562985399866492012-08-23T01:22:00.000-07:002012-08-23T01:22:01.293-07:00 Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.<br /><p><a href="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc_tiger.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5237890649669692"; /* 300x250, 已建立 2011/9/14 */ google_ad_slot = "6083630474"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0