This research considers the Chinese woman from empress to modern times. Through a careful consideration of what has been written about the historical development of women in China, a more integral understanding of the limits and possibilities of living in this Chinese society will be garnered. Further, by exploring the history of women’s development in ...
What is a Chinese Candy Box? A Chinese candy box is a traditional gift of treats given during Chinese New Year or other special occasions, such as marriage. Though called a candy box, many of the included snacks are dried fruit or candy uncommonly found in America, such as dried candied lotus roots. When given ...
The Lunar New Year, celebrated as the Chinese New Year is a great opportunity to learn about Chinese culture as you recreate the experience of a Chinese family celebrating the holiday and creating an environment conducive to good luck, happiness and prosperity in the new year. As awareness of Chinese culture increases in the U.S., ...
“FACE” – A CULTURAL THING For those of you not well-versed in Chinese culture, there is something you should know about the concept of face or having face. Stemming from this, there are also the related concepts of losing face, of saving face, and even of lending face. Face is a concept not hard to ...