Asian Culture: 一月 2017

2017年1月31日星期二

Indian Culture

Festivals

Diwali:

Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or 'Festival of lights'.

Tradition of Diwali Pooja:

The literal meaning of 'Diwali' in Sanskrit is 'a row of lamps'. The most popular tradition of Diwali is filling little clay lamps with oil and wick and lighting them in rows all over the house. On that day, all houses looks beautiful with the row of lamps.

Diwali Gift Tradition:

Diwali festival, the most celebrated festival in India, is also associated as the largest gift giving. The tradition of exchanging gifts and shopping is very popular during Diwali. People go to their relatives and friend's houses to wish them and also give them sweets and gifts.

The Tradition of Lights:

The Diwali is the festival of lights. So, during the festival oil lamps burned throughout the day and night to ward off darkness and evil.

The Tradition of Fireworks:

Also acclaimed as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is associated with lights, sweets, and liveliness; especially lights. As, it is celebrated on the new-moon (Amavasya) night, lights and fireworks have a significant role to play in this festival.The sky looks beautiful with multicolored and impressive fireworks

Holi:

Holi is also the famous festival of India. It is known as the festival of colors. On this day, people play with the colors. Holi is celebrated across the four corners of India. It is one of the oldest festival of india and many interesting stories are associated with it. The scene of holi festival is so beautiful to watch. People wear new clothes and they play with each other with colors. The whole atmosphere gets filled with the clouds of colors. People sing songs and make delicious food at home on this day.

Baisakhi:

Baisakhi is the festival of Sikhs and it is celebrated specially in Punjab but also in other countries across the world where Punjabi's live. It falls on April 13th or April 14th and marks the beginning of solar year. People visit Gurdwaras and thank god for good harvest. On that day in 1699, Sikh's tenth guru (Guru Gobind Singh Ji) organized the order of Khalsa.

2017年1月30日星期一

Tea culture of Chinese Culture

Tea originated in China as a medicinal drink, it is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. As for drinks, tea-drinking in China is an art in itself.

For my family, the old generation can't live without tea at any moment. They drink tea in their homes and in the tea-house, alone and in company, at committee meetings and at the settling of disputes. They drink tea before breakfast and at midnight.With a teapot, a Chinese person is happy wherever he is. It is a universal habit and the selection of tea and spring water is an art in itself. More than any other human invention of this nature, the drinking of tea has colored our daily life as a nation, and gives rise to the institution of tea-houses which are approximate equivalents of Western cafes for the common people.

Classification of tea

In China, green tea is more popular than blank tea.Such good tea puts everybody in good humor. I have no doubt that tea prolongs Chinese lives by aiding their digestion and maintaining their equanimity of temper. According to a scientific study of Harvard University, tea is better than coffee, for tea can lower fat in your body, fight cancer and protect your heart. Coffee does not do this at all.

So, try to drink a cup of tea everyday and I believe you will definitely become addicted.

2017年1月23日星期一

Jade of Chinese Culture

In the history of the art of the Chinese empire, jade has had a special significance, comparable with that of gold and diamonds in the West.Jade was used for the finest objects and cult figures and for grave furnishings for high-ranking members of the imperial family. *

I guess, as a number of foreigners like you, you may not know much more about the history of jade of China. As a matter of fact, jade has been cherished by the Chinese as a symbol of many virtues. Its hardness suggests firmness and loyalty, and its luster projects purity and beauty. In China, jade carving dates back to the late Old Stone Age. Typical of jade carving are flowers, birds, animals, vases, incense burners, and human figures, especially, beautiful women from popular fairy tales and legends.The skill of the craftsman is shown in his ability to make the best use of the natural color and the shape of the raw material.