中国文化常识
Chine Cultural Common Sen
概述
中华民族是一个古老的民族，也是一个有深厚文化底蕴的民族。中国的传统艺术门类繁多、雅俗共赏，从悠扬动人的民间音乐到细腻缠绵的地方戏曲，从疏洁淡雅的水墨画到刚柔并济的书法，无不闪烁着智慧之光，令人赞叹不已。
Summarize
The Chine nation is an ancient nation with profound culture deposits. The Chine traditional culture owns a great varieties; it suits both refined and popular tastes, from the melodious and touching folk music to the exquisite and lingering local operas, from the simple and elegant wash painting to the calligraphies with both hardness and softness, all of them are sparkling with wisdom, which makes people deeply admired.
舞狮
舞狮大约起源于南北朝时期，到了唐朝，狮子舞已发展为上百人集体表演的大型歌舞。
舞狮在中国是一项传统体育项目，也是一种传统文化艺术，从北方到南方，从城市到乡村，逢年过节及庆典盛事，都可以看到欢快的舞狮。民间认为舞狮可以很好地把百姓的欢喜心情表达出来，也最能烘托热闹气氛。舞狮尤以广东地区一带最为盛行。用来舞动的狮子外形威武，动作刚劲，神态多变，广东人称它为“醒狮”。
中国百姓对狮子有图腾般的崇敬感，狮子在民间有很多传说，其位置仅次于龙，因此舞狮也就带有了不少神秘色彩。人们相信狮子是吉祥瑞兽，而舞狮能够带来好运，所以每逢节日和喜庆活动，都会舞狮助兴，祈求吉利和如意。专用于节庆场合纳福迎祥的舞狮，代代相传，从古代民间传统的娱乐活动，发展成为具有健身功能的体育运动。舞龙和舞狮的热闹场面在中国的电影中也是很常见的。
The lion dance
The lion dance originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and developed into large-scale singing and dancing collective performance by hundreds of people in the Tang Dynasty.
In China, the lion dance is a traditional sporting event both and a traditional culture and art. From north to south, from cities to countries, people can enjoy the cheerful lion dance on New Year’s Day and on other festivals and celebrations. Folk people think that the lion dance can express their feelings and joy; it can also t off the lively atmosphere. Around the Guangdong area is the lion dance most popular, the lion which being waved has dignified appearance, vigorous movements and changeable expressions, Cantone call it “Dancing Lion film”.
Chine people have n of respect to the lion’s totem. There’re lots of folk legends about lions, and the statute of lion ranks only cond to dragon. Therefore, the lion dance is gifted with mysterious colors. People believe that the lion is the beast with auspiciousness and the lion dance can bring people luck. For this reason, the lion dance plays an important role at official celebrations and happy events to summon luck and fortune. The lion dance which is exclusively ud in the festival activities to welcome the auspicious sign and propitious omen has been handed down from age to age. It was developed from the ancient folk amument to the sport activity with function of fitness. T
he lively scenes of the dragon and lion dance are also common to e in the Chine film.
吉祥图案
中国民间，流传着许多含有吉祥意义的图案。每到年节或喜庆的日子，人们都喜欢用这些吉祥图案装饰自己的房间和物品，以表示对幸福生活的向往，对良辰佳节的庆贺。
中国的吉祥图案始于距今3000多年前的周代，后来在民间流传开来。今天，吉祥图案任然是中国人生活中不可缺少的内容。
中国的吉祥图案内容及其广泛，这里介绍最常见的几种：：“双喜”字，是双喜临门，大吉大利的意思，民间常在办喜事时采用。
“寿”字，字头经过加工美化，变成对称的图案，是长寿的意思。“福寿双全”，是由蝙蝠和寿字组成的图案。“蝠”与“福”同音。表示幸福长寿。
新思维
两个“有”字组成的对称图案，意思是顺也有，倒也有。在中国农村常用来贴在收藏谷物的
器具上，表示丰收富裕。“百吉”，也叫“盘长”。它无头无尾，无始无终，可以想象为许多个“结”，谐“百吉”之音，作为百事吉祥如意的象征，也有福寿延绵，永无休止的意思。“五福捧寿”，图案中argument5个蝙蝠环绕一个寿字。五福是长寿、富贵、英语口语速成班康宁、道德、善终。 “四合如意”，4个如意从四面围拢勾连起来，象征诸事如意。
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Auspicious patterns
In the Chine folk, lots of auspicious patterns have been spread. On festivals and happy occasions, Chine people like to decorate rooms and personal items with the auspicious Chine patterns, which could reprent the aspiration to happy life and celebration with good days and festivals.
The Chine auspicious patterns originated in the Zhou Dynasty, more than 3000 years ago. They became later very popular in the folk. Today, they still remain an indispensible part in our life.
tennis是什么意思Auspicious Chine patterns are rich in content. The most common patterns include: the
character of “double happiness”, which indicates two events occurring at the same time and big fortune and great profit. It often ud by folk people when they prepare for a happy occasion.
By means of processing and beautifying, the upper half part of the character “longevity’ turns to a symmetrical pattern, which means “lives a long life’. The patterns of the characters of “longevity” and bats (homonym to fu—happiness) are ud to wish someone a happy life and long life.
The symmetrical pattern compod of two characters “you” (has the meaning of owning) means surplus in both clockwi and anticlockwi order. In the Chine country, people often stick this pattern on the ware which for storing grain. It indicates good harvest and prosperous. The pattern “Bai ji” (hundred lucky things) also called “ Pan Chang”(auspicious knot). Without head or tail, beginning and end, this pattern implies countless knots. It has the same pronounce as “ Bai ji”, which symbolizes good luck in everything, also unlimited happiness and longevity. “Wu fu peng shou”: The pattern of the
character “longevity” surrounded by five bats, which indicates five happy lots—a long life, riches and honor, good healthy and stability, good morals and a happy ending. “Si he ru yi”(Jade scepter): Four jade scepters link with each other from four sides, this pattern symbolizes ”may all go well with you’. .
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小孩儿满月与抓周
在中国，小孩儿的满月酒和抓周仪式独具特色。在孩子的成长过程中，这两个仪式有里程碑式的纪念意义。
小孩儿出生满一个月的那天，孩子的家人一般要招呼亲朋挚友，邀请他们一起来庆祝孩子满月。按照中国的传统，这一天，家里会充满了喜庆和节日的氛围，满月酒要办得热热闹闹才行。不过最近这些年，这个习俗在城市尤其是年轻夫妇中有逐渐被淡化的趋势。但是，小孩儿满月对于每个家庭来说，任然都是一个非常值得纪念的高兴的日子。
“抓周儿”中的在“周”是小孩儿满一周岁的意思。关于：“抓周儿”，最早记载于北齐。“抓周儿
”也就是在小孩儿满周岁那天，吃中午的长寿面之前，摆上经书、笔shockresist、墨、纸、砚、算盘、钱币、账册、首饰、花朵、胭脂、ttpod吃食、玩具等，如果是女孩儿则要加摆铲子、勺子（炊具）、剪子、尺子（缝纫用具）、绣线、有志者事竟成英语花样子（刺绣用具），再由大人将小孩抱来，令其端坐，父母及他人不给予任何的引导或暗示，任孩子随意挑选，看他先抓什么，后抓什么，并以此为依据来预测孩子可能存在的志趣和将从事的职业以及前途。key
One-Month-Old Feast and One-Year-Old Catch (zhuazhou) of babies
In China, One-Month-Old Feast and One-Year-Old Catch of a baby have unique characteristics. The two ceremonies have significance as milestone in the growing process of a baby.
On the day when a baby is one month old, the family of the baby will invite their friends and relatives to a ceremony to celebrate the occasion together. In a traditional One-Month-Old Ceremony, there will be a rejoicing and festive atmosphere in the family and th
e feast is suppod to be lively and joyful. However, in recent years this custom has been gradually abandoned in the cities, particularly among young couple. Nevertheless, One-Month-Old Feast still remains a memorable and happy moment for every family.
