por pedroceinos | Abr 10, 2021 | chinese-characters
Chinese character for «snake” Chinese character for «snake” The Chinese character to represent the snake has undergone over the centuries a curious evolution that, although seen from the cultural perspective of the XXI century may seem strange, it will not be so much...
por pedroceinos | Abr 1, 2021 | culture, travel
Jiayuguan Pass – the Great Wall on the Silk Road Jiayuguan Pass – the Great Wall on the Silk Road Jiayuguan Pass or Jiayu Pass, as guan means pass in Chinese is one of the most remarkable monuments on the Silk Road and one of its most popular sights. Built...
por pedroceinos | Mar 28, 2021 | culture, movies
Springtime in a Small Town: The best film in China’s history Springtime in a Small Town: The best film in China’s history All the rankings made in recent years, place a film, unknown to the general public, as the best film in China. It is called...
por pedroceinos | Mar 26, 2021 | chinese-characters
The Kudzu vine, a necessary plant. In the last edition of my book on Chinese characters I explained the character 葛 as follows: gé – kudzu vine. A plant 艹 asked 曷 for its beneficial properties and for its use in making clothes. And in turn曷 is explained: hé...
por pedroceinos | Mar 25, 2021 | culture
The Character and Function of Music in Chinese Culture The Character and Function of Music in Chinese Culture In 1946 Bliss Wiant finished his Doctoral dissertation . The subject was “The character and function of Music in Chinese culture.” Some of his reflections are...
