Red in Festive Design: One Documented Envelope
A British Museum envelope from 2005 uses a red ground with New Year greetings and auspicious imagery.
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Hongbao: A Red Money Envelope in Context
Hongbao is a Mandarin name for a red money envelope associated with gift giving.
Chinese Seal Engraving: From Design to Printed Impression
Chinese seal engraving connects carved design with calligraphy and the printed seal impression.
Chinese Surnames: Vocabulary and Questions about a Name
姓 and 姓氏 refer to a family name or surname.
Daoism: Texts, the Way and Different Traditions
Daoist philosophy explores dao, often translated as the way, and questions about living and guidance.
At a Chinese Tea Table: Questions and Considerate Choices
Ask your host about the tea and the serving arrangement rather than assuming one ritual applies everywhere.
Respecting Teachers: Words and Considerate Interaction
老师 means teacher; 尊重 means to respect or value.
Wang Yangming and the Unity of Knowing and Acting
The unity of knowing and acting is associated with the philosopher Wang Yangming.
Visiting a Home: Ask about the Host’s Arrangements
Confirm the invitation, arrival time and the host’s preferences before a home visit.
Weiqi or Go: A First Look at the Board and Stones
Go uses black and white stones placed on the intersections of a board.
Wuwei: Reading 无为 beyond a Slogan
Wuwei is a debated Daoist concept whose English translations require context.
Yin and Yang: Paired Relations and Change
Yin and yang are paired concepts used in Chinese accounts of relation and change.