Chinese Paper-Cutting: Motifs, Materials and Local Context
Chinese paper-cutting creates designs by cutting or engraving paper.
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Calling a Chinese Contact: Permission, Purpose and Follow-up
Identify yourself and ask whether it is a convenient time to talk.
Chinese Pottery: Understanding a Longquan Celadon Example
Longquan celadon is a ceramic tradition associated with Longquan in Zhejiang.
Pu’er Tea: A Yunnan Name and Questions for Buyers
普洱茶 is the Chinese name of Pu’er tea, associated with Yunnan.
Red in Festive Design: One Documented Envelope
A British Museum envelope from 2005 uses a red ground with New Year greetings and auspicious imagery.
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.