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Chinese Culture

Chinese Culture. Jillian Bowdring. Traditions. FESTIVALS AND CUSTOMS A. Xunpu Women and Mazu Culture B. Laba Rice Porridge Festival C. Table Manners and Customs. Xunpu Women and Mazu Culture. XUNPU WOMEN. MAZU CULTURE. Located in Quanshou Women work Fishing

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Chinese Culture

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  1. Chinese Culture Jillian Bowdring

  2. Traditions • FESTIVALS AND CUSTOMS • A. Xunpu Women and Mazu Culture • B. Laba Rice Porridge Festival • C. Table Manners and Customs

  3. Xunpu Women and Mazu Culture XUNPU WOMEN MAZU CULTURE • Located in Quanshou • Women work • Fishing • Well preserved traditions • Original Xunpu Oyster Shell House and Xunpuwomen • Women and flowers • Mazu’s birthday • No fishing on this day, only worship • Clothing • Mazuas Sea Goddess, faith in her • Story to prove Mazu http://tinyurl.com/bm9als2 http://tinyurl.com/cmbmla5

  4. Laba Rice Porridge Festival • 8th day of the 12th Lunar Month • Originated from Buddhism • Legend • In memoir • “Longevity Blessing Porridge” • What families do to celebrate • Philosophies http://tinyurl.com/d22nhth

  5. Table Manners and Customs • RULES 1. Food is served in large dishes 2. Rude not to eat what you are given 3. Don’t stab your chopsticks into your rice 4. It is rude to play with your chopsticks 5. Don’t put your chopsticks on the table 6. Hold your chopsticks in your right hand 7. It is rude to stab any food with your chopsticks 8. When tapping a glass for a cheer, it has to be lower than the oldest person at the table 9. It is normal to spit bones out onto table 10. It is normal to talk/eat with mouth open

  6. Food and Drink • TEA TIME • A. Tea for Tranquility • B. Persimmon Leaf Tea • C. Serving Tea, A Sign of Respect

  7. Tea for Tranquility • Pleasure and peace/formal and relaxed • Cha Dao • Important roles in performance • Originally used as medical herb and cooking ingredient • Originated in Tang Dynasty • Not religious • Steps in Cha Dao: • 1. Wen Bei • 2. Qu Cha • 3. Chong Pao • 4. Pin Ming • 5. Jing Cha http://tinyurl.com/bltuk2m

  8. Persimmon Leaf Tea • Healthy effects • Brewed from leaves from Persimmon tree • Large variety of Persimmon trees in China • Tree Seedlings, “Persimmon Ye” • Included in traditional Chinese medicine • What is in Persimmon Leaf Tea • Drinking this Tea promotes a healthy metabolism • Long term consumption effects http://tinyurl.com/bqtkye2

  9. Serving Tea, A Sign of Respect • National beverage • Tea drinkers-highly respected • Drinking tea • Tea as respect • Traditional Chinese Marriage Ceremonies http://tinyurl.com/c3cxysf

  10. History • HISTORICAL FIGURES • A. Zhou Enlai • B. Shang Yang • C. An Lushan

  11. Zhou Enlai • March 5th, 1898-January 8th, 1976 • First Premier of the peoples republic of China • Communist Party involvement • Development of Chinese economy and society involvement • Chinese Foreign Minister • Geneva Conference and Richard Nixon’s trip to China • Popular in Revolution http://tinyurl.com/cm5frmw

  12. Shang Yang • 390 BC-338 BC • Statesman of Qin in Warring States period • Changed Qin into a strong military centralized kingdom • Changed Qin’s administration http://tinyurl.com/czqzbe4

  13. An Lushan • Ca. 703- January 29, 757 • Prince La of Yan • Military leader during Tang Dynasty of China • Popularity • Won favor of Chancellor and Emperor • Large military power in northeast • An Shi Rebellion • Yang Guozhong killed • Yan collapse http://tinyurl.com/c8vd2do

  14. Works Cited "Food and Drink-Tea Time." Cultural China. Cultural China, 2007. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. "History-Historical Figures." Cultural China. N.p., 2007. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. "Traditions-Festivals and Customs." Cultural China. Cultural China, 2007. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.

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