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CHINESE WRITING  

There's an interesting history to how Chinese writing came about.

A few tips and ideas for celebrating the Chinese New Year, including two easy craft ideas for making your own Chinese New Year cards, and lots of helpful links.

The contribution of the Chinese writing system to the continuity of the Chinese civilization, the oldest in the world.

Chinese too, has some traditions and practices exactly the same like the Jews. Rich Chinese funerals still hire people to cry in the funeral with the same meaning as it is intended in....................

In the old days Chinese folks "sealed" their official documents with a stone dipped in red ink. Read on about this ancient practice, and see that it is still in use today.

The whole project has to be retranslated from Chinese to Chinese. Confuse, you would better be.

Looking at Chinese culture as it is depicted in Bound Feet, Western Dress: A Memoir from the perspective of one raised in America in the late twentieth century, Yu-i's experience of gender as a social construction may at first glance appear to be a wholly negative one.

Writing realistic dialogue in fiction can be a daunting task. However, by following a few simple excercises, you will find yourself writing better and better dialogue in your fiction.

"Seeing it once is better than being told 100 times." Celebrate this year's New Year's Festivities the Chinese way!

Unit with lesson plans on the Chinese New Year.

A Chinese New Year's celebration would not be complete without fortune cookies. Fortune cookies are great snacks that the whole family can enjoy, especially as they try to open the fortune cookies to find out what the "Year of the Rat" has in store for them.

For Hundreds of years Chinese women have been prohibited from reading or writing, but what men don't know doesn't hurt anyone. Does it?

UK scientists have analyzed ancient Chinese medical texts and deciphered the categorical meanings of their statements and words and have now created the Rosetta Stone for decoding traditional Chinese medicine.

Consumer tips article on writing greeting cards.

For those of you not versed in Chinese culture, you should know about the Chinese concept of "face". Face as a concept is easy to understand because it is very similar to the notion of "reputation". Interestingly, face is actually a "bankable" notion in Chinese culture.

If you've decided that writing a novel is your next major life goal and dream, your first step is to come up with a great idea. Here are a couple of quick starters to get you going.

Shvoong.com has been blocked for access by Chinese users who can now neither contribute nor read other's contributions.

An analysis of early 20th century Chinese popular culture and the centrality of visual imagery to its transition into modernity.

This is another comparition of two world-renowned Brand Names in writing instruments segement.

A quick look at the role of proverbs in Chinese culture.

When you're writing for audiences for which English is not the native language, you run into problems with clarity and miscommunication. Some of the most commonly misconstrued words and phrases are discussed in this article.

Sammy's Noodle Shop is some of the best Chinese food you'll find anywhere

"Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese" by Florence Skade is a reference book that every Japanese foreign language student should learn. In addition, it is a perfect traveling reference book to survive while abroad.

Better to get a Chinese phrasebook than this. Not for seriously studying Chinese.

Chinese art is old and has many forms. Some art is dated back in the B.C's.

Japanese history has been strongly influenced by foreign ideas and beliefs. In addition to the Chinese writing system, Chinese structure of government and Buddhism, Christianity is a significant import that changed Japan.

this is something I've noticed in my own writing, and always wanted to figure out.

Positive review of a Chinese restaurant in Greenwich Village

This article uses principles of Taoist philosophy (the foundation of Chinese Medicine) as a lens through which to view specific debates within feminist theory.

One of traveler's biggest problems in coming to China is what exactly they should eat. Without a working knowledge of Chinese, either how to read Hanzi (Chinese characters) or speak Mandarin, it's hard to find places to get authentic food...

Adventure and travel writing covers many elements of travel, most often the act of going somewhere. However, along one's journey there must always be a place to rest; a place to stop, catch one's breath, and start again.

It's that the time of the year again - February 14th - Valentine's Day! But before I tell you how you can use a love letter to make your Valentine's Day a day to remember, I'd like to tell you about another Valentine's Day - February 21st 2008.

A brief comparison and contrast with details about ancient Babylonian and Chinese societies.

Even if you're not all that fond of rats or mice, this year could bring good things to you. Read on for the qualities in The Year of the Rat.

Gender, culture and name meaning can all influence what to name your character. To name him or her, you have to know them inside and out.

This paper is on the development of beliefs in China starting in the Chou dynasty and Ti the Tribal Lord. Then, it goes through changes in beliefs and the teaching of Confucius and Mencius including comparisons to Christian teachings.

Many food based remedies have been used successfully for thousands of years.

This stitch is meant for someone who already crochets, and wants to learn a new stitch. If you are new to crocheting, this stitch may seem complicated to you.

An Essay expressing the fears of a beginning writer

The debate over which is the better tool for a writer.

There are quite a few steps for making a very compelling story that draws the audience in.

You have power over the temperature of your body and the speed of your cellular processes when you use this method...

This brand-new program hit the ground running in August of 2006, and was full in a few months. The teachers established high standards of instruction and care that have Albany residents clamoring for a chance to enroll their kids.

Nushu, a written language used solely by women in China was kept secret from men for a thousand years.

Interested in becoming a food journalist? Read this article.

Making stir fry with friends and family members is a fun project that you can do together.

Satire is more readily used to influence Americans. Use the lessons as a guide to teach satire and allow students to benefit from the variety of satire available today.

A synopsis of essays by Patricia Bizzell, Elizabeth A. Flynn, Bruffee, and David Bartholomae.