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Five Famous Symbols of Chinese Culture Dragon“In the faraway orient lies a dragon, whose name is China. ” As the classic Chinese song shows, China is nicknamed “Oriental Dragon”. All the Chinese people are proud of being his offspring.In fact, Dragon doesn’t exist in the reality but was created by ancient Chinese people. They gave full play to their imagination and finally created such an amazing creature made up of various parts of other animals’, like the head of a camel, the horns of a deer, the eyes of a rabbit, the ears of a bull, the neck and body of a snake, the belly of a kind of huge clam, the scales of a carp, the claws of a hawk, the palm of a tiger etc. It always carries a pearl and brings people good luck.Dragon is also a symbol of power and authority. In Chinese history, only the emperor can be called the son of Dragon. But nowadays the dragon has got much closer to common people. We are all his offspring. There are many interesting activities related to the dragon on festivals as well, like the dragon dance and the dragon boat race.The Great WallThe Great Wall is one of the eight wonders on earth and can be seen even from the outer space. In the ancient time it used to be the military defence. The huge construction locates across high mountains.The Wall starts from Shanhaiguan , Liaoning Province, eastern China and ended in Jiayuguan, covering over 12,700 kilometers. So it is also called Ten Thousand Li Wall in China.Chinese RedRed must be the national color of China. It is not simply because it’s the color of the national flag. What’s more, it has become an important part of people’s daily life.In China, red has a meaning or suggestion of luck and happiness. Every time when essential festivals arrive, especially Spring Festival, the whole country is covered by red, from the decoration of buildings and houses to people’s clothes. As a practice on Spring Festival, the Chinese people would like to post a big red Chinese character “福”，meaning Luck, on the door of their house, hoping that luck and happiness can come home.Meanwhile, red also means the avoidance of evil. People wear red clothes or use other things in red to protect themselves against evil things, especially when the year of their animal arrives.Generally speaking, red means liveliness and passion all over the world. So we show our sincere welcome to international visitors and friends by using red as the main color of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.DumplingDumpling has been a kind of traditional Chinese food ever since the ancient time. It was invented by a famous doctor on Chinese Medicine, whose name was Zhang Zhongjing. However, his original purpose of that invention was to save the poor, protecting them against hunger, cold and illness.Nowadays Dumpling is much more popular both in and abroad. On the eve of Spring Festival, it is surely the main and essential dish of the dinner. It is enjoyed and loved by both the young and the old.ChopsticksChopsticks can never be missed when Chinese food is talked about, for they are the necessary tool for eating. The tool was invented about 3000 years ago, along with the beginning of civilization awareness. So chopsticks are also described by westerners as “Oriental Civilization”.Nowadays, chopsticks are not only a meal tool. According to a foreign research, chopsticks can help to develop the muscles and brains while eating by them. What a delicate exercise machine! Meanwhile, made of different materials and decorated with beautiful designs, chopsticks have already become kind of artwork. They are bought and sent as gifts frequently.。
Five Famous Symbols of Chinese Culture Chinese martial artsChinese martial arts are a culture with Chinese characteristics. Chinese martial arts inclu de a number of areas: self-defense (fighting), health (medical), heart repair (philosophy). Combined, the three Chinese martial arts are. This is simply fighting with other big differe nce between patients and therefore can be said that unique. Chinese martial arts has ove r time become a formal branch of study in the performing arts by the Chinese. It is the mo st popular national sport in the country of China, and is practiced by people of all ages. It' s emphasis has shifted from combat to performance, and it is practiced for its method of achieving heath, self-defense skills, mental discipline, recreational pursuit and competitio n. Chinese martial arts is characterized by it dynamic and fluid motions along with its Arial kicks and rolling techniques. Chinese martial arts is the Chinese word for all the styles of Chinese Martial Arts. These arts can be T ai Chi, Shaolin Boxing, Wing Chun, and many other martial styles.TeaTea is the nation's national drink. It first appears in Shennong period, now has become fa shionable in the world's three major non-alcoholic drinks (tea, coffee and cocoa), and will be the king of the beverage of the 21st century.The Chinese people, in their drinking of tea, place much significance on the act of "savori ng." "Savoring tea" is not only a way to discern good tea from mediocre tea, but also how people take delight in their reverie and in tea-drinking itself. Snatching a bit of leisure fro m a busy schedule, making a kettle of strong tea, securing a serene space, and serving a nd drinking tea by yourself can help banish fatigue and frustration, improve your thinking ability and inspire you with enthusiasm. You may also imbibe it slowly in small sips to app reciate the subtle allure of tea-drinking, until your spirits soar up and up into a sublime ae sthetic realm. Buildings, gardens, ornaments and tea sets are the elements that form the ambience for savoring tea. A tranquil, refreshing, comfortable and neat locale is certainly desirable for drinking tea. China is the birthplace of tea, known as "tea of the motherland. " Tea is the pride of the Chinese nation!Great WallThe Great Wall was built in the Spring and Autumn period, which lasted up to more than 2,000 years, with a total length of more than 10,000,000 m 5. Today, we referred to the G reat Wall, referring to the construction of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. It west China's Ga nsu Province, Jiayuguan in the western East, Northeast China Liaoning Province of the Y alu River, while 6,350,000 meters long as it is a powerful dragon through steep mountain s and the more cross-desert grasslands through ups and downs in the top of mountains o n the other side of the Yellow Sea and Bohai all times and in all who have visited the Gre at Wall were all amazed that it's Bang Bo Momentum of the grand scale and difficulty of t he project is a rare treasure of the Great Wall is an extraordinary artistic heritage symboli zes the Chinese nation in the world forever indestructible strength and the will of the Chinese nation is proud of is the pride of humanity as a whole.National Palace MuseumNational Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beiji ng, today, people called her the National Palace, which means the Imperial Palace in the past. East Palace 750 meters wide, 960 meters long from north to south, covering an are a of 720,000 square meters to reach for the world. From which twenty-four emperors of t he Ming and Qing Dynasties ruled China for some 500 years——from1420 to 1911. The Ming Emperor Yong Le, who usurped the throne from his nephew and made Beijing the c apital, ordered its construction, on which approximately 10,000 artists and a million work men toiled for 14 years from 1406 to 1420. At present, the Palace is an elaborate museu m that presents the largest and most complete ensemble of traditional architecture compl ex and more than 900,000 pieces of court treasures in all dynasties in China. Now the Fo rbidden City is no longer forbidding, but inviting one to visit to the Palace Museum will enr ich the visitors' knowledge of history, economy, politics, arts as well as architecture in anc ient China.The DragonThe dragon is commonly called Lóng in China. As a primitive totem of the Chinese peopl e it can date back to the Neolithic period. This sacred animal in the ancient Chinese lege nd, it is referred to as the divine mythical creature that brings with it ultimate abundance, prosperity and good fortune. Its benevolence signifies greatness, goodness and blessing; it symbolizes excellence, valiancy and boldness, heroism, perseverance, nobility and divi nity.In China, the dragon permeates through the great Chinese civilization because the peopl e have special worship to the dragon. In the old dynasties, the dragon was the emblem of the emperor and the imperial power. It was referred to something about the emperor, suc h as, the royal court was called dragon court, the imperial robe was called dragon robe, t he son of the emperor was call dragon son, the face of the emperor was called dragon fa ce, emperor’s head was called dragon head…very interesting. Some Chinese people eve n take the character of dragon (Lóng) as their family name; nearly all the Chinese parents hope their sons become dragons (means become a useful person) when they grow up a nd possess the energetic, decisive, optimistic, intelligent and ambitious like the dragon. Dragon has been comparable as the symbol of the Chinese nationality itself from time im memorial. Currently, the Chinese people around the world proudly proclaim themselves t he “Descendents of the Dragon”. But now when people mention the Chinese dragon it is usually associated with China and the Chinese culture.中国文化的五大标志中国武术中国武术是一种带有中国特色的文化。
文化符号及其象征意义文化符号是指在一定社会与历史背景下，被特定群体或社会共同认同并赋予特殊意义的符号。
这些符号可以是语言、文字、图像、物品、行为、节日等，通过符号的象征意义传递文化的价值观念、传统、习俗、历史等，体现了人类对于世界的认知和理解。
以下我将以几个典型的文化符号为例，从不同的角度分析其象征意义。
第一个例子是中国的国旗。
中国的国旗是由五颗黄色的星星和一个红色的大五角星组成的。
黄色代表中华民族光明、高尚的品质，红色象征着勇敢、奋斗和革命烈火。
五颗黄色的小星星代表着中国共产党领导的五个阶级：工人阶级、农民阶级、城市小资产阶级、民族资产阶级和由于殖民压迫而起来的其他社会阶级。
大五角星象征着中国共产党的领导地位。
整个国旗表达了中国共产党领导下的人民政权的伟大力量，以及中国人民为了社会主义建设和民族独立而奋斗的精神。
第二个例子是埃及的金字塔。
埃及金字塔是古埃及文明最重要的文化象征之一、金字塔是埃及法老墓葬的代表，是统治者权力和尊严的象征。
它们被认为是连接天堂和地球的通道，是法老灵魂的永恒住所。
金字塔通过其庄严的形状以及建造的复杂工艺，表达了古埃及文明对死亡和永恒生命的信仰。
金字塔也是古埃及国家权威和统一的象征，代表着法老的权力和神圣地位。
第三个例子是日本的樱花。
樱花是日本最具代表性的文化符号之一，也是日本国花。
樱花被认为是日本民族精神的象征，因为它象征着生命的短暂和美丽。
樱花盛开的季节通常只有几天，随后花瓣飘落，象征着人生的短暂与脆弱。
日本人通过观赏樱花来感受生命的美好和临时，也通过这一传统来表达他们对生命的热爱和珍惜。
樱花还以其娇美的花朵和纯洁的形象，被用来象征着世代相传的传统文化和道德观念，体现出了日本文化的优雅和深沉。
文化符号作为人类文明的产物，具有多层次的意义和功能。
它们通过象征意义的传递，对于塑造和维护社会与群体的认同感、价值观念、传统和习俗起着重要作用。
同时，文化符号也在一定程度上反映了特定社会与历史背景下的思想观念和审美观念，以及人类对于世界的认知和理解。
疯狂英语（新悦读）Five famous ancient buildings in China安徽王涛涛中国的五大古建筑中国建筑具有悠久的历史传统，也取得了光辉的成就。
下文中的建筑，你了解多少呢？1Great old buildings reflect wisdom and efforts of ancient Chinese working people.Be⁃low is a list of the five famous historic buildings in China.●The Great Wall 2The Great Wall is one of the greatest buildings in China.Thechief part of the Great Wall began to be constructed by Emperor Qin Shi Huang to keep out nomadic （游牧的）tribes from the north.The best⁃preserved section of the Great Wall was built during the MingDynasty.Today it is a powerful symbol of China s enduring strength.●The Forbidden City 3The Forbidden City in the center of Beijing is the largest andmost complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China.Most of the buildings were built with wood,roofed with yel⁃low glazed tiles （瓦片）and built on blue⁃and⁃white stone founda⁃tions,looking solemn (庄严的)and brilliant.●The Potala Palace4Situated on the Red Hill in central Lhasa,the Potala Palace was built in the 7th century in the Tang Dynasty during the reignof Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo.It is considered a model of Ti⁃betanarchitecture.5Crazy English 2022.6Reading CheckⅠ.Choose the best answers according to the textDetail 1.What can we learn about the Great Wall from the second paragraph?A.It was firstly built during the Ming Dynasty.B.It showed China s powerful strength.C.It was the biggest ancient building in China.D.It took 11years to complete the construction.Detail 2.Which historic building will you choose if you want to visit an imperial palace in ancient China?A.The Great Wall.B.Zhaozhou Bridge.C.The Forbidden City.D.The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.Detail 3.What can we learn about Zhaozhou Bridge from the last paragraph?A.It is a large wood⁃arched bridge.B.It was designed by architect Li Chun.C.It took about 40years to finish the project.D.It is located on the Xiao River inAnji.●The Mausoleum （陵墓）of Emperor Qin Shi Huang 5The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is located about 35kilometers from Xi an City.It is the biggest imperial mausoleum in ancient China.Qin Shi Huang started building it as soon as he came into power.It was said that more than 700,000laborers were usedin this giant project and nearly 40years were used in building the mausoleum.●Zhaozhou Bridge 6Zhaozhou Bridge,also known as Anji Bridge,is a large stone⁃arched bridge designed by ancient architect Li Chun.The bridge is located on the Xiao River in Zhao County,Hebei Province.It is thelargest and oldest stone⁃arched bridge in the world.It took 11years to complete the bridge during the SuiDynasty.6疯狂英语（新悦读）Inference 4.Where can the text be found?A.In an art magazine.B.In a geography book.C.In a research paper.D.In a travel guidebook.Ⅱ.DiscussionWhat other great ancient buildings in China do you know?Please search for more in⁃formation about them and share it with your classmates.Language StudyⅠ.Discover the useful structure in the text It is/was said that...意为“据说……”；be used in 意为“被用于……”。
