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Chinese Culture... for Kids!

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So what's the Chinese bad luck number?

It isn't 13... If you get on an elevator, what's the missing number
on the pad? You will notice the number 4 is missing... yes, Chinese consider this a "bad luck" number as the pronunciation "suh" sounds similar to the Chinese character for "death".

In contrast, the number 8 "bā" sounds similar to the word for "wealth" and is therefore considered a very lucky number. The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing started on 08/08/08 at precisely 08:08:08 p.m.

Some variations exist because of the different pronunciations across China. So you might find that in some places the number 4 might be a lucky number.

So get ready to learn a bit more about different aspects of Chinese Culture, from food to festivals, to dragons and rats. Rats? Yes! this is the Year of the Rat!

We will start with some basics like:

Chinese New Year - Year of the Pig

The Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Astrology and the Chinese Zodiac: 2007, the year of our first China Family adventure, happened to be the year of the Pig. As in the "western" zodiac, there are 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. Which one is yours and what does it represent?

Chinese Dragons

Chinese Dragons: Dragons and Phoenixes are everywhere. What is the significance of Chinese Dragons in Chinese culture?
Chinese Dragon Boat

Chinese New Year - Dragon Dance

Chinese Festivals

Chinese Festivals: What's the Moon Festival? How do we celebrate Chinese New Year? and the Lantern Festival? Do kids get presents?

Who was Confucius?

Who was Confucius?: Why is he famous?
Confucius

Giant Panda

Giant Pandas

Giant Pandas: These white and black bears are an endangered species and unique to China.

Chinese Writing

About Chinese Writing: Chinese Symbols and Characters go back more than 3,000 years. Pictures were drawn to resemble the items they represented.
Chinese Writing

Chinese Food - Hot Pot

Chinese Food

Chinese Food: What are dim sums? How do you eat with chopsticks? How about hot pot? Can we try some easy recipes?

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Chinese Festivals for Kids

Chinese New Year is on January 26, 2009

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Visit Lisa Chiu, the Chinese Culture Guide at About.com. Lisa was a former copy editor for China Daily and China Central Television International in Beijing and gives you more in-depth content on subjects like History, Government, Law and Media in China.

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