学生文章
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The Life and Punishment of Wu Gang
A minor but constant part of every version of the Story of Chang E, Wu Gang is the unimportant detail that most people just don’t give much thought to. But Wu Gang’s story is actually much more compl…
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The legend of Fu Xi and Nu Wa
Legend has it that Fu Xi and Nu Wa, brother and sister, once gave a trapped god of thunder some water. He rewarded them with a seed, saying that the end of the world was approaching soon and that the s…
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Festivals and traditions of China
Have you ever wondered why the people of ancient China worshiped, prayed, and sacrificed for their ancestors? Because it is a way to thank them. Even the king/emperor prayed to their ancestors.&n…
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Chinese surnames origin
Chinese surnames or last names are split into four categories: xing, shi, ming, and zi. These categories are split based by who the name is named after, and who calls the person by that name. These na…
公众号文章
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温故而知新-再读《三国演义》
三年了，疫情把我们阻挡在了故乡的门外。对于成年人来说三年算不得什么，可对于青少年来说，三年足以淡化记忆，淡漠情感，甚至淡忘那个一辈子和自己休戚相关的故土的存在。 决定了暑期要开中国文化课后，我就…
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不一样的河麓书院
为什么要学中文？ 回答这个问题先要了解困扰海外华裔青年的问题是什么？是身份的认同以及和父母的家庭关系。试问不学中文怎么了解中国文化？不了解中国文化你永远是中国人眼中的外国人。而你的外貌又注定了你永远…
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《中国历史》课程简介
“学历史有什么用？”这个问题每次讲历史课时我都会问。 95%的学生回答“为了考试”，5%的学生说“为了了解过去发生的事”。 “了解过去发生的事有什么意义？”我追问。 “不犯相同的错误。” “知…
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文化的意义
生活中常听到有人说“没文化真可怕”。那么什么是文化？这个问题太大，一千个人就有一千种答案。梁晓声有四句话比较客观的总结了现代人对文化的理解：“根植于内心的修养，无需提醒的自觉，以约束为前提的自由，为…