Category Archives: Nature

[Chinese you know?] Yin and Yang

Posted on February 22, 2012 by rolling piggy

The philosophical concept of Yin and Yang started from the observations of related yet somewhat contradicting phenomenons: moon and sun, day and night, men and women. Interestingly, the compositions of Yin and Yang reflect the roots back to moon and … Continue reading →

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[Chinese you know?] Feng Shui

Posted on February 20, 2012 by rolling piggy

Feng Shui can be translated literally as wind water. The core is about harmony between people and their environment. It’s a very profound subject and I can’t say I understand it well. Frankly I think the more one knows about … Continue reading →

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[fun composition] 仁者爱山,智者爱水. The kind love mountain, the wise love water

Posted on February 1, 2012 by rolling piggy

Mountain is stable while water is dynamic. The kind love the gentle calmness of the mountain while the wise love the sparks of brilliance dancing in the water. 仁 roots in the idea of two people greeting each other. It … Continue reading →

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country: jade inside walls

Posted on January 11, 2012 by rolling piggy

• 国: country. Pronunciation: guó(2) In the old days, Chinese believed that China was at the center of the universe. So China’s name means: center country. (How to say China and some fun facts about Mandarin.) 国 is also used in … Continue reading →

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Christmas tree 圣诞树

Posted on December 21, 2011 by rolling piggy

Merry Christmas! (in Chinese) Interestingly, sound waves of Merry Christmas in English and Chinese make beautiful Christmas tress. (listen:) Christmas tree  • 圣: holy. Pronunciation: shèng (4) • 诞: birth. Pronunciation: dàn (4) • 树: tree. Pronunciation: shù (4)  (remember the cool characters for forest?)

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