https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re Discussion Board_Life of the Chinese People en-us 2017-01-16 04:23:45 UTC 2025-12-17 07:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165273736 people in different areas of China have different living habits and varied climates, this gives way for different flavours of food. Southerners like light food while northerners are the opposite, enjoying spicy food (Sichuan) or sour food (Shaxi). like in the states, there are many preferences for food depending on where you live. the US has many "americanized" foods that originated in other countries, so i think it is cool that China has such originality in everything they do. ]]> 2017-04-06 22:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165273736 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165302271 Chinese cuisine will always be my favorite. I love both northern and southern cuisines! I also love tea!! I don't have a preference of which one but my family usually buys the 'long jing' because we are from the south of China. 

]]> 2017-04-07 04:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165302271 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165514619 The different local languages in China really intrigue me because it is not just adding accents, but having different individual language systems. When the government tried to popularize mandarin， local language were frogotten by some generation. And now the government are encouraging young kids to use their local language to keep that part of cultural. ]]> 2017-04-08 16:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165514619 yokoisea https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165524894 China seems to have incorporated Western standards into their culture, yet has persevered the tradition of their own. I think that it is interesting how Chinese people have accepted Western Medicine, yet they still practice traditional Chinese medicine. Is it a common job to be a T.C.M. doctor? Are these kinds of healthcare jobs as high paying as they are here in America? Also, in terms of living, do Chinese people usually live with their parents until a certain age? Usually people in America live with their parents until they are 18. Is it the same in China? Also, in terms of the life of Chinese people, are there a lot of organized sports in China? I know that ping pong is popular, but that is it. Is there national teams that compete against each other? Do people go to the games- like here in the U.S.? Sports are a big part of our culture and a lot of people like to play them here, I don't know if it is the same in China.

]]> 2017-04-08 21:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165524894 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165580072 Reading about the life of Chinese people is very interesting. I liked reading about the paragraph of Chinese wine. I didn't know there could be so much importance attached to the act of drinking wine. For instance I thought it was cool how when drinking, younger people have to make their glasses lower than their elders'. It shows a sign of respect and I think thats something really important to learn about in another culture. ]]> 2017-04-09 22:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165580072 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165596344 When I was a kid, I used to have a silk shirt with buttons in the front. I did not know that the belly band was meant to prevent a cold and represent naivety. The variety of Chinese food reminds me of America. We have various food types based on different regions fried chicken from the South and fish from Maine. I found it interesting while reading about the "Grand Four Categories of Chinese Cuisine." While reading about the Sihuyuan architecture, is the layout based on Feng Shui? It seems like it is specific to directions (i.e. north, east).]]> 2017-04-10 03:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165596344 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165644673 Chinese cuisine is always strikingly flavorful and colorful. With that said, I have only been able to enjoy the westernized version of these meals and due to the uniqueness of each territory in China, i am unsure that I will ever be able to experience what the other regions have to offer.  What is better than wine with your meal? The fact that wine was found to be within the Chinese culture 4000 years ago amazes me due to the fact it is still around today. I also found it very funny that the great poet Li Bai could write so many poems after drinking wine and that the more he drank the better the poem would be. 

]]> 2017-04-10 11:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165644673 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165729706 It is interesting that different areas have their own styles of cooking and what is most popular to cook. It is very cool to see that tea is a long standing traditional drink that people still have. It is nice to see that Chinese people find wine as a festive drink and are friendly and happy when drinking it although they still have to be sure to pay respects to elders. It is amazing to think about how many different places there are to live.]]> 2017-04-10 17:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165729706 hendersonjl https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165800090 The Chinese culture is so unique and I thoroughly enjoy reading and learning about the different aspects. The main thing that's so noticable with China in the U.S. is certainly, if not the most popular, would be the cuisines. I don't think there's a place in the U.S. that cannot identify with Chinese food. In addition to some good ole eating, the attire is also something that shapes the inimitable identity of Chinese Culture...though, I was shocked about wine. Who would have thought that wine would keep the mind focus. Nice! :-) ]]> 2017-04-11 02:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165800090 immh2 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165965179 The Chinese Cuisine and the tea was interesting for this chapter. When I was reading, I was questioning myself does Korean cuisine also have the different taste for different location? And I think the answer was yes. Because I realize that the jejudo was known for the black pig, samgupsael. And the location busan is known for the sea-food because of the ocean. It was cool how China was pretty similar. And for the tea, the because of the workshop it made me more curious about more Chinese tea. ]]> 2017-04-11 19:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165965179 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165969839 It was interesting learn that wine pottery vessels were in a ruins which dates back to four thousand years. I didnt know that China was one of the top wine producers. When I think of wine, I immediately think of southern Europe or California. It was also interest reading about the Chinese language. In the United States as well, we have different dialects and accents based on the region. Before college, all I  knew was that people in China spoke Mandarin and Cantonese. After coming to VCU, I met a friend who speaks Fujianese, which is dialect in China. ]]> 2017-04-11 19:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165969839 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165977994 I learned so much in this chapter that I wasn't expecting. For example, I've never heard of Chinese wine. And I didn't know there are famous brands like Maotai, which are known around the world. What I also found interesting were the cloth shoes, and the time it took to make them. Were they expensive and made for the rich or did everyone who had to walk to travel wear these?]]> 2017-04-11 20:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165977994 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165978112 I am really interested in Chinese Costumes. When I travelled through China as a kid, I got to try on a lot of different costumes from different places. I really like the cheongsam that my parents would have.
 I knew that China had a lot of different cuisines but I did not know they were separated into the “Grand Four Categories of Chinese Cuisine”. I think I would prefer Chan Cai and Huai Yang Cuisine but they all sound so good. 
I really like the scented tea like Chrysanthemum tea. I think the whole process of making tea is so peaceful and elegant. I know my mom as a whole tea set that she would use often when guests come or just to relax. 
When it comes to speaking Mandarin, I am not sure what accent I have. But I know I really like the dialect the Hakka dialect. ]]> 2017-04-11 20:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165978112 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165979964 As someone who really enjoys food and like to try different types of food from different countries. I found it very interesting that Chinese cuisine is not only about the taste but the color, scent, design, and variety. It's really cool to know that each place in China has their own style of cooking. For example, Chuan Cai is famous for spicy, oily, salty, and hot. I also didn't that there was such thing as "Grand Four Categories of Chinese Cuisine."]]> 2017-04-11 20:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165979964 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165982111 In this chapter I thought the food was the most interesting part of Chinese life. It is just one of the ways that the diversity of Chinese culture is accentuated through its varied and distinct traditions. Food is also linked closely with health and folk medicine, as many Chinese believe that a food's qualities can help alleviate certain abnormalities in the body.]]> 2017-04-11 20:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165982111 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165987022 In this chapter I enjoyed reading about Chinese food. I found it interesting to learn about the different styles of cooking. I wish there were more authentic Chinese restaurants locally rather than take-out. I also enjoyed the section on Chinese wine. I found the different rules about drinking wine interesting and that their earliest wine vessel dating back to 4000 years ago. ]]> 2017-04-11 21:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165987022 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165989038 After reading this chapter, the one thing that caught my attention the most is Chinese cuisine. I love food so much that's why it didn't surprise me at all. The one thing that I want to talk about the varieties of the food they have. Do people of one region eat the food of people from different places?]]> 2017-04-11 21:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/165989038 guesmankb https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166161054 this chapter was more fun to read then the others in my opinion. i really enjoyed the different foods that make up the culture, i alos enjoyed the diverseness of spices and oils used when crafting chinese cuisines. i love wine so that was cool too. i have had multiple chinese wines and alcohol and there very unique in taste. ]]> 2017-04-12 19:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166161054 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166325163 I like this chapter a lot compare to the others! It gives a lot of information about everyday lives such as residency, languages, food and medicine. This shows how amazingly diverse Chinese culture is. 

]]> 2017-04-13 20:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166325163 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166325224 Out of the other chapters, I enjoyed reading this section because of the discussion on Chinese cuisine. 

]]> 2017-04-13 20:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166325224 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166332100 I think that this chapter is very interesting because I have always thought that traditional Chinese clothes are very beautiful and intricate. I think that its very interesting how the Chinese still incorporate these "costumes" into celebrations or traditional festivals. ]]> 2017-04-13 21:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166332100 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166400413 Chinese people lifestyle is so interesting to me. the way that things are made and how they celebrate their cultural is something worth experiencing as well as worth seeing. I do believe that the Chinese culture in a nutshell is one extravagant culture that the world should experience. ]]> 2017-04-14 19:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166400413 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166654953 2017-04-18 00:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166654953 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166655141 This chapter was very interesting, and I think it summed up the artistic Chinese culture as a whole! I really enjoyed reading three sections, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese Wine, and Chinese Language. The Chinese language and Mandarin section really amazed me. It was written over 3,000 years ago, 1.2 billion people speak it, and all the different dialect and pronunciations from different nations and regions in China is mind-blowing. If I thought I was ever even close to being able to learn it, I would, but the language looks way too challenging for me.]]> 2017-04-18 00:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166655141 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166845716 This chapter was one of my favorites. I enjoyed reading about the Chinese cuisine and all the different types of foods they eat in certain areas. I also thought it was interesting that 1.2 billion people speak the Chinese language and it is the one spoken language that is spoken by the most people. I never knew that many people spoke this language. I also enjoyed reading about the Chinese wine and costumes.]]> 2017-04-18 18:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166845716 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166868677 As a pre-health major, learning about the types of medicines that the Chinese have invented and the diseases they discovered was really interesting to read. It was really interesting to see that Bian Que was the first to use observation, auscultation, interrogation, and palpation to discover the diagnosis. I was fascinated that the Shennong's Materia Medica recorded 365 herbs during the Han Dynasty. It's amazing to see how much herbs and other types of medicine the Chinese discovered before anyone else discovered it.]]> 2017-04-18 19:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166868677 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166880345 I really enjoy drinking tea for I find it to be relaxing and helpful during times of sickness. I didn't know that China was the 'homeland of tea', I just knew that they were known for their tea, along with other things. I remember learning about 3 types of tea from the Chinese Tea seminar but I didn't know about the Scented, Tuo, and Brick tea. I'd really like to expand my tea palate and try some of those other 3. The brick tea sounds interesting and I'd like to know more about it. Like why and how is it brick shaped? I'm also a drinker of wine as and I wonder if many of the rules of drinking wine still matter today? What kind of drinking games did they play? Do people in China play similar drinking to ones here in the U.S (ex: Never Have I Ever, Kings, etc)?]]> 2017-04-18 20:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166880345 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166889483 Really like this chapter, it explained a lot of things such as their clothing and fashion, food and drinks. reading about all different foods was very interesting. Also As a biology major, I thought Chinese medicine was very unique.

]]> 2017-04-18 21:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166889483 https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166890615 Food is one of the easiest ways to learn about any given culture, and China just happens to have a rich and diverse history of food and drink. Between the varied and distinct styles of cooking in each province to the ubiquitous tea, China truly embraces the role meals and food play in society. It's even integrated into Festivals and steeped in tradition. It would be nice if US culture had such a strong, unifying symbol of respect and gathering as the Chinese tea ceremony.]]> 2017-04-18 21:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gaoy3/gg0ws2o3re/wish/166890615