A somewhat biased view on China…
Here comes a new online cultural E-Magazine. It seems that they are spending a lot of time to provide this nice looking and fresh E-Magazine. And the first issue looks promizing!
They first cover the history of the Beijing Opera, explaining the different roles with their respective make-up and costumes.
They continue with a description of the Wenshou, these mysterious zoomorphic creatures you can see on Chinese roofs. What is the description of each of them - HangShi, DouNiu, XieZhi, XiaYu, SuanNi, Sea Horse, Heavenly Steed, Lion, Phoenix, Dragon, Phoenix-riding God, etc. - and why are they aligned on the roof?
Did you know that the ancestor of Football was invented in China. The name of the game was CuJu and even FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter recognizes this fact! It was already played by Chinese people during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) and considered both a form of entertainment and a good way to train the soldiers.
Okay, I let you discover the rest of the magazine by yourself! I give you just one more topic from the magazine. They introduced it with a riddle…
Two sisters of the same height,
Together they go in and out of the kitchen.
Sour, bitter, or spicy, a thousand flavors,
They are always the first to taste.
Who are they?
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New cultural E-Magazine: NiHao from China
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