Art
Ancient Chinese bronzes -- Meaning and Explanation
Can we discern the meaning of the taotie faces on Shang ritual bronze vessels?
Chinese Seals
Once seals signified power and authority: imperial ones were the proof
that their owner possessed the Mandate of Heaven.
The Face of the Beast - The Taotie
The terror-inspiring face of the mythical beast on ancient Chinese sacrificial vessels.
Reign period marks on Chinese porcelain
To find out the date of a Chinese porcelain it is essential to be able to read
the reign marks on the bottom of the pieces. Find out how.
Culture
Ancient Chinese Spells
How to circulate your qi and cast spells.
Common Chinese names
It seems as if every other Chinese person's name was Li. But what are the most
common Chinese names in reality?
Cool symbols - The taste of the orient
Why are Chinese symbols so popular in the West?
East Meets West, but West misses East
More than fifty years ago, when President Truman met Chang Kai-shek, he said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Shek..."
Getting an HIV test in Hungary
If you can, wait until you get home.
Ghost wedding
A Chinese ghost story about a chilling experience.
The Chinese zodiac
The myth of how the twelve animals came to be associated with the Chinese zodiac.
Your Chinese zodiac sign
Based on your date of birth, find out what animal sign you belong to according to the Chinese zodiac.
What is Fengshui?
A brief exploration of the Chinese art of geomancy, also called Fengshui.
What is Zen?
A short history of Zen buddhism, as well as the meaning of the word "Zen."
The number of symbols in Chinese names
How many symbols are in a Chinese name? Who decides it?
The Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra from a Chinese Buddhist temple.
How come Japanese people use Chinese characters?
Why do the Japanese people not have their own writing and use the Chinese script instead?
Origins of Chinese Writing
Discussion of the development of Chinese writing system, beginning from the oracle bone
inscription all the way to writings on bamboo and silk.
History
The Long Walk of the Navajos
The Emigration of Navajo Indians to Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
The lost island of Atlantis
The story of a paradise and the loss of paradise
Origins of the Greek Alphabet
Brief history and influence of the Greek alphabet.
The Navajo Code Talkers
The recognition of the 400 some Navajo Code Talkers who fought in World War II.
How old is Chinese writing?
Exploration into the age of Chinese writing.
Seals in Ancient Chinese Magic
Practical technique to avoid tigers and wolves in the mountains and forests.
The origins of kanji
The history of kanji and how they became used in Japanese writing.
The Paper Lion
Early`Western Study of the Chinese Language - Learn about the Jesuit approach to the study of the East.
The study of ancient characters in China
What drove ancient Chinese scholars to study ancient character forms.
Education
Ten Laments - Education and technology in ancient China
Complaints of a Chinese scholar about the inablity of students in the 13th century. Despite all the new technology,
readily available resources and material wealth, students still do not want to learn.
On human nature
A letter by the mediaeval Chinese scholar Ouyang Xiu to his protege on why should one not be concerned too much with human nature.
How to study Chinese characters
An efficient system of learning Chinese characters.
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Language
Hawaiian Pidgen
It is corrupt. It is fragmented. It is make-shift and informal. - By Michelle from Hilo, Hawaii
How many languages can a person speak?
Inquiry into the upper limits of language acquisition. Is it possible to learn and speak
dozens of languages?
A Duck, by Any Other Name ... ?
Is Beijing the same city as Peking? Why, then, is it spelled so differently? How does a "k" become a "j"?
Learning Chinese
By Carla from San Francisco, CA.
Learning German
By Ingrid from Berkeley, CA.
Learning Spanish
By Sandra from Frezno, CA.
Peeling the Chinese onion
A learners experience with the Chinese language.
Pathless path, nameless name - Translating Laozi
The inherent difficulties in translating an ancient Chinese book such as the Laozi (Lao-tzu).
Science, technology
Origins of Chinese Medicine
New light on early Chinese medicina in light of the archeological discoveries.
Pinyin converter
Chinese romanization converter, going from pinyin to Wade-Giles and vice versa.
Ten Laments - Education and technology in ancient China
Complaints of a Chinese scholar about the inablity of students in the 13th century. Despite all the new technology,
readily available resources and material wealth, students still do not want to learn.
Literacy, manuscripts and computers
Does technology change the way we study texts?
Travel
An early traveller in Egypt
A nineteenth-century account of a tourist visiting the wonders of Egypt.
In search of the "real" Hungary
The way tourists reshape Hungary according to their own romantic image of it.
A visitor in ancient China
An arrogant tourist in the Zhou capital during the Warring States period.
My first trip to Tibet
The story of my first attempt to visit Tibet in 1987.
My trip to Lijiang and Lake Luhu in Yunnan province, China
My travels in 1987 through southern China -- Dali, Lijiang, and Lake Luhu in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
Things to do in Budapest.
www.inhungary.com - suggestions
Things to see in Budapest
www.inhungary.com - suggestions
www.inhungary.com - Budapest Vacation Rental
Private accommodation in downtown Budapest.
Writing
Chinese characters - Sound versus meaning
Do Chinese characters represent sound or meaning?
Chinese letters
Do they even exist?
Chinese symbols
Pictures or letters?
Chinese symbols and the Chinese alphabet
In search of the Chinese alphabet...
Why do Japanese people use three different kinds of writing?
Ever wondered how can people use three kinds of scripts at the same time?
Chinese writing - Symbols or phonetic alphabet?
What are the limitations of Chinese writing? Is a phonetic system better than Chinese characters?
Origins of the Greek Alphabet
Brief history and influence of the Greek alphabet
The Chinese alphabet
Where is it and why is it so hard to find?
How many symbols are in the Chinese script?
Can I memorize them and learn to write in Chinese?
Pictographs versus alphabet
Is Chinese writing obsolete and will be replaced by a phonetic system?
Is Japanese writing the same as Chinese writing?
Explanation of the differences between Chinese and Japanese writing systems.
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