Chinese culture
China is one of the oldest civilizations in the
world, is therefore extremely complex and ancient culture. China has a
huge population and houses most of the people of the Earth. Chinese culture
covers a huge wealth of information that it is hard to summarize for readers;
their language, the arts and other cultural aspects get far in the past. China is a
place of tradition, even in today's modern world.
The Chinese
language is the oldest written language in the world. More than 1 billion
people speak Chinese a form. Some dialects are Mandarin Chinese, the most
widely spoken, Wu, Min and Cantonese. Since most of these dialects are not
easy, just understandable, Chinese is considered a macro with 13 sub languages
language. The standard version of the spoken Chinese is based on standard
Mandarin with a dialect of Beijing; Mandarin is
the official language of the people's Republic of China.
Most of the social values of the Chinese people derives from the philosophical and spiritual principles such as Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
Dates of
Confucianism at the time of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC), who
was a Professor of ethics and morality. Chinese religion has evolved from a
system of worship that God Shang Di at the time of the Shang and Xia dynasty
praised. the spiritual world is an integral part of religious belief Chinese.
Divination, or predict the future and folklore are also large parts of the
Chinese religious tradition and culture. Chinese religion includes centuries
and centuries of cultural, historical and religious significance.
Performing arts
are also an important part of Chinese culture. Sheet music was found is that
dates back to 500 BCE. Different types of art have created and made in China. Dates
back to the Paleolithic porcelain pottery; painting became popular in the Ming
dynasty. Paper cutting is a traditional art of the Eastern Han dynasty; If this
is not the case for China
paper would not be invented! Among other things, China
is also well known for Martial Arts; many from China, including Kung Fu or Wushu,
as it was originally named. Famous Shaolin Monks make their home in China as well.