I am not included in any way in the Chinese culture, therefore, I thought it would be interesting to research and learn about this culture. In the Chinese culture there are things that are very important. If you every travel to China it will be important to know things about their religion, entertainment, food, fashion, and language. Therefore, this blog will inform you on these important aspects of the Chinese culture. According to the China Highlights website, "China is a multi-religious country. Taosim, Buddhim, Islamism, Protestantism, and Catholicism have all developed quite a following in this country."The entertainment consists of music, art, martial arts, and other sports. In this blog I will talk about both manners in the Chinese culture when it comes to eating and the food of the Chinese culture. "As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home or restaurant you will find that table manners are essential and the distinctive courtesies displayed will invariably add the enjoyment of your meals and keep you in high spirits," (Travel Guide China). According to Yang Lu, "In modern society in China, men are seen at social occasions wearing dignified and refined tradiational Chinese long gown, and women often wear the ch'i-p'ao, a modified form of a traditional Ching Dynasty fashion, on formal occasions." The official language of China is Chinese, also known as Standard Mandarin. I will be interviewing students from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln college who are from the Chinese culture to gather my information.
Sources:
China Highlights. (1998). Religions in China. Retrieved from http://www.chinahighlights.com/
travelguide/religion.htm
Travel China Guide. (2011). Chinese Food Culture. Retrieved from http://www.travelchinaguide. com/i ntro/cuisine.htm
Lu, Y. (2011). Chinese Clothing Toiday. In Chinese Clothing- Five Thousand Years' History. Retrieved from http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ecc_culture_clothing.htm
Great blog! You should talk with Natasha (she's looking at China as well) and see what she's working on. I would be open to allowing you two to team up on the project.
ReplyDeleteHere are some APA edits;
For interviews you only need to cite it in text. It will read: (first name last name of interviewee, personal communication, month day, year).
For intext include (year) either after the author or (author, year) at the end of the sentence.
China Highlights. (1998). Religions in China. Retrieved on month day, year from http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/religion.htm
Travel China Guide. (2011). Chinese Food Culture. Retrieved from http://www.travelchinaguide. com/i ntro/cuisine.htm
Lu, Y. (2011). Chinese Clothing Toiday. In Chinese Clothing- Five Thousand Years' History. Retrieved from http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ecc_culture_clothing.htm
I like how you included all of the different aspect of Chinese culture that you will be looking into. It looks like you've already thought about this quite a bit! I would suggest adding how you are going to obtain this information. Will you use interviews, videos, information through websites and books, etc.?
ReplyDeleteMmmm, Chinese food, delicious! Let me know if you are interested in working together on this.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot about the Chinese culture related to food that is very different from the US, and food is very important in their culture. Their greeting, instead of "How are you?" in the US, translates to "Have you eaten today?". You will never leave the table hungry when eating with a Chinese person. In more formal meals, they have specific places where people sit, with the most important person sitting in the chair that faces the door. There is a lot of eating from communal dishes that are on a rotating table in the middle of the table.
The food varies a lot based on where you are in China. There is a lot of rice in the south (because more rice is grown there), whereas people in the more northern parts of China eat more noodles. You could also look at the role alcohol and tea plays in Chinese culture with meals. You will rarely see cold water at a meal in China. You will a lot of times be served warm water. (Having boiled the water makes it safe for drinking, and they also think the warm liquids help digestion).
Another area you could look at in relation to the Chinese culture is their fast food. I was surprised at how many US restaurants I saw in China (Pizza Hut, McDonalds, KFC, Dairy Queen, Starbucks, Burger King, Subway, etc. etc. - I have pictures if you want them). You could also talk about KFC in China. When KFC first went to China, they didn't adapt their menu to the Chinese market, and pretty much failed. They then adapted their menu to the Chinese market and went back with great success- much better so than McDonalds, whose menu has hardly changed.
Hopefully this will give you some things to start thinking about. Good luck!
I thought this was an excellent choice of a culture Kelsey! I'm sorry that I didn't respond before your other two blog posts, and I haven't read them yet. It would be interesting to see what you have to say about the entertainment in chinese culture. I'm most interested in what you will say about martial arts. Like Natasha, I'm interested in what you have to say about the food and how the culture speaks to each other. I found it fascinating that they ask "Have you eaten today?" Great work on your blog!
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