Essays on Chinese Culture

Introduction Politeness theory is mean how to protect our ‘face’ and how to avoid we say somethings that other people don’t like to hear. According to Brummernhenrich, B., & Jucks, R, they quoted ‘The concept of face derives from politeness theory and refers to the…

We chose breakfast as our aspect of culture for this project because it may not seem like an interesting topic from the surface, but becomes one as your research increases. It’s known as the most important meal of the day, after all. Every breakfast has…

People should find their own cultural identities and feel proud of and empowered by their origin and identity. However, It is important to acknowledge that once people immigrate and immerse in a new culture, it is more challenging for them to have a clear definition…

There is a saying where “Dancing is that by which one regulates the eight sources of sounds and thereby conducts the eight winds”. This saying refers to the “eight trigrams” of the Chinese classical instruments being categorized by which material they are made out of….

The Paper Menagerie was written by a Chinese-American author of science fiction and fantasy. The antagonist of this short story is Jack, the main character itself. I found that the author makes Jack to be appears as an aggressive and immature boy in this story….

Long time ago, in the province of Sichuan, near the River Min, there lived a woman and her son. They were very poor but good people. Every day the boy cut grass and sold it to people to get money. One year there was little…

Introduction A myth is a traditional story usually containing an examination of the history of mankind which typically involves supernatural beings or events. Different regions of the world are paired with different mythologies, connecting geographical areas to long, cultural histories of certain peoples. Mythologies are…

Artists create artworks with the intention to communicate meaning and represent their ideas with the audience. The intentions may be to share something personal about themselves, it may be to express their point of view, it may be to reflect the world they live in,…

To be strong, confident and if not always, at least very often to win – the dream of many boys, guys and already adult men. Of course, you can be strong-willed and strong inside, have the same “core” of a real man, but at the…

Culture is reflected through daily actions, thoughts, and speech. It can dominate one’s conscience in a way that could dishearten them, or cause them to feel great pride. Nevertheless, from childhood to adulthood, culture will always remain a part of one’s self. In the novel…