Cultural Presentation Themes & Vocabulary

书法

calligraphy (shūfǎ)

脸谱

theatrical facial makeup (liǎnpǔ)

诗词

(shī cí) poems, poetry

剪纸

jiǎnzhǐ - paper cutting

古筝

Guzheng

二胡

èrhú-a two stringed instrument played with a bow

茶艺

chá yì - the art of tea

中庸之道

balance - zhōngyōng zhī dào

和谐

hé xié - harmonious

美与艺术

beauty and aesthetics mei yu yi shu

科技与生活

Science and Technology - kejiyushenghuo

微信

(wēi xìn) wechat

支付宝

(zhīfùbǎo) Alipay

高铁

gāo tiě - high speed train

中医

zhōngyī

Chinese medicine

针灸

zhēn jiǔ - acupuncture

草药

cǎoyào herbal medicine

当代生活

Contemporary Life - dang dai sheng huo

高考

gāo kǎo college entrance exam

卡拉OK

kǎlā OK -- karaoke （KTV）

抖音

Dǒu yīn - tiktok

补习班

bǔ xí bān - cram school

广场舞

square dance (guǎngchǎngwǔ)

世界与环境

World and Global Issues - Shìjiè yǔ huánjìng

绿色科技

green technology lǜsè kējì

孔子学院

(Kǒngzǐ xuéyuàn) - Confucius Institute

回收系统

Recycling systems - huíshōu xìtǒng

植树节

Arbour Day/ Tree planting days (Zhíshù jié)

天人合一

harmony between man and nature - tiānrén hé yī