are the condensation and embodiment of the language and culture of a nation. They can reflect geography‚ history‚ customs of a nation. So it is necessary to study a nation’s proverbs when we try to study its culture . English and Chinese proverbs‚ being treasures of two different languages‚ see distinct differences resulted from cultural differences. This essay uses some typical examples to compare and analyze the differences between English and Chinese proverbs from the point of origin‚ geographical
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Chinese Cartoons VS Japanese Animations Since Hang Zhou held the first International animation exhibition of China in 2004‚ and set the target to make Hang Zhou an International animation city‚ the development of Chinese cartoons has been put under public attention. Recent years has seen rapid improvement in Chinese comics and cartoons. While compared with Japan‚ the well-recognized kingdom of comics and animations‚ Chinese cartoons seem to have a long way to go. In fact‚ Chinese animation has
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The chinese exclusion act was a federal law that did not allow people from china‚ asia‚ or the philippines to enter the united states for 10 years‚ which then became 20 years when they decided to add an additional 10 years Passed by congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur‚ on May 6th‚ 1882 This act was the first act to not allow a certain race into the country for working jobs or anything Some chinese non laborers like teachers‚ students‚ merchants‚ travelers ets. had to have chinese
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The Differences Between Chinese and English Number 汪洋澎 （11级英语A班 03号） Abstract: Because of the differences in the national psychology‚ religious belief and language habits between east and west‚Expressed by the Numbers in Chinese and English cultural connotation and the extension also exist differences‚ so in the process of the translation should fully consider the popularity and the nationality of itself ‚ and reflected it in the translation faithfully.In the old traditions‚ digital had not only
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Learning difficulties from Chinese and American culture Question 1 Different culture of East and West can cause problems in each other. American culture trends to individualism. They need for more privacy and personal space. They do not independent of other people. On the contrary‚ Chinese culture trends to collectivism. They need to more close physical contact and close personal relationship or friendship. They concern about other people live for building up a close relationship. Therefore
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On the Chinese and Western Superstition Differences in Superstition-related Numbers and Festivals between Chinese and English 从英汉数字和迷信节日看中西方的迷信思想差异 内容摘要 迷信是人类文化的一部分，它起源于人类出现的第一天。尽管科学和技术在发展，迷信思想仍然存在。迷信思想存在于人类生活的方方面面中，并在很大程度上影响着人们的行为。迷信作为一种文化现象，因国家和民族的不同而不同。随着世界各国交流日趋频繁，了解世界各国的迷信思想文化的差异显得尤为重要。中西方国家在数字和节日方面存在一些迷信思想差异，文化，宗教，心理等因素的不同是其差异的主要原因。因此，探究中西方数字与节日的迷信思想差异及其成因成为本文的主旨。 关键字：迷信；差异；迷信数字；迷信节日 Abstract Superstition‚ as one part of human culture‚ dates from the first day when human
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Cobuild English Language Dictionary‚ human body is defined as “all their physical parts‚ including their head‚ limbs‚ flesh‚ and organs.” In anthropology‚ human body can be categorized into four parts and they are respectively head‚ neck‚ truck‚ and limb. Both in Chinese and English‚ human body words contain a great number of metaphorical phenomena. 1.2 The Theoretical Framework of This Thesis The research of cognitive linguistics has revealed that metaphor was a common language phenomenon no matter
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Dumplings’ Symbolic Significance in Chinese Culture and My life As a traditional Chinese food‚ dumplings occupy conspicuous position in Chinese festival and people’s daily life. Unlike noodle or rice‚ dumplings are no longer just a kind of food. It involves special meaning such as auspiciousness and foison. On every important holiday or event‚ for example‚ Spring Festival‚ a wedding or a funeral‚ the food people cannot miss is dumplings. How could Chinese have such a special emotional feeling for
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Do you know the Chinese traditional festival? Do you know how to the Mid-Autumn festival the Chinese traditional festival? Nowadays‚ I want to tell you something about my favorite Chinese traditional Festival-the Mid-Autumn festival‚ which is on the 15th august in China’s lunar calendar. When it comes to the Mid-Autumn festival‚ we have to recall the moon. The moon is the symbol of the Mid-Autumn festival. The people celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival by doing every thing about the moon. For
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goals of the Marxist‚ Feminist‚ and Chinese Nationalist movements were similar in the fact that all desired equality‚ opportunity‚ and self government. Marxism‚ Feminism‚ and Chinese Nationalism all express the belief that the government should represent the people governed. Marxism stresses the need to eliminate social hierarchies and the turning of power to the Proletariat working class. Feminists desired equal representation in their governments. The Chinese Nationalist movement stressed that
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