Culture

What is Culture? Culture is the action when people cultivate their heart. That is too abstract? Let me put it in an easy way: I believe culture is what people have been doing twenty-four hours a day. How are people handling with their daily life and how is they communicate with people and dealing with issues and things happening in their daily life.

• Religion: You'll learn about Buddhism and Confusism and how they still influence China today
• Food: Find out how important it is to Chinese to come together for a meal in family and friendship relationships as well as business
• The Arts - Music - Art - Poetry: Learn about classical Chinese music, and artists as well as poetry styles
• Customs and Celebrations How to properly greet people, what to expect if you attend a Chinese wedding. What to expect during Chinese New Year the Lunar Festival. What are daily routines of average Chinese and much more!

Language

• Speaking: Learn to listen and speak Mandarin Chinese
• Reading: Learn to read Pinyin, romanized Chinese language, as well as Simplified Chinese Characters
• Writing: Learn the rules for writing Pinyin as well as Simplified Chinese Characters, the official character system of mainland China.

History

• Dynasties: Learn about China's long line of Dynasties including the Tang, Han and Ming
• Important Individuals: Who is Wu Zetian and Li Bai? Who were key figures during the Qing Dynasty?
• Classic Literature: Learn about the four great classics of Chinese Literature - Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber
• Notable Inventions: The Chinese have given the rest of the world a lot of inventive gifts including the Compass, Gunpowder, the Printing Press and many more