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Classical Chinese or literary Chinese is a traditional register of written Chinese. It is based on the grammar and vocabulary of ancient Chinese, so it is very different from any modern spoken form of Chinese. Classical Chinese was once used for almost all formal writing before and during the beginning of the 20th century in China, and during ...
Tai chi chuan (simplified Chinese: 太极拳; traditional Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: tàijíquán; t'ai 4 chi 2 ch'üan 2), also known as "Supreme Ultimate Fist", is an internal Chinese martial art which is practiced for both its defense training and health benefits. Related pages. Kung-fu; Taoism; Books
Chinese characters are morpheme characters, and the meanings of Chinese characters come from the morphemes they record. Most Chinese characters only represent one morpheme, and the meaning of the character is the meaning of the morpheme recorded by the character. For example: 猫: māo, cat, the name of a domestic animal that can catch mice.
Chinese American describes citizens of the United States who have come from China or whose family came from China. They are the largest group of Asian Americans. Famous Chinese Americans include Yo Yo Ma, Bruce Lee and George Li. As of 2010 there are nearly 4 million Chinese Americans, just over 1% of the total population of the U.S.
Chinese ( simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ; lit. ' Han language' or 中文; Zhōngwén; 'Chinese writing') is a group of languages [i] spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China. Approximately 1.35 billion people, or 17% of the global population, speak a ...
Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong-Sang on 7 April 1954) SBS, [1] MBE, [2] PMW [3] is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, stuntman, director, and singer. He is known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. By mixing martial arts, gymnastic stunts, and comedy, Chan created his ...
The Macao Special Administrative Region ( Macau or Macao, simplified Chinese: 澳门; traditional Chinese: 澳門; pinyin: Aomen; Jyutping: Ou Mun) is one of China 's two Special Administrative Regions. (The other one is Hong Kong ). Macau is a small city in the southern coast in China. Like Hong Kong, Macau also has a large amount of autonomy ...
