霍永红 中国文化概况 Lecture 1 Introduction.ppt

Lecture 1 Introduction Quizzes (one/two) QUIZ ONE #1 ? This Chinese festival falls on the seventh month of the Chinese almanac, when the gates of hell are believed to be opened. The main rituals of this major occult festival are held on the 15th, and it lasts a whole month. Which festival is this? Lantern Festival (Yuan Xiao)Hungry Ghosts Festival (Zhong Yuan Jie)Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie)All Souls Day (Qing Ming)Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie) QUIZ ONE #2 ? For the Chinese, this color is associated with death, considered extremely unlucky during the New Year celebrations, and should be rigorously avoided. What color is this? BlackWhiteRedBlueGreen QUIZ ONE #3 ? During New Year, the Chinese will traditionally wrap a gift of money in a packet which is given by adults to their children and children of relatives. What color is this money packet? BlackWhiteRedYellowGreen QUIZ ONE #4 ? During Chinese New Year, the amount of money in a money packet has to be of a certain amount to be considered lucky and auspicious. What is that amount? Fifty dollarsAny odd amountA hundred dollarsAny even amountAny amount more than five dollars QUIZ ONE #5 ? During the Lunar New Year, the Chinese do their best to appease the gods. Which god does NOT exist? God of BooksStar-god of LongevityGod of WealthKitchen GodMoney God QUIZ ONE #6 ? During the Lunar New Year, which part of ones body does one have to be careful of in order not to bring bad luck to ones self and family? NoseFingerEyesArmTongue QUIZ ONE #7 ? Which fruit is shared during Lunar New Year? OrangesApplesPearsMangosDurians QUIZ ONE #8 ? In the lunar calendar, each year is named after an animal. The Buddha once summoned all living creatures, but only twelve came at his bidding. To mark their faithfulness, he named a year after each one. Which is NOT one of the animals? DogRabbitCatDragonRat QUIZ ONE #9 ? What does the color red mean to the Chinese? EvilPurityAngerDangerLu