Introduction:

Let me ask one of the most important questions: when you start learning any language then what are the first things you notice?. People would say its history while some say that they notice its grammar and alphabets. The reasons may vary from person to person. What about the culture which defines the language?

There are so many languages in the world which we speak and some of them are french, german, Spanish, Japanese, etc. Today I will speak about one of the languages which is very much popular in Asia, which is Chinese. Chinese is being spoken in countries like China, Hongkong, Taiwan, etc. When you start learning this language, then you would come to know about the values, culture, and ethics of Chinese speaking people. 

Let me ask one of the most important questions which we skip: what defines Chinese culture?. Is it food, place, or something else?. Well, in this blog, I will try to answer this question:

• Chinese Food

Well, the history of Chinese food can be taken back thousands of years and it changes from time to time according to climate, imperial fashion, and local preferences. There are eight cuisines in China and they are Anhui, Fujian, Cantonese, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, and Zhejiang cuisines. So next time, when you try or eat any Chinese food, then please remember these Chinese cuisines.

• Chinese family

 Family plays an important role in our life. It is the family which teaches us values, love, ethics, respect for others, love for mother and father, and culture as well. Similarly, in Chinese culture family plays an important role. In Chinese culture grandparents and parents expect that their sons or grandchildren respect them as well. With the change in modern times, in Chinese also young people are moving to bigger cities to earn a good amount of money. They send money to their home so their family can survive.  When young people reach the age of 30, then their family members increase pressure on them to return, marry and move back to their hometown.

• Chinese Medicine

 Medicine plays an important role in our life. Similarly, Chinese medicine also plays an important role. Chinese medicine practice includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and dietary therapy. Today traditional Chinese medicines are widely used in China and are becoming very much popular in Europe and North America.

• Religion

 Religion plays an important role in every society. Confucianism and Taoism, later joined by Buddhism, all three teachings have historically shaped the Chinese culture. But there are many religions also available there. As per the recent survey, it is being estimated that some 80% of Han Chinese practice some kind of Chinese folk religion and Taoism, 10-16% are Buddhists, 3-4% are Christians and 1-2 % are Muslims.

• Ethnic Groups

 There are 56 recognized ethnic groups in China. Han Chinese is one of the largest groups. Many ethnic groups, have been merged into Han Identity, have maintained distinct linguistic and regional cultural traditions.

• Conclusion:

There are other things that define Chinese culture.

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