Five Thousand Years is an informative series that explores the virtues of China’s rich history, while showcasing the beauty and grace of hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing).
My wish is to share universal values from traditional Chinese culture to inspire modern people’s lives.
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a few things I noticed in china, that were unusual for me as a European: if you empty your cup. your the host believes you did not have enough. when you had enough, you need to leave the 100% full cup. same with food. as long as the guest does not keep food untouched on the plate, more food will be served. it is more women who serve men by passing a napkin or filling the cup. once the wife of my business partner even wanted to carry my heavy suitcase, when she picked me up from the trainstation. I saw people putting the bones of the meat on the table (not on the plate) after chewing when the table in the restaurant was outdoor, they were throwing the bones on the street burping during dinner was not oppressed, unlike it is told in that video, slurping also seemed to be quite common to me. on a hot day male gusts in the restaurant were rolling up their T-shirts so the nude belly was free napkins are not standard in restaurant, you have to order them extra, but they are more like tissues. Chinese never use a tissue to clean their noses ( I have no idea how they do it) and they never would put a used napkin int their pocket. any kind of physical contact between adult people seems to be inappropriate in public. No hand shaking, not hugging, and no kissing on cheeks.
Amidst all the traditional etiquette & table manners practices, surprise to see in this day & era that the (rather impolite) open-mouth chewing and slurping sounds in some asian countries still exist.. Also wonder why in China people still Don't practice using Communal Utensils or Chopsticks when sharing food with others, or in a group setting in hotpot/ restaurants etc which seem odd & Unhygienic for everyone's health & well-being.. God bless 🙏🙏🙏✨
interestingly, a large number of these etiquette is common with traditional indian etiquette. especially the ones related to speaking to elders, serving elders are all the same. it's rare to see that in cities nowadays as city people consider this to be very uptight and formal all the time. Still common in villages, though.
Damn that was a short and informative overhead of tea types especially white tea I can see has a misconception in Europa about brewing temperatur, which usually states only 80* celcius.
Excuse me madam, in fact, I am very ignorant about Chinese history. If you don't mind can you tell me if someone of these princess Pyongyang is the Lady General Hua Mulan, and if she was a real person? Thank you so much for your video and for sharing it.😊❤
Etiquette you dont know about is the 95% of men seeing prostitutes... or women being hit in public and at home like a bad animal... Check out "THE CHINA SHOW" See how the communist party is trying to rewrite history and get rid of the fact that the USA saved CHINA and gave China freedom and Democracy only to have it taken away by Russian/Chinese Socialists...
thanks for the videos, they are actually right on time, amd let me tell you, i went through a storm getting to this page, good thing i dont mind being "crazy" but am i really. sucks i had to log in using googel tho.
Thank you for this great lesson . We suffer in America with bad manners, speech and Rude behavior., selfishness. This video reaffirms my belief that good moral values are culturally important and passed down through generations. Thank you.
Thank you for the video, but I find it a bit odd when comparing chinese culture to japanese culture. They say that most japanese culture come from China, but if that's the case why the japanese make getting dressed such a chore? During an interview for Memoirs of a Geisha Zhang Ziyi said that it required two people to put on a kimono and it took about an hour to put on a kimono due all of the layers and sashes. Anna Sawai who played Mariko in the 2024 Shogun tv series said that she was wearing 8 layers of kimonos during shooting. As I said it's a tad bit odd that the japanese claimed to admire simplicity but still made getting dressed so over the top complicated.
Respect the elders is very important, I am watching this video for learning more about education, I know the oriental people are more polite and happiers than Ocidental.
I've seen (in movies) where men bow, with left hand over right, but right thumb "sticking up". I've always wondered why they did that? Was there a meaning for having the thumb sticking up?
