| Local
feature |
| Hutong:
|
It
refers to narrow alleyways wind in some old areas of Beijing. It is
the special style of Old Beijing. |
| Beijing
courtyard house: |
The
courtyard house is the traditional form of residence for Beijingers.
|
| The
festival customs: |
Spring
Festival, Lantern Festival and the mid-Autumn festival are important
festival in China. |
| Chinese
names: |
Chinese
names are made up of two parts, the surname (xing) and the given name
(Ming), however, the surname comes first, followed by the given name. |
| Chinese
dumpling: |
Dumplings,
or Jiaozi with meat and vegetable fillings, is very popular at the
New Year and at other festivals. It tops the list of delicacies of
people in North China. |
| Chopsticks:
|
It
is a kind of tool to take food on tables that was invented as early
as the Spring and Autumn Period. |
| Sedan
Chairs: |
Made of bamboo or wood, square in shape and curtained on four sides,
sedan Chairs were a popular means of transportation. |
| A
Nation of Bicycles: |
China
boasts nearly 300 million bicycles, more than can be found in any
other country in the world. |
| Social
Drinking: |
Drinking
with Chinese from northern, southwestern and western China, one might
be lucky to be able to leave the table on one's own feet. Residents
along the Yangtze River are lighter drinkers. |
