Some American students will come to Li Fang's school next Sunday. Li Fang is going to introduce Chinese culture to them. She wants to talk about the following things.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (also known as TCM) includes a lot of traditional medical methods beginning in China. TCM methods include treatments such as herbal medicine (草药). Traditional Chinese Medicine is very scientific through careful study of nature and the human body. Sun Simiao, known as the King of Medicine, was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. | |
The Chinese Zodiac, known as Shengxiao, follows a twelve-year cycle. Each year is named for an animal. Twelve animals are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. For example, the year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. | |
In China, a whole fish means richness. At a party, it is a tradition to serve the whole fish at the end. Fish has a special meaning because Chinese word for fish, "yu" sounds like the word for richness. |