Carrying on with our last post about the female emperor Wu Zetian, and scientist Wang Zhengyi, this time, we look at someone even more controversial. Pirate Shi Yang (1775-1844AD) A widely used picture of Zheng Yi Sau, source unknown It was rare enough for a sailor to be female, let alone the head of a… Continue reading Madam Dragon: Legendary Chinese Women (2)
The media named 2018 “the Year of Women”, and gender equality is also a hot topic in Norwegian politics. In China, despite being predominantly a patriarchal society and the stereotype that Chinese women are submissive, there had been famous historical female figures who managed to subvert the gender roles with extraordinary achievements surpassing men. While… Continue reading The Tang Emperor and the first female mathematician: Legendary Chinese women (1)
这个星期三刚好是重阳节，也是中国的敬老节。说起敬老，挪威的老人的生活质素在欧洲来说是数一数二， 护老政策和设施都周全，可以说是做到人人老有所养，可是却有一个难以解决的难题：寂寞...
What have you planned for next Wednsday (17th October)? Many in China will have a hiking trip with their grandparents, because this year it is the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, or Chongyang (重阳chóng yáng), a day dedicated to hiking. The tradition is believed to be originated from a… Continue reading To the Mountain on this Beautiful Autumn Day!
轻舟已过万重山」的景致，不只在长江，挪威峡湾的风景也是如诗如画；陡峭的山崖和麦绿的松柏林间，夹着丝带般平滑的碧绿海水，深入内陆，让人陶醉。挪威有大大小小不下一千多个峡湾，说是峡湾之国绝不夸张。峡湾 英文名字「Fjord 」，也是来自古老的挪威文「fjörðr」...
While Norwegians celebrate the 17th May with traditional clothes and parades, Chinese nationals celebrate the National Day by taking their partners, families, parents and friends out of town for a good time. From the 1st to 7th of October, it is estimated that up to half of the Chinese population would go on a tour… Continue reading The Golden Tourism Week
大家都知道农历五月五的端午节，是夏天划龙舟、吃粽子的日子。龙舟的传统未传到挪威，但这里每年七月，都会有一首首大大小小扬着帆的船，浩浩荡荡地跨越英伦海峡、多佛尔海峡与北海之间，咋看有如时光倒流，回到十九世纪蒸汽船前的时代...
This blog post is a continuation of the last one, and will look at the remaining two of the five mountains, Hengshan and Songshan: The famous Zhurong peak from Hengshan, Hunan Hengshan (衡山，héngshān) in the south in the province of Hunan is famous for its unique, beautiful shape and rich foliage from the warm and… Continue reading The Five Sacred mountains of Ancient China (2)
Hiking is one of the most popular past-times in Norway, and mountains often have a special place in every Norwegian’s heart. In China, there are five mountains which also have a special place in the culture for over two millennia. As dynasties rose and fell, these five mountains stand high above the horizon overlooking the… Continue reading The Five Sacred Mountains of Ancient China (1)
有幸到挪威游峡湾的话，您一定会看过点缀在两岸高耸的山峦间，或是平静如镜的海岸边，偶然出现数间小木屋，让人感到特别的与世无争、悠然自得。在挪威语里，小木屋叫 ‘’hytte’’(发音近似hǜde). 其实，要把‘’hytte’’这个挪威词翻译成一个能很贴切地反映出它的全部外在和内涵的中文还很难找到...
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