Passion Blog Topic

I am truly not good at blogging. First, I am anxious of writing something in my second language(even though I have been speaking English for almost six years); second, I am a poor story-teller. I think the principal reason is because I always get too enthusiastic when talking about my favorites or interests. Thus I usually end up with incoherent speeches. I am worried about my insufficient story-telling ability, however I am steadily confident about the topic I would like to discuss for my Passion Blog.


Into The Beauty of China

Given that I am originally from China, I am undoubtedly most acquainted with Chinese culture. Culture, a big word which seems like there is no way to begin, is in fact closely enrolled in our life. When travelling abroad, you are shocked by the unsatisfied taste of the food in a famous restaurant, that is culture. When everyone else around you is laughing at a joke yet you seem like an outsider and cannot get the point, that is also related to culture. Therefore, I would like to take you through the charms of Chinese culture step by step as I would break it into multiple sub-topics.

Initially, I prefer to start my blog with the most magnificent and traditional celebration——Chinese New Year. The significance of Chinese New Year to Chinese is the same as that of Christmas to Westerns. It is a time when families reunite and greet each other. It sounds like the same thing when people celebrate Christmas, nevertheless there are abundant diverse traditions (even different across all cities in China) about foods, greetings, decorations of houses, and so on. Chinese New Year is such a memorable and iconic event in China.

Ancient ways of celebrating

Moreover, I will provide you with a train of events or places of great importance in Chinese culture. If you are interested in architecture, I would love to illustrate a bunch of magnificent structures, narrating their histories, features, and fun facts.

Temple of Heaven

Furthermore, I will showcase china(porcelain), calligraphy, antiques and so on. I will take you into the Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day, and a series of traditional festivals.

Dragon Boat Festival

Moon-cakes for Mid-Autumn Festival

Culture is all about differences and reasons of people's behaviors. I became passionate about cultures when I started to learn foreign languages. I struggled to find the most precise word to translate ideas in another language. I learned that far from finding words that have the same meaning in another language, to translate accurately is to find words that bring out the sense and spirit of the original so that they are understood. This capability of interpretation acquires my deep understanding of the culture behind those combinations of characters. In conclusion, culture inspires me both in academics and in daily life and I am eager to share my passion through sentences with you. 


In nowadays United Sates, I assume that the majority of people are familiar with understanding various cultures since from my perspective United States is such a multicultural country. I hope all of you would be fascinated with the culture of my origin. Besides, I would be so glad you could advise me any specific aspects about Chinese culture that attract your attention. I would write about them into details for your preference.