A Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese Idioms About Color Words & Their Cultural Connotations

There are many idioms related to color words in English and Chinese.The use of color words in idioms adds beauty and vividness to the language.Due to the cultural differences,“color idioms”have gained different cultural connotations with the development of English and Chinese languages.It is of great significance to accurately understand and grasp the meanings and differences of color-related idioms in Chinese and English.This paper intends to analyze and expound the cultural connotations of English and Chinese idioms related to several widely used basic color words with the aim of helping English learners know and use the idioms about color words better.

Exploration of the Cultural Connotation of “Traditional Festivals” Eco-Curriculum in Primary Schools

Chinese traditional festivals with rich historical and cultural connotations fully reflect Chinese children’s national cultural emotions and values.It is of great significance to explore the cultural connotations behind traditional festivals in primary school’s civics and political curriculum,and to cultivate primary school students’traditional cultural identity and increase their cultural self-confidence and patriotism through multi-channel and multi-form innovative educational strategies and curriculum design.

The comparison of the different connotations ofcolor terms in Chinese and western cultures

It is important for a translator to understand the differences of color terms in their connotations in Chinese and western cultures.The connotations of most color terms are indistinct in Chinese and English,which is likely to affects the communication between countries.

Contrast and Fusion: The Role of Regional Culture in Shaping Jiangsu Paper-Cut Art

The Chinese paper-cut art,first recorded in the Wei,Jin,and Southern and Northern Dynasties(220 AD-589 AD),has witnessed the changes of times,yet it still retains its artistic vitality.Chinese papercuts can be divided into two schools:the northern and the southern.Jiangsu,located in the region of the Yellow River and Huai River,is the geographical dividing line between those two schools.Therefore,in Jiangsu Province,not only the rough northern art form(such as in Xuzhou papercut)but also the graceful southern art form(such as in Jintan papercut)is evident.In addition,the unique combined paper-cut style(such as in Yangzhou and Nanjing papercuts)can be appreciated here.Although several scholars have analyzed the artistic characteristics of Jiangsu papercut based on cultural background,very few have discussed the differences between the northern and the southern in terms of content,connotation,and style.Through literature review and collected works made by local craftsmen and inheritors of this tradition,this article aims to show readers the contrast and integration of papercuts in these four places under the influence of different cultural and economic backgrounds in order to better understand the role of regional factors in shaping the art form of papercuts in Jiangsu Province.Nowadays,with the change in people’s lifestyles,the living space of traditional papercuts has shrunk drastically,and its practicability in the past has faded.Instead,people are searching for and creating cultural and artistic value in museums,tourist attractions,and commodity transactions.Among them,some works have deviated from the cultural background of traditional paper-cut art.Therefore,this paper provides a basis for the current development of this art form in Jiangsu.

A Contrastive Study on "Yellow " and "黄" Between English and Chinese Culture Connotations

Culture is the foundation of a society's existence. Color terms not only can describe the physical properties, but contain rich culture connotations. This paper tries to make a contrastive study between "yellow" and "黄", and focus on the similar and different culture connotations of the two nations.

Connotations and Internal Cultural Meanings of Chinese Jade in Chu Culture at Pre-Qin Period

The thesis conducts its analysis fromthe perspective of cultural characteristics of Chu state of Pre-Qin period in ancient China.The culture of Chu,usually focusing on ceremony sacrifice and several other activities,presents unique characteristics of the development of Chinese society and culture.Actually,the jade artifact at that time shows cultural features both at artistic and spiritual level and bears prominent cultural connotations like national spirit of solemnness and generosity.Chinese jade of Chu state of Pre-Qin period due to its abundant cultural connotations and meanings,poses to be an essential element of traditional Chinese culture,which shows artistic and national features of traditional jade culture and can directly influence development of modern society and culture.

Construction Innovation of Traditional Sports Culture from the Perspective of Sports New Connotations

This paper suggests effectively integrating national spirits,national ethos and social responsibilities through the inheritance and development direction of traditional Chinese culture to enhance the significance and national value of traditional Chinese sports culture and proposes scientifically constructing the goals of the development of traditional sports culture with respect to the general characteristics of regional humanity and cultural development,thus building up an innovative development path for the construction of traditional sports culture,satisfying the new requirements for traditional sports culture to develop with the times,and fueling the construction and formation of the new normal of its development.

Analysis on the Value Composition and Epochal Connotation of Sports Culture

Along with our country society＇ s unceasing development, our country national＇ s living standard obtains the enhancement gradually. But inherited and brings honor to the sports culture also to become our country to develop the sports enterprise the most important, the sports culture impels also strengthened our country＇ s promotion of cultural and ethical progress, improved national＇ s physical quality and the thought idea, to carried forward the sports spirit and the enhancement nationality sentiment has the vital role. Moreover, the sports culture inheritance and the development also promoted our country＇ s sports enterprise development. This article discusses our country sports culture value with emphasis the construction and the time connotation.

The Characteristics of Female Language and the Connotation of Culture

There were many differences between male and female in language.This article tries to analyze the characteristic of female language to disclose the phenomenon of sexism in language,at the same time,to find out the social,cultural and psychological root.

Analysis of the Differences Between “Red” of Chinese and English in Culture Connotation and Its Translation

Color words are the wealth of vocabulary,and they are the connection between colors and language,which not only reflects human perception to colors but also embodies languages’characteristics.The fact that color words are widely used in a language shows that they are functionally practical.However,there are a lot of differences in the usages and connotations of"red"between Chinese and English.Man has a common feeling about"red",because"red"cannot only express the natural gorgeous colors,but also reflect the view of value and the aesthetic standards of a people.To this point,"red"has more than its literal meaning.It also has rich connotation meanings.This article analyzes the cultural differences of"red"from the historical tradition,religious beliefs,habits and customs and social reasons etc.And then it probes into their influences on the two languages with detailed discussion,pointing out the similarities and differences which exist in the language performance.Because the cultural difference has brought barriers on translation and international communication,this essay will be paid more attention on the different connotations of"red".Then the paper discusses the way of how to deal with the cultural differences in human communication that is to take the right translation of the expressions of"red".Finally,this essay will be devoted to find out some reasons causing the discrepancies of the connotations of"red".Through analyzing and understanding some differences between two nations,learners are able to avoid the barrier in the international communication so that they can achieve the goal of successful communication and learn English better.

Needs Analysis of English Culture Background Introduction in Spoken English Classes

With globalization there is an increasing need for spoken English for Chinese college students. However, the situation of the teaching system of spoken English in most universities in China is not satisfactory. Influenced by the exam-oriented teaching system, great importance has been put on English grammar and the skills of reading and writing. As a result, students'enthusiasm in improving their spoken English is diminished. Actually, students need some knowledge about English culture background before they can communicate effectively. It is significant for teachers to find out the students'wants and lacks during their spoken English study. Besides, attentions should be paid to English culture background in spoken English classes by both teachers and students. This paper mainly aimed at finding out the needs of students for English culture background in spoken English classes based on the theory of needs analysis.

Understanding the Differences of Color Connotations in Chinese and English Speaking Cultures

色彩词是语言中非常重要的一部分,在不同的文化中有不同的内涵。当母语为汉语和母语为英语的人在一起交流时,文化差异是导致他们相互误解的最重要的原因之一。语言在很大程度上都受文化的影响,正如色彩词汇所具有的不同文化内涵一样。人们应该意识到文化的不同或知道如何有效的处理这些文化差异。解决办法非常明了:一种是让人们记住色彩词的文化内涵差异,并且当他们处在不同文化背景中时能够运用;另一种是在外语课教学中穿插一些文化方面的知识。

Paleosalinity in the Tianluoshan site and the correlation between the Hemudu culture and its environmental background

Paleosalinity records of the Tianluoshan site are derived from measurations data of clay mineral, boron, strontium, barium, after field sampling in three profiles of the Tianluoshan site. The relative sea level changes are discussed according to the lab results. The record indicates that the region where the Tianluoshan site located has witnessed at least three times of relative sea level high-stand before, during and after the Hemudu period. Based on previous researches, this paper also focuses on discussing several environmental elements, the inter-relationships between environmental condition, human activities and development of the Hemudu culture comprehensively.

Research on Development Outline of Contemporary Art of Chinese Sports under the Background of Differences between Chinese and Western Culture

In this paper, we conduct research on development outline of contemporary art of Chinese sports under the background of differences between Chinese and western culture. The development of any industry must experience the formation, growth, maturity and decline of the industry life cycle. Its period in the entire industry by the proportion of growth, the sports industry is no exception. But due to the particularity of the Chinese system, China’s sports industry life cycle has its particularity. Technology, is the carrier of knowledge talent, technology, knowledge of competition, is essentially talent competition while the country is increasing investment in sports industry, scientifi c research, education, strengthen the training of management personnel, to improve the quality of sports market management. Therefore, we propose the novel idea on the issues that is meaningful.

Discussion on the “Localization” Singing Technique Transformation of Opera in the Background of Chinese Culture

Opera has been developed in China for more than a hundred years as an “imported product” in the West. But the deep-rooted traditional ideas and the artistic aesthetics accumulated over thousands of years have also given the opera a new youth in China. Among them, the most affected area is singing technique. As one of the most intuitive external performance features of opera, singing technique has been the most affected by “localization” and has created a unique singing method belonging to China. Of course, this method is not formed in one fell swoop. The purpose of this paper is to explore the process of “localization” of opera singing technique in the context of Chinese culture, and to demonstrate it completely from the forms, methods, ideas and systems of change, so as to apply the theory more deeply to practical singing and teaching.

Perspectives on the Values of Rose in Eastern and Western Languages and Cultures

The cultural differences between the east and the west are reflected in their own languages. Vocabulary is the basic building material of a language. It is the basic linguistic unit of cultural connotation and message. Through the analysis of the word ＂rose＂, this paper attempts to find the different connotations in Chinese and western cultures. It also tentatively explores the significance of introducing cultural background in foreign language teaching.

Investigation Report of Culture Teaching in College English Listening Class in Colleges of Ethnic Minority Area

In this dissertation, questionnaire is the main way to accomplish the research. Some basic information of culture teaching in today's English listening class has been drawn from those questionnaires carried out by the students from Hechi University. Though the analysis on the statue of cultural teachings, the factors that confine the cultural teaching and the importance of cultural teaching in college English listening class, we intend to help university students have a better understanding of the significance of cultural teaching. By doing so, cultural teaching will be paid more attention to.

Cultural Input in English Vocabulary Teaching

The close relationship between the English words and culture is analyzed in this article.Only by understanding the hidden cultural meanings in the English words,can college students truly have a good command of them and can their communicative ability be improved.

Animals in Chinese and Western Culture

In the development of human civilization,human beings have had frequent contact with different animals.Because of the differ ent cultural background of Chinese and English nationalities and the individuality of national culture,the animals also reflect the different totems or symbols.So in order to learn English well,learn the animals in different culture deeply and communicate properly in inter-cul tural communications,it is necessary to comparative analysis the different culture in Chinese and Western.This paper studied the reflection and connotation of animas in Chinese and western culture.Through giving examples and analysis the two aspects,this paper found that the reasons causing animals connotation differences in different cultures.