Confucianism 儒教/儒家思想Taoism道教
Buddhism佛教temple寺庙
Confucius孔子Mencius孟子
Lao Tzu老子ethics伦理学
morality道德benevolence仁
spiritual精神的harmony 和谐
The Analects of Confucius《论语》The Art of War《孙子兵法》
Historical Records《史记》Historical Records《史记》
zodiac十二生肖 feudal封建的
dynasty朝代emperor； monarch皇帝，君主
rein 统治royal 皇家的
Tang Princess Wencheng文成公主Empress Dowager Ci Xi慈禧太后
prime minister丞相，宰相 ethnic minority少数民族
offer sacrifices祭祀the Western Regions西域
cradle of civilization文明的摇篮the Reform Movement of 1898戌戌变法
the Opium War鸦片战争the War of Resistance Against Japan抗日战争
Lunar calendar阴历Fengshui；geomantic omen风水
calligraphy书法copybook字帖
Chinese character汉字pictographic characters象形文字
Mandarin （中国）普通话 dialect 方言
Chinese traditional painting国画ink-wash painting水墨画
landscape painting山水画mount裱
scroll卷轴figure人物
pavilion阁，亭writing brush毛笔
ink 墨Xuan paper宣纸
ink stone砚台A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival清明上河图
mural painting壁画clay figure泥人
folk art民间艺术craftsman 工匠
Beijing Opera京剧facial make-up 脸谱
costume服装acrobatics杂技
cross-talk相声clapper talk快板
storytelling评书Xiaopin小品
Puppet show木偶剧shadow play皮影戏
zither古筝Tai Chi太极
the four great inventions of ancient China中国古代四大发明
the Silk Road丝绸之路compass指南针
papermaking造纸术gunpowder火药
printing印刷术movable type printing活字印刷
fleet 舰队voyage航海
traditional Chinese medicine中药acupuncture 针灸
medical massage推拿herbal medicine草药
abacus算盘bronze ware 青铜器
porcelain瓷器seismograph地动仪
Go围棋martial arts (Wushu)武术
fireworks烟花firecracker鞭炮
statutory holiday 法定假日Spring Festival 春节
The Spring Festival Gala on CCTV春节联欢晚会gift of money wrapped in red paper 红包
New Year gift－money压岁钱family reunion 团圆
Lantern Festival元宵节Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
sticky rice dumplings粽子Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节
moon cake 月饼the Double Seventh Festival 七夕
Spring Festival couplets对联temple fair庙会
festival lantern花灯lantern riddle灯谜
God of Wealth 财神dumpling 饺子
dragon boat race龙舟赛dragon and lion dance狮子龙灯舞
stilt walking踩高跷dragon boat race赛龙舟
kite flying放风筝Yangge dance 秧歌舞
Chinese cuisine中国菜color色
aroma香taste, flavor 味
chopsticks 筷子Sichuan cuisine川菜
soybean milk豆浆deep－fried dough sticks油条
steamed buns馒头steamed twisted rolls花卷
steamed stuffed buns包子Beijing roast duck北京烤鸭
hand－stretched noodles拉面hot pot火锅
tofu 豆腐instant noodles 方便面
wood-cut block print木刻版画 papercutting, paper-cuts 剪纸
Chinese Spring Festival Paintings年画cloisonne 景泰蓝
embroidery刺绣Suzhou embroidery苏绣
batik 蜡染pattern 图案
decorate v. 装饰decoration n. 装饰
Chinese tunic suit中山装cheongsam (qipao )旗袍
Tang-style costume 唐装feature 特色
unique to China 中国特有的characteristic 特点
the Imperial Palace故宫the Forbidden City紫禁城
Beijing quadrangles北京四合院hutong胡同
the Temple of Heaven天坛The Summer Palace颐和园
the Great Wall长城drum tower鼓楼
the Terra-cotta Army of the First Emperor of Qin兵马俑the Mausoleum of Emperor Huangdi黄帝陵
scenery, landscape 风景place of interests名胜
tourist attraction/resort 观光胜地sightsee v. 观光，游览
Mount Huangshan黄山the Jiuzhaigou Valley九寨沟
the Mogao Caves莫高窟giant panda 大熊猫
rare 珍稀的 bamboo竹子