| Local feature |
| Hutong: |
It refers to narrow
alleyways wind in some old areas of Beijing. It is the special style
of Old Beijing. |
| Beijing courtyard
house: |
The courtyard
house is the traditional form of residence for Beijingers. |
| The festival customs: |
Spring Festival,
Lantern Festival and the mid-Autumn festival are important festival
in China. |
| Chinese names: |
Chinese names
are made up of two parts, the surname (xing) and the given name (Ming),
however, the surname comes first, followed by the given name. |
| Chinese dumpling: |
Dumplings, or Jiaozi with meat
and vegetable fillings, is very popular at the New Year and at other
festivals. It tops the list of delicacies of people in North China. |
| Chopsticks: |
It is a kind of tool to take
food on tables that was invented as early as the Spring and Autumn
Period. |
| Sedan Chairs: |
Made of bamboo or wood, square
in shape and curtained on four sides, sedan Chairs were a popular
means of transportation. |
| A Nation of Bicycles: |
China boasts nearly 300 million
bicycles, more than can be found in any other country in the world. |
| Social Drinking: |
Drinking with Chinese from
northern, southwestern and western China, one might be lucky to be
able to leave the table on one's own feet. Residents along the Yangtze
River are lighter drinkers. |
