Language and Culture Events in Beijing – February 2023

While Cultural Keys can be considered your go-to for a variety of traditional Chinese culture activities, there are of course plenty of other fun and interesting cultural events happening around the capital every month!

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Cultural Keys’ Hopes for the Year of The Rabbit

January 21st 2023 marked the start of a new Chinese zodiac year, that of the rabbit. A lot of people have made predictions for what the Year of the Rabbit  will bring. In this post, Cultural Keys founder AJ Donnelly makes no predictions, shares no expectations, but simply shares what he personally hopes 2023 will bring.
 
Read on, and let us know in the comments if you agree!
 

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The Dog in Traditional Chinese Culture

It might be the Year of the Rabbit but at Cultural Keys we’ve been inspired by our two recent rescue dogs, Teddy and Mr. Percy, to look in more detail at the dog in Chinese history, art and legend. Each month we’ll look at a different aspect of the dog in traditional Chinese culture as well as introduce you to a few special pups who need your help!

China’s relationship with the dog is a long one. In fact, dogs may have been domesticated in East Asia as long as 25,000 years ago – long before China even existed. It’s well known that China is the home of several famous dog breeds such as the Pekingese and the Chow Chow, but what else do you know about the dog in traditional Chinese culture?

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