1.香囊(scented sachet)，古代也稱“香袋”，通常是用布縫制或彩色絲線編織的 袋子，里面塞滿香草(aromatic herbs)。香囊最初用來吸汗、驅蟲和避邪。香囊不僅 有用，而且可作裝飾品。它們的形狀和大小各異，有圓形、橢圓形和其他形狀。它 們通常配有精致的圖案，每個圖案都象征著特別的含義。例如，雙魚或成對蝴蝶 圖案象征男女之愛;蓮花或牡丹花(peony flower)等圖案象征女性;松樹和仙鶴 圖案象征長壽;石榴(guava)圖案象征很多孩子。漂亮的香囊不僅是裝飾品，而且 含有豐富的文化和歷史內涵。

　　翻譯：Scented sachets, also called “fragrant bags” in ancient times, are bags usually sewed with cloth or weaved with multicolor silk threads and stuffed with aromatic herbs. The fragrant bags were originally used for absorbing sweat, repelling insects and warding off evils. Scented sachets are not only useful, but also ornamental. They come in different shapes and sizes, such as round, oval and many others. And they are normally decorated with elaborate patterns, with each pattern symbolizing a special meaning.For instance,a double-fish or double-butterfly pattern smybolizes the love between a man and a woman;patterns like lotus or peony flowers symbolize women;pine and crane patterns symbolize longevity and a guava pattern is the symbol of lots of children.A nice scented sachet is not just an ornament,but more of something that contains cultural and historical richness.

　　2.中國民間藝術與中國哲學統一于“陰陽(yin-yang)生萬物”這一理念。這一理念源于中國原始社會，是對人類的人生感悟的哲學注解。中國人祖先的哲學論斷是“近看自己，遠觀他人”。要理解中華民族民間藝術的原始藝術，這一結論必不 可少。人類的本能欲望是生存并通過繁衍(propagation)繼續存在。人生來的首要 本能是求生，然后是長壽。從原始社會到今天，陰陽和永生的觀念始終貫穿中國的社會生活和民族文化。中國民間藝術反映了社會的所有基本哲學理念。

　　翻譯：Chinese folk art and Chinese philosophy are unified in the belief that yin-yang produces all living things in the world. Originated in Chinese primitive society, this was the philosophical explanation of human's perception of life. Chinese ancestors philosophical conclusion was to “look at oneself up close and other creatures from afar”，which is essential to the understanding of the primitive art to the folk art of the nation. To live and to continue life through propagation are the two instinctive desires of human. From birth, a person's first instinct is to survive, and then to live a long life. From primitive society to the present day, the view of yin-yang and perpetual life has permeated in all aspects of social life and the national culture of Chinese society.Chinese folk art reflects all of the basic philosophical concepts.

　　3.象棋(Chinese chess)兩人玩的棋盤游戲，源于春秋戰國時期的軍事戰略。 早期的象棋由三部分組成:棋子、骰(dice)和棋盤�，F代象棋沒有骰子,它在棋子和棋盤方面與古代不同。棋盤有9行寬、10行長，共90個交叉點，構成方形網格 (grid)。棋子在交叉點上落子或移動。對弈者在棋盤進行象征性的軍很戰爭，部署馬匹、戰車，根據自己對棋局和游戲規則的理解組織軍隊。目前，中國象棋已傳至全世界，進一步傳承、發揚中國傳統文化。

　　翻譯：Chinese chess is a two-player board game sprang from military strategies in the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods. The early-stage Chinese chess consisted of three components:chess pieces，dice and board. There’s no dice in modem Chinese chess. And tiie game is dififerrait from its ancient counteipart in tenns of pieces and board.The board is 9 lines wide by 10 lines long, with a total of 90 crossing points.The grids formed are square. The pieces are placed and moved on the crossing points. The two players conduct a representational military battle on the board by deploying horses and chariots and organizing troops based on tbeir understanding of the layout of die game and the playing rules. Currently, Chinese chess has been introduced to the whole worid, giving a boost to the effort to carry on and develop traditional Chinese culture.

　　4.圍棋是兩位對弈者之間戰略性的棋盤游戲(board game)。圍棋已有 3000多年的歷史，可以說是所有古代棋類游戲的起源。圍棋的規則很簡單，但是有數不盡的策略。這就是圍棋的魅力所在。下一盤圍棋的時間短至15分鐘，長至數天。但是多數情況下，下一盤圍棋需要一或兩個小時。圍棋是綜合科學、藝術和競賽的游戲。圍棋對于智力發展、性格培養和靈活的策略學習非常有益。難怪圍棋已經流行了幾千年，并逐漸成為一項國際文化游戲。

　　翻譯：Weiqi is a strategic board game between two players. With a history of over 3,000 years, the game can be regarded as the originator of all ancient chess games.The rules of Weiqi are very simple but there are countless variations of strategies.This is where the beauty of the game lies. The time for one round of weiqi can be as short as 15 minutes or as long as a few days. In most cases, though, it takes one or two hours to finish one round. Weiqi is a game that combines science, art and competition. It's beneficial for intelligence development, personality cultivation and flexible strategy learning. It's no wonder the game having been popular for thousands of years and is gradually becoming an international cultural game.

　　5.雜技(acrobatics)是展現高超的平衡技巧和動作協調能力的表演。雜技常和廣 泛使用體操技能的活動相聯系，比如馬戲(circus)、體操，但許多其他運動，如武術、芭蕾和跳水也可能采用雜技元素。吳橋是中國眾所周知的雜技之鄉。據說吳橋的所有居民，從學步孩童到白發老人，都多少會點雜技。年輕人在工作間隙練習雜技。許多家庭都有獨特的技藝代代相傳。中國乃至世界都有很多來自吳橋的雜技演員。中國雜技界有句話叫做:沒有吳橋人不成雜技班。

　　翻譯：Acrobatics is the performance that shows excellent skills of balance and action coordination. Acrobatics is most often associated with activities that make extensiye use of gymnastic skills, such as circus and gymnastics, but many other activities，such as wushu,ballet and diving may also adopt elements of acrobatics.Wuqiao is well known as the hometown of acrobatics in China. It is said that all residents in Wuqiao, from kids learning to walk to the old with grey some acrobatics. Young people practice the art during the breaks from work.Many families have their unique skills handed down through generations. There are acrobats from Wuqiao Aroughout China, even the world.As a Chinese acrobatics field, if you don't have an acrobat from Wuqiao, you can't have an acrobatics troupe.

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