FAMILY+LIFE

=~_-*Chinese Family Life*-_~ =  By: Kyla S. & Chan J.

Chan's Property below.  media type="custom" key="3454198" width="72" height="86" Chinese families are one of those many unique families. Many Chinese children your age needs to listen to their parents all the time, no matter what. This scary reality is called filial piety. Why do kids like you have to do filial piety? Well, the Chinese families view filial piety as absolutely needed for kids and parents, because it is right for children to be very respectful and kind to their parents or else.

= =  = = = = = = =In China, there is something called sworn = =brotherhoods. = =Sworn brotherhoods are when people make a = =very serious promise to each other that they = =will be as close as real brothers and help = =them while being loyal to their promise. = = = =<span style="font-size: 110%; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; background-color: #000080;">Sworn brotherhoods can be much more important than real family, because your giving everything you've got in life for the other people = =<span style="font-size: 110%; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; background-color: #000080;">who promised with you and also that you are putting your life in their hands. The most famous brotherhood in China were Liu Pei, Kuan Yu, and Chang Fei since they guarded each other out of love and loyalty until they died. If you break the promise then it's: shame on you. = =<span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(236,145,39); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(16,0,51);"> = = =

<span style="font-size: 110%; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; background-color: #c0c0c0;">Grandpa Style <span style="display: block; font-size: 144%; color: rgb(230,163,71); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(0,0,0); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 110%; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; background-color: #c0c0c0;">Chinese families are very strict when it comes to things that have something to do with their family. Because of centuries of Confucian thinking, Chinese family business is always taken care by boys and big grown men of the family. Chinese families also respect the Grandfathers of their families because they're also guys and the oldest. Sorry, girls, but this is the boys' playground when it comes to family business.

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= = = = =<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); text-align: center;"> = = = =<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">__The Miao Nationality__ ** <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> = =<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> = <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);"><span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> <span style="background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">**<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">Now that we have learned about Chinese families, we can narrow the topic down to the Miao nationality; a Chinese minority group. This group is known for their language, religion, and craftsmanship. **<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> <span style="background-color: rgb(255,0,0);"> <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,0,0);">

**<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">**The language of the Miao nationality can be very complicated. Xiangxi, Qiandong, and Chuanqiadian are the most important. Each one is tonal and relates to the Sino-Tibeten family,meaning it includes Thai and Korean. They are spoken by different groups within the Miao Nationality. The language was passed through song and dance, because there was no written script for a long time.** <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);"><span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);"> <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">The Miao religion is animistic, which is when you believe everything in life has a spirit. Religion controlled Miao life,and they had many practices and beliefs. Their belief about death was that when you die a part of your soul comes back to protect the household. They also believe in scary spirits and evil ghosts. The Miao religion is held very closely to the Miao. **
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<span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">__Miao Craftsmanship__ **<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">**<span style="color: rgb(255,0,0); background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">You might think that craftmanship is a hobby, but for the Miao nationality it is a huge part of life! Mostly women are taught at a very young age, the skills of weaving. One of the most noticeable types of craftsmanship found in the Miao nationality is the making of the headress. As soon as a girl is born, her parents will start saving up money to buy silver to make a headress with. These fancy head decorations are very large yet beautiful. It is very easy to tell if someone is Mioa, because of the way they look.** <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">

=<span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">**<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">Over all Family life is very important in Chinese culture, because of values such as filial piety or interesting nataionalities such as the Miao nationality. **<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> = =<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(226,44,44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> =
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SOURCES FOR CHINESE FAMILY PICTURES ARE BELOW > --> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ **

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