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  Buddhism in China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buddhism is an important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism.
Chinese murals in the Tarim Basin city of Dunhuang describe the Emperor Han Wudi (156-87 BCE) worshipping Buddhist statues, "golden men brought in 120 BCE by a great Han general in his campaigns against the nomads".
These Chinese emissaries are said to have visited the country of the Yuezhi (Ch: 月氏國), and to have brought back with them two missionnaries named Dharmaraksa (Ch: 竺法蘭) and Kasyapa Matanga (Ch: 迦葉摩騰) (also called Moton and Chufarlan), together with sutras written with 600,000 Sanskrit words.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Buddhism   (2049 words)

  
 Burmese Chinese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although the Chinese officially make up three percent of the population (1,078,000), this is an underestimate because of intermarriage between them and the ethnic Bamar, and because of widespread discrimination against minorities (which compels many to refer to themselves as Bamar).
The Hokkien and Cantonese comprise 45% of the ethnic Chinese population.
Chinese schools are growing in number today, because of the importance of Mandarin Chinese (note: often Standard Mandarin, the national language of Mainland China and Taiwan, as distinctive from the Southwestern Mandarin dialect of the Upper Burma, Kokang and Panthay).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burmese_Chinese   (1591 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - China - Secondary Education - Middle Schools | Chinese Information Resource
Thirty-eight percent of the curriculum at a junior middle school was in Chinese and mathematics, 16 percent in a foreign language.
Fifty percent of the teaching at a senior middle school was in natural sciences and mathematics, 30 percent in Chinese and a foreign language.
Middle schools are evaluated in terms of their success in sending graduates on for higher education, although efforts persist to educate young people to take a place in society as valued and skilled members of the work force.
reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/china/china111.html   (715 words)

  
 Chinese Buddhism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
These schools deviated from the original rules prescribed by the Buddha for monastic discipline among the brethren and emphasized the need for exploring the lighter side of life in the practice of Buddhism instead of sorrow and suffering.
The Avatamsaka school expounded a cosmic view of the universe containing the two principal aspects of the reality, namely li and shih, an approach which is in some ways resembles the concept of Purusha (spiritual) and Prakriti (physical) of Hinduism, adopted later on by the Tantric schools.
This school worshipped Amitabha and sought his grace for deliverance from this world under the notion that salvation could not be gained on ones own efforts (jiriki) but with the help of the other power (tariki), the grace of Amitabha.
hinduwebsite.com /buddhism/chinese_buddhism.htm   (3112 words)

  
 Resources for the Study of Chinese Medicine: Schools and Institutes
The schools provide the education necessary for students to pass the licensing or certification examination appropriate for the state where the school is located.
For the study of Chinese herbal medicine, West coast and Southwest schools and institutes have the longest track record for teaching this subject and are situated in an environment that is more conducive to its study because practitioners in the community usually prescribe Chinese herbs in a supportive setting.
Schools that are neither accredited nor currently candidates for accreditation are usually those which only recently developed a full program of studies that meets the minimum requirements necessary for its students to apply for licensing.
www.itmonline.org /arts/acuskool.htm   (1481 words)

  
 The Ten Chinese Schools
Modern Chinese scholars of this school are the late Ven.
This school aims at studying the nature in relation to the phenomenal expression of the cosmic existence.
This school was established by Hui-yuan of the Chin Dynasty (4th century).
www.iloveulove.com /spirituality/buddhist/buddhismchinese.htm   (1350 words)

  
 Chinese (Mandarin) Language Schools. Learn Chinese (Mandarin) Worldwide.
Our school offers intensive individual Chinese language courses at all levels in the resedential environment (one teacher - two students or one teacher - three students) and all classes are held in the Chinese teacher's home.
The base of the school's success is the creation of a perfect atmosphere in which the Chinese language becomes part of your daily life.
Our Mandarin Chinese Language School in Taichung is one of the largest University Language Education centers in Taiwan for students from all over the world wishing to learn Mandarin.
www.studyabroadinternational.com /file/Language_School_Chinese.html   (497 words)

  
 Chinese language blossoms in US schools - Boston.com
In a sign of China's growing influence, the notoriously tongue-twisting Chinese language is now among the fastest-growing foreign languages studied in U.S. schools.
The U.S. government is paying attention, allocating $1.3 billion over six years to Chinese language programs under the U.S.-China Cultural Engagement Act, which if passed by Congress will also create cultural exchange programs and bolster the teaching of Chinese at home and abroad.
Many schools lack teachers skilled in the language and materials needed to teach it, according to the New York-based Asia Society.
www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/04/20/chinese_language_blossoms_in_us_schools   (772 words)

  
 The Chinese medicine schools with heartworm medicine and alternative medicine high blood pressure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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 New York’s Chinese Language Schools Growing in Popularity
Chinese communities have existed in the U.S. for at least 160 years, yet their culture and language show no signs of disappearing here.
Some schools are even developing new programs to serve older students who have come to appreciate the classes in Cantonese and want to continue learning a second dialect in their high school and adult years.
Transfiguration’s Chinese school is one of the older schools facing declining numbers because newer schools in other boroughs have lured many students away.
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 Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Schools
Chinese Medicine and Massage Long Distance Training Program - Chinese medicine(TCM), acupuncture and massage training, herb medicine, herbology, Qigong, orental medicine, alternative medicine, chinese medicine education, acupuncture distance training.
Jadecampus: International Chinese Medicine On-line Campus - The Oriental Medicine campus organizes On-line Chinese Medicine classes, conferences and gives you access to articles and study material.Qigong, Taiji,Chinese herbal medicine and Gynecology, acupuncture and substance abuse have their own section.
Prescott School of Acupunture - New classes - The Prescott School of Acupuncture is offering classes through Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ Rainforest Academy of Eastwest Center - Study-Travel in the field of Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Tai-Chi, Herbal Medicine and Shamanic Rainforest Healing.
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 Buddhist Studies: Mahayana Buddhism: Chinese
In this way, the Chinese people learnt about Buddhism so that by the middle of the first century C.E., a community of Chinese Buddhists was already in existence.
As a result, a number of schools of Buddhism arose, with each school concentrating on certain texts for their study and practice.
Following the demolition of monasteries and the dispersal of scholarly monks, a number of Chinese schools of Buddhism ceased to exist as separate movements.
www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/buddhistworld/china-txt.htm   (1208 words)

  
 Study Chinese Language Schools in Beijing, China
Learn Chinese Martial Arts, Wushu, Qigong or Taiji quan (Taichi) in the land of its origins as China is the home of Wushu and most Martial Arts.
The 2006 Beijing Summer Camp is designed specially to provide the most comprehensive and balanced curriculum for the students who want to use the summer holiday to improve their mandarin levels.
The aim of the program is to allow students with a high proficiency in Chinese to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of modern Chinese’s economic environment in a short period of time.
www.iscbeijing.com   (772 words)

  
 RFA: China Imposes Chinese Language on Uyghur Schools
WASHINGTON-The Chinese government is planning sweeping educational changes in the northwestern region of Xinjiang that will force around 50 ethnic minority schools to merge with Chinese schools, imposing Chinese as the language of instruction on Uyghur and other minority schoolchildren, RFA's Uyghur service reports.
According to the official Xinjiang Daily newspaper, 50 ethnic minority schools located in counties and rural towns where ethnic minorities are dominant, but poor, will be merged with ethnic Chinese schools over the next five years.
A Uyghur teacher contacted by RFA said that ethnic minority teachers in her area were being forced to learn Chinese for use in schools.
www.rfa.org /english/news/social/2004/03/16/130822   (565 words)

  
 Chinese Language Schools. Language resources directory
chinese language programs at various levels for international students to be fluent in chinese.
learn chinese language and other degree programs of science, engineering, management, art, law, etc. students can also take elective courses with cultural specialty and rewarding school-guided tours in china to experience the unique chinese culture.
los angeles chinese learning center is a non-profit organization established in the early 2000's aimed at encouraging cross cultural exchanges between the united states and china by providing chinese language and culture lessons as well as tutoring services in los angeles, california.
www.searchlanguage.com /centers/language/chinese   (949 words)

  
 Chinese Schools of Penjing
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 Studying Chinese in Taiwan - study Mandarin or learn Taiwanese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Learning to read and write Chinese though is very difficult and requires a lot of dedication and hard work.
It is often used to refer to Mandarin or Modern Standard Chinese which is the most common and widely spoken Chinese language.
Although other Chinese languages such as Cantonese, Hakka and Hokkien are often referred to as dialects this is in fact incorrect.
taiwan.8m.net /study.html   (1515 words)

  
 Acupuncture schools and Chinese Medicine online schools
As you know, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remarked with natural, safe and distinguished clinical effects, is one of the deepest and broadest of the non-western systems of medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses an intricate system of pulse and tongue diagnosis, palpation of points and meridians, medical history and other signs and symptoms to create a composite diagnosis.
The primary focus of Chinese medicine is on correcting the underlying cause of illness and thus produce a lasting cure.
www.ontcm.com /training/faq.htm   (1841 words)

  
 Chinese Language Programs in American Schools
A professional organization devoted exclusively to the study of Chinese language, culture and pedagogy, with a membership composed of specialists in Chinese language, literature, linguistics and culture teaching at colleges and universities, as well as teachers of Chinese at primary and secondary schools
The Institute began in the summer of 1998 as a response to the demands of prospective Chinese language teachers.
For the 2006-2007 academic year, U.S.primary or secondary schools may apply for the opportunity to host a teacher from China or Jordan to teach Mandarin Chinese or Arabic, respectively, and also to serve as cultural resources in the school and community.
www.askasia.org /chinese/becomeateacher.htm   (945 words)

  
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 Cooking Light - The Four Schools of Chinese Cooking
But the traditions of each area endure, so that a devotee of Chinese cooking is always aware of a dish's origin-and the flavors, ingredients, and techniques that go with it.
Because of that, it helps to understand the four primary regions, or schools, of Chinese cooking: The Northern, Eastern, Western, and Southern schools.
Most classic Chinese cuisine is inherently healthful because of its reliance on vegetables, vegetable oils, stir-frying, and fat-free condiments.
www.cookinglight.com /cooking/print/0,14444,235093,00.html   (471 words)

  
 Chinese Schools in NY
Our school year consists of two 15-week semesters (30 classes), and the tuition for the year is $425 for children and $210 per parent for each course.
The aim of the Chinese School is to teach Chinese language and culture to American born Chinese youngsters and to children from non-Chinese speaking families.
An hour of after school activity will be given after class from 12-1pm.?Students can choose from a variety of activities such as penmanship, chess, kung fu, dancing, arts and crafts, basketball etc to play in groups and learn Chinese culture as well.
www.clta-gny.org /chineseschools.htm   (1852 words)

  
 Buddhist Schools: The Chinese Buddhist Schools
The golden age of Chinese Buddhism was from the age of the Three Kingdoms to the T'ang Dynasty.
The Garland School or Hua-yen School or Avatamsaka School.
The various schools may be further classified into Mahayana and Theravada; esoteric teachings and open teachings, and the easy way as contrasted to the hard way of salvation.
www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/history/b3schchn.htm   (1922 words)

  
 Next hot language to study: Chinese | csmonitor.com
Chicago schools are leading the way as they try to prepare students for an increasingly globalized world.
Proponents see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as a leg up in a global economy where China is growing in importance.
Those arguing for more Chinese classes say learning the language is just part of a larger issue: the need for an expanded awareness of the world.
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