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Special interests are highly focused interests common in autistic people. [1] Special interests are more intense than typical interests, such as hobbies, [2] and may take up much of a person's free time. A person with a special interest will often hyperfocus on their special interest for hours, want to learn as much as possible on the topic, [3 ...
Chinese pre-wedding customs are traditional Chinese rituals prescribed by the 禮記 ( láih gei ( Book of Rites ), the 儀禮 ( yìh láih ( Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial) and the 白虎通 ( baahk fú tùng) ( Bai Hu Tong) condensed into a series of rituals now known as the 三書六禮 ( sàam syù luhk láih) (Three Letters and Six Rites). [1] Traditionally speaking, a wedding that ...
Hobby. Hobby: collecting seashells. In Tristram Shandy, the term "hobby-horse" was used to refer to whimsical obsessions, which led to the current use of the word "hobby". A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging ...
Chinese culture ( simplified Chinese: 中华文化; traditional Chinese: 中華文化; pinyin: Zhōnghuá wénhuà) is one of the world's oldest cultures, originating thousands of years ago. [1] [2] The culture prevails across a large geographical region in East Asia with Sinosphere in whole and is extremely diverse, with customs and traditions varying greatly between counties, provinces ...
Guanxi ( simplified Chinese: 关系; traditional Chinese: 關係; pinyin: guānxi) is a term used in Chinese culture to describe an individual's social network of mutually beneficial personal and business relationships. [1] [2] The character guan, 关, means “closed” and "caring" while the character xi 系 means “system” and together ...
Chinese Internet slang (Chinese: 中国网络用语; pinyin: zhōngguó wǎngluò yòngyǔ) refers to various kinds of Internet slang used by people on the Chinese Internet. It is often coined in response to events, the influence of the mass media and foreign culture, and the desires of users to simplify and update the Chinese language.
The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in Malaysia, Thailand or the USA). [1] [2] Traditional holidays are varied from region to region but most are scheduled according to the Chinese calendar ...
Cultural interest fraternities and sororities, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general, social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in a culture or cultural identity.