Respect of Elders in Chinese Culture

Respect of Elders in Chinese Culture

"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator." Confucius

Main People Respected in Chinese Culture

Siblings

Deceased

Grandparents

Parents

• Allaboutthechinese. "All about the Chinese: The Top 10 Ways to Respect Your Parents - Filial Piety." All about the Chinese: The Top 10 Ways to Respect Your Parents - Filial Piety. N.p., 17 Apr.2008.Web.17Sept.2013. <http://chineseppl.blogspot.com/2008/04/filial-piety-respect-your-elders.html>.
• Frank. "Chapter 52: China - Respect - News - Frank151 - A Distinctive Mix of Exclusive and Unvarnished Content." Chapter 52: China - Respect - News - Frank151 - A Distinctive Mix of Exclusive-and-Unvarnished-Content.Frank151,n.d.Web.17Sept.2013. <http://www.frank151.com/news/chapter-52-china-respect.html>.
• Lopez, Elizabeth. "The Chinese Grandparenting Experience." - Grandparents.com. N.p., n.d. Web.17Sept.2013. <http://www.grandparents.com/family-and-relationships/inspiring-stories-and-wisdoms/>.
• Nguyen, Dat. "Chinese Cultures - Respect The Elder." Culture-4-Travel.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2013. <http://www.culture-4-travel.com/chinese-cultures.html>.
• No Author Provided. "Chinese Funeral Customs." Chinese Funeral Customs. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2013. <http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2004-03/03/content_46092.htm>.

Parents

Bibliography

• Common Respect
• Twilight years
• Giving up

http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=114

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/ft/2011/08/lost_and_found.html

http://www.liaoning-gateway.com/74591968339951616/20081007/2506255.shtml

http://www.chinasmack.com/2013/pictures/chinese-company-employees-crawl-in-public-training-exercise.html

Siblings

• Brotherhood and sisterhood
• Blood relation
• The Eldest

http://aleafinspringtime.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/the-kwok-siblings-copy2.jpg?w=739&h=1024

The Deceased

• Representational Burning
• Colored Fabric Bands

http://www.columban.org.au/assets/images/tfe/2009/09_05_may/Columban-18-My-Chinese-Parents.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Chinese_Family_in_Hawaii_1893.jpg

http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/AW-AG111_sm_DUM_G_20090129165226.jpg

http://english.people.com.cn/mediafile/201304/01/F201304011649191360910744.jpg

Grandparents

• Moving in
• Names
• Dinner

http://wpmedia.news.nationalpost.com/2013/07/china_elderly_parents.jpg?w=620

http://www.zazzle.com/china_grandpa_paternal_ye_ye_stickers-217992713428617556

http://www.zazzle.com/china_grandma_paternal_nai_nai_card-137611680078694270

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~wei20c/classweb/wp/images/birthdayparty.jpg

Kathryn Miles

http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=114