五里不同风，十里不同俗
English translation: local cultures [/customs] vary over even small geographical distances
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peer agreement (net): +1diversity in local customs Explanation: "风俗" means local customs; "不同" means not the same; "五里", "十里"means 5 chinese miles and 10 chinese miles respectively Together 五里不同风，十里不同俗 means every 5 or 10 (Chinese)miles apart, local customs are not the same |
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2 Proverbs: Every country has its customs. Explanation: So many countries, so many customs. |
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peer agreement (net): +1local cultures [/customs] vary over even small geographical distances Explanation: 风 -- 风气，风俗 (I think it's historically linked to Shijing, the Book of Songs) It all boils down to culture in fact... And "culture" is a generally preferred term in modern usage. FYI: shijingThere are four sections to the Shi jing: the "Guo feng" or "Airs of the States" (Mao ... The "Guo feng" is a collection of songs written and/or sung in the ... sinologue.homestead.com/shijing.html - 34k - Cached - Similar pages http://wiki.keyin.cn/index.php/诗经 风、雅、颂 《风》又称《国风》，一共有15组，“风”本是乐曲的统称。15组国风并不是15个国家的乐曲，而是十几个地区的乐曲。国风包括周南、召南、邶、鄘、卫、王、郑、桧、齐、魏、唐、秦、豳、陈、曹的乐歌，共160篇。国风是当时当地流行的歌曲，带有地方色彩。从内容上说，大多数是民歌。作者大多是民间歌手，但是也有个别贵族。 http://www.culture.hn.cn/whzt/lywh005.htm (1)文化的地域性特征。人类在与大自然作斗争中,由于其特定地域条件的影响与制约,经过漫长的演化,形成了独具特色的文化内涵。在我国古代就有“五里不同风,十里不同俗”之说。居住在不同自然条件的人们,在闲暇、交往等生活的结构、范围和对象都会不同,以致形成带有强烈地域特点的文化形式,这些对人类的各种行为包括旅游活动产生诸多影响。 |
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