宣纸 rice paper 衙门 yamen 叩头 kowtow 孔子Confucius 牌楼 pailou;pai-loo 武术 wushu(Chinese Martial Arts) 功夫 kungfu ;kung fu 中庸 the way of medium (cf. Golden Means) 中和 harmony (zhonghe) 孝顺 to show filial obedience 孝子 dutiful son 家长 family head 三纲:君为臣纲,父为子纲,夫为妻纲 three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife 五常:仁、义、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity 八股文 eight-legged essays 多子多福:The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness 养儿防老:raising sons to support one in one’s old age