送礼 (Gift Giving) 一般都是去别人家的时候，要带礼物 It's customary to bring a gift when visiting someone's home 送礼物也是有讲究的 There are specific rules and etiquette when it comes to giving gifts 不同场面都要送不同的东西 Different occasions call for different types of gifts 一般都要送食品或者饮料 Food and drinks are generally appropriate gifts 苹果代表平安，一般都是过年过节的时候送的 Apples symbolize peace and safety, and are commonly given during the New Year and holidays 还有不能送的 There are also things you should never give as gifts 不能送钟，尤其是给老人 Never give a clock, especially to elderly people 人死了，把人送走的时候就叫送终 Seeing someone off when they die is called "送终" (sòng zhōng) 终和钟读音很相似，所以送钟表是不好的 "终" (zhōng, end/death) sounds very similar to "钟" (zhōng, clock), making clocks a bad omen 不能送鞋 Never give shoes as a gift 送鞋就等于送走 Giving shoes implies you are "sending someone away" or out of your life 不能送药 Never give medicine as a gift 那就像是跟他们说他们有病 It implies that you think the recipient is sick 如果有人要搬家时: If someone is moving into a new home: 不要送刀 Do not give knives 如果伤到人了，在新家里见血时不吉利的 If someone gets hurt, seeing blood in a new home is considered very bad luck 唐朝 (Tang Dynasty) 唐朝算是中国历史中的一个最高点 The Tang Dynasty is considered one of the greatest peaks in Chinese history 从618 到 907年 It lasted from 618 to 907 AD 唐高祖建立的唐朝 The Tang Dynasty was founded by Emperor Gaozu 后来在690年，武则天被立为皇后；她算是中国唯一一个皇后 In 690, Wu Zetian was crowned empress — she is considered China's only female emperor 唐朝的首都一开始是长安（现在的西安），后来在904年变成了洛阳 The capital was originally Chang'an (modern-day Xi'an), and later moved to Luoyang in 904 中国文化在唐朝时变得非常繁华 Chinese culture flourished greatly during the Tang Dynasty 中国两个非常有名的诗人，李白和杜甫，就是在唐朝生活的 Two of China's most celebrated poets, Li Bai and Du Fu, lived during the Tang Dynasty 印刷术，中国的一个四大发明，就是在唐朝时发明的 Printing, one of China's Four Great Inventions, was developed during the Tang Dynasty