Chinese couples rush to get pregnant before dreaded Year of the Sheep(2015)
Chinese couples rush to get pregnant before dreaded Year of the Sheep BEIJING — Some people are born lucky. Parents in China, however, would rather not leave their kids’ fate to chance. For the past...
View ArticleDifference between Southern and Northern Chinese in terms of CULTURE?
Is there any difference at all?
View ArticleChinese Yue Opera
Many people know that the most popular Chinese opera is the Pecking Opera. However, there are many other forms of opera popular in China. Today, we will introduce Yue Opera, which is the most popular...
View ArticleMerry Christmas in Chinese
Christmas is the biggest holiday festival in the United States and Western countries. You are quite familiar with the Christmas, but what’s the Christmas in China like? Do Chinese people celebrate...
View ArticleHow to Say Chinese Festivals
In the previous post of mandarin tutorial, we learned how to say western festivals in Chinese. Now, it’s time for the Chinese festivals! How many festivals in China do you know? And do you know how to...
View ArticleChinese universities ordered to ban textbooks that promote Western values
Chinese universities ordered to ban textbooks that promote Western values Mainland education authorities have pledged to redouble efforts to limit the use of foreign textbooks in universities to...
View ArticleGeneral questions about xiangqi (象棋 chinese chess)
Hello, I recently discovered xiangqi and I would like to ask some questions. 1. How much popular is it in China? (I mean, is it more popular than international chess or weiqi?) 2. Do you know how to...
View ArticleWhat Does a Red Eye Mean in Chinese?
In this episode of Chinese tuition, we will learn a Chinese word 眼红, literally meaning A Red Eye. What is the implied meaning behind it? The world has humans of different races. Some of them have...
View ArticleStrange Chinese folk customs!
Let me give one as the starter: In southern Hunan, there is a profession titled "corpse carrier". They carry a Hunanese back to hometown if he dies in a foreign land. Any more?
View ArticleFound this very interesting video of Qing era (i think) greetings
I think this video is really interesting as it shows us how chinese people used to greet each other. At the very beginning those two guys greet each other by semi-kneeling to each other with each of...
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