打”: a versatile Chinese character
There are words that mean a lot and are widely used in every language. It is the same case in Chinese, and "打" (dǎ) is one of them.
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Today is the Lantern Festival, marks the coming of spring. It falls on the middle of the opening month of the lunar calendar and thus the first full moon of the Chinese year.
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In before-and-after photos that have gone viral on Chinese social media, young workers are uploading cheeky comparisons of themselves in slick urban attire, followed by photos of themselves as "country bumpkins" at home.
Read MoreTips for practising the first tone in Chinese
In this article, we're going to look closer on the first tone, which can cause problems for some Chinese learners.
Read MoreAway from modern life in Huizhou
Located on the eastern periphery of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, Huizhou can feel a world apart from the surrounding industrial region of the Pearl River Delta.
Read MoreSportswear: new must-have for rich Chinese
GPS sport watches, compression leggings and hydration packs are the new must-haves for wealthy Chinese, pumping up the multi-billion dollar sportswear industry.
Read MoreStephen Chow’s latest sci-fi romance film The Mermaid
A class on environmental protection masquerading as a romance story pretty much sums up the 90-minute film.
Read MoreStarbucks bets big on China
CEO Howard Schultz told an audience of hundreds of employees and their families in Chengdu that he thinks the Middle Empire has the potential to one day be Starbucks' top market.
Read More5 awesome ways to practise Chinese reading
Let's check out the five easy ways to practice reading Chinese online.
Read MoreExplore the Mongolian adventure camp
From spending entire days riding on stocky Mongolian ponies to trekking to the Tuvkhun monastery, a vacation to this luxury camp takes travelers far beyond the boundaries of convention.
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