The fourth part in Chinese learning
Usually, there are three parts in a language——Pronunciation,Words and Grammar. Attention, I said “USUALLY” Research in Indo-European linguistics family started earlier than in Chinese. A lot of achievements are based …
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Colors in oriental and western world
How do we choose, organize and explain everything from the world? Some people say we use our brain to sense the stimulation from the world. I agree, but here is …
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What Kinds of Chinese Dialogues Would Confuse You?
Culture shock is a huge barrier in international communication. Sometimes, it becomes a laughingstock in daily life. Let’s take a look at the foreigners’ “complains” on a social website, and …
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The difference between “先生” Vs“老师”| “先生” 和“老师”的不同
“先生” （xiān sheng）Vs“老师”(xiānsheng) If you want to have a good result in Chinese studying, you need to recognize some synonyms. You may hear Chinese people call a teacher “先生（xiān sheng）” …
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The classical six arts–Propriety（礼 lǐ）
The classical six arts are aristocratic education system in Zhou Dynasty which include 礼lǐ （propriety）, 乐yuè（music）, 射shè （archery）, 御yù （riding）, 书shū （writing） and 数shù （math）. “礼lǐ ”（propriety）is the foundation …
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Women’s Powder Boxes in Ancient China
A young woman sits in front a mirror. The reflection of her fairy face in the mirror and flowers around her add beauty and radiance to each other.” This is from …
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10 Chinese Travel Superstitions
Accommodations are a huge part of traveling, and it’s not surprising that the Chinese have developed some very unusual superstitions over time about them. Today, we will talk about 10 …
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How to Wish Someone Well in Chinese
Whether you are invited to propose a toast at a wedding, or simply need to write a greeting card for a friend’s birthday, knowing how to wish people well the …
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The Chinese Zodiac in Mandarin
The Chinese Zodiac is known as 生肖 (shēngxiào) in Mandarin Chinese. The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by an animal. The 12-year cycle …
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Children’s games in ancient China
During ancient times, children didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain them. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Let's take a look. 1. …
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