How to choose a Chinese name for a girl
Generally, a Chinese name is composed of two or three characters, like Li Ling or Li Lingling. The first is the surname followed by the given name. Here are some …
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Is it the Year of the Rooster, Chicken or Hen?
This year is the year of ji according to the Chinese zodiac that features 12 animals. Chinese words are made up of characters which function like root words in English. …
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Red packets in the Spring Festival
"红包" (hóngbāo) originally referred to the red paper packets containing money as a gift from the older generation to the younger generation in Spring Festival. Later, it generally refers to …
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What I do is for your own GOOD
"Have you gotten married?""Have you received a salary raise??""Have you bought a house???" “你结婚了吗？”“你加薪了吗？？”“你买房了吗？？？” Are you familiar with these questions starting with "have you" and ending in at least one …
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What happens when all Chinese head for home
In terms of raw numbers in almost every category, the Chinese New Year Spring Festival is the largest human event on the planet. In the seven days of the Lunar …
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A Picture of the Rooster
huà jī 画鸡 （唐寅） tóu shàng hóng guān bú yòng cái 头上红冠不用裁， mǎn shēn xuĕ bái zŏu jiāng lái 满身雪白走将来。 píng shēng bù gǎn qīng yán yǔ 平生不敢轻言语， yí jiào …
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Is the Year of the Rooster a lucky year for you?
2017 is the year of the Rooster, starting from January 28th, and ending on February 15th, 2018. What the Year of the Rooster Is The Rooster is tenth in the …
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Panda’s selfie skills go viral
One giant panda has some serious selfie skills, and these pics with a lucky tourist are here to prove it. 这只大熊猫自拍技术一流，这里展示的几张她和一位幸运游客的合影就是证明。 Taking a photo with a panda is a …
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US school’s Chinese exam amuses native speakers
A Chinese-language final exam paper at a high school in New York has left internet users amused and confused, reported guancha.cn on Saturday. 据观察者网上周六报道，纽约一所高中的中文期末试卷让网民们既困惑又欢乐。 The CLA (Collegiate Learning Assessment) test …
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14 most popular snacks and dishes in China
Proper street kebabs 街边烤串 The most unforgettable meals in China don't come from Michelin-starred restaurants. They're eaten in the streets in noisy, crowded, pungent food quarters in the heart of …
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