5 things you may not know about dating a Chinese woman
Let's make some assumptions here and now. My guess is you are reading this because you are an English speaking male, probably from the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland (welcome …
Read MoreExplore beauty and awe in Zhangjiajie
While I knew enough not to hope for a major day of hiking, I was surprised by just how streamlined the trip up the mountains is. The Bailong Elevator, a …
Read More5 ways to say “eat a lot” in Chinese
You must have someone who eats like a horse around you, no matter he's starved or he has a good appetite. It's not always a derogatory or commendatory term. Only …
Read MoreJack Ma meets Trump, promises to create 1 million jobs in US
Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Monday. 阿里巴巴创始人兼董事会主席马云于本周一会见美国候选总统特朗普。 Ma and Trump met with reporters briefly after the meeting …
Read MoreWhat is it like to sing “女人花” in English?
Yon Don't Live Here Anymore 《女人花》 — Sofia Kallgren 我有花一朵,种在我心中 含苞待放意幽幽, 朝朝与暮暮,我切切地等候 有心的人来入梦 Often nights are darker than before And the days I've learned to love them more …
Read MoreA Briton’s special affection for the Great Wall
William Lindesay has been obsessed with the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas as a child in England, and last year embarked on an epic …
Read MoreNon-native English speakers may lose their job as an English teacher in China
When Noli Castillano Apachicha, 38, a Filipino English teacher in Beijing, heard the new policy that non-native English speakers may not work as an English teacher in Beijing, he was …
Read MoreWhat’s 鸿门宴 (hóng mén yàn)?
"鸿门宴" (hóng mén yàn) refers to a feast happened in Hongmen, Xianyang, which was the capital of Qin Dynasty in B.C.206. The anti-Qin generals Xiang Yu and Liu Bang both …
Read More10 Chinese foods foreigners hate the most
The other day I read an article on WeChat that was called "10 Chinese Dishes Foreigners Can't Stomach". This type of articles are usually not too objective, as what someone …
Read More6 Chinese terms for endearment
It might seem oddly unfamiliar to call your significant other by first names like "Tom" or "Nan Xi" but you may also notice that people don't really say "I love …
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