Mandarin Chinese is the most useful non-European language in UK
Mandarin Chinese is the most useful non-European language for children to learn, UK parents believe. 英国的家长们认为中国的普通话对于自己的孩子们来说最实用的非欧洲语言。 It will boost their child's career prospects, according to 51%of parents, while 56% felt …
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How to choose a Chinese name for a boy
Chinese parents choose names for their kids very carefully, always involves group discussion and superstitious consideration. At different time periods, parents' preferences for names have changed with fashion. If you …
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Cake culture: 蛋糕文化 (dàn gāo wén huà)
Do you eat cakes in the circumstances when a new colleague joins you, when one gets married, when one gets back from vacation, when one quits the job, and even …
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14 most iconic foods in Shanghai
Xiaolongbao 小笼包 "You have to make xiaolongbao until the thought of xiaolongbao makes you puke," says Mike Huang, a local Shanghainese cooking teacher. The touristy go-to place is Nanxiang in …
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Use 变卦 (biàn guà) to express “change one’s mind”
"变卦" (biàn guà) means that someone suddenly changes his/her mind on something that has already been decided. People usually use this word to express dissatisfaction with the person who has …
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How do Chinese celebrate Laba Festival?
The Laba Festival (腊八节 Làbā jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar (known as Layue). In China, …
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Meet “拨浪鼓” (bō làng gǔ), the traditional toy in China
The rattle drum (拨浪鼓; bō làng gǔ) is one of the oldest and most traditional toys in China. It is a small double-sided drum with a handle and a wooden …
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Chinese tongue twisters for beginners
To gain fluency and to be able to differentiate the sounds by reading the tongue twisters proves to be helpful for beginners. At the beginner stage, these groups of initials …
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The memes that took over China’s internet in 2016
China's internet memes in 2016 year reflected some of its themes. Here's four of Quartz's favourites. The "Ge You slouch" 葛优瘫 (gě yōu tān) A screenshot of a skinny, balding, …
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Chinese games for children to keep warm during Minor Cold
"During Minor and Major Cold, people are going to be frozen." Though from the sound of it, it seems like Major Cold should be colder than the Minor Cold, in …
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