Stump the Laowai: shànghuǒ 上火
An irresponsibly literal translation of those two characters yields, "on fire." But look at the definitions in the dictionaries, you'll see that they both disappointingly have "get angry" as the only definition.
Read MoreChina’s Silicon Valley sparking 49 tech startups a day
China's answer to Silicon Valley is experiencing a surge in new technology companies as the world's most populous nation reduces its reliance on manufacturing.
Read MoreSam Massie: what China gets right about relationships
What can a Westerner, especially a Northeastern American like me, learn from the Chinese about relationships?
Read MoreChina’s long march to innovation
At China's annual meeting of its state-controlled legislature on Thursday, Premier Li Keqiang admitted that the country's giant economy faces a "formidable" future.
Read MoreTop 10 Chinese characters for shopping in China
This seems to be true of most holidays (in the world): a way to celebrate is to go out and flower, flower, FLOWER… oh oops. I mean "SPEND!"
Read MoreStudents in a South African school learn mandarin
A lot of activities going on there. Its actually the year of China in South Africa. And many are using their love of Man
Read MoreWhy learn Chinese?
There are numerous reasons to learn Chinese (Mandarin), the most spoken language in the world.
Read MoreHow to learn Chinese numbers quickly using wild association
This article will teach you how to easily remember the pronunciation and characters of the Chinese (Mandarin) numbers from 0 to 9 using stories and other associations.
Read MoreSilk Road strategy wins thumbs-up from journalists
China's national strategy of reviving the ancient Silk Road is expected to benefit its neighbors and other countries along the route, according to foreign journalists reporting on the two sessions.
Read MoreLearning Chinese makes perfect sense
Right now I am in a Year 10 Chinese Language and Literature class. My Chinese class is naturally growing more challenging as I am currently enrolled in a (Chinese as a first language) "mother tongue" course.
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