Chinese homophones show learning Chinese can be fun
More fun with Chinese homophones. Here's a Chinese joke involving homophone mix-ups and homophone names in Mandarin: This morning it was extremely cold, and three sisters went to the ATM …
Read MoreWeChat messages for Teachers’ Day greetings
If you live in China, or learn Chinese with a Chinese teacher, you may use no other app but WeChat, China's WhatsApp-like instant messaging service. With over 700 million monthly …
Read MoreChina to renovate Great Wall through crowdfunding
No, this is not a belated April Fool's joke. The government has resorted to using China's own crowdfunding site 'Gongyi.qq.com" to raise funds to repair the Great Wall. 这绝不是延迟的愚人节玩笑!中国政府已通过“腾讯公益”启动保护长城公募活动来修缮长城。 According …
Read MoreQS Rankings 2016: 41 Chinese universities listed in world’s top 500
If you're looking to study at one of the top universities in China, it's almost certain that you're considering Tsinghua University and Peking University. Both based in capital city Beijing, …
Read MoreAny difference between the Chinese and Western workplaces?
Well, you've quit your job in your own country and found a new employer in China. You have to work with the Chinese boss and colleagues every day. Feeling any …
Read MoreChinese expressions and wishes for the Teachers’ Day
The Chinese Teachers' Day falls on September 10 every year. It's a special day to celebrate the role of teachers play in providing quality education, their contributions in a particular …
Read MoreChinlingo Podcast|Don’t laugh, or I’ll get goose flesh all over!
Wǒ jì dé xiǎo shí hòu zài wǎng shàng liáo tiān,dāng yí gè xiǎo nán shēng shuō le yí gè yǒu qù de xiào hua,wǒ huì huí fù tā liǎng gè …
Read MoreChina to recognize top doudizhu players
For foreigners who want to get further involved in the Chinese community, the popular card game doudizhu, which literally means battling the landlords, may be a way to go. And …
Read More4 Tang poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival
Drinking alone with the moon 月下独酌 Li Bai 李白 From a wine pot amidst the flowers, I drink alone without partners. 花间一壶酒, 独酌无相亲; To invite the moon I raise my cup. …
Read More13 amazing places to go in China, except the Great Wall
Tourist sites in China can often be busier than a train at peak time thanks to the country's huge population. 因为中国庞大的人口,中国的旅游景点经常会比高峰期的列车还要热闹。 But the landscapes are always varied but they have …
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