FDNY offers Chinese class to better serve community
In an effort to bridge the language gap between the FDNY and the city's rapidly expanding Chinese communities, the Phoenix Society launched a beginner-level Mandarin class in the fall to teach FDNY members.
Read MoreJade Dragon Mountain, a fiction set in Kangxi Period
Set in the early 1700s, Jade Dragon Mountain delivers a compelling look at Chinese politics, culture and religion, delivering the complexities of each with a character-rich story.
Read More10 hottest Chinese buzzwords in 2015
网红 refers to the internet celebrities, who are products of the network age.
Read MoreThings you should know about Chinese reading speed
For learners of Chinese, there are several potential problems during Chinese reading, and this article is going to discuss them in the most likely order they will appear.
Read MoreChinese vocabulary about Christmas
Merry Christmas! Check out these useful Chinese vocabulary for this Christmas holiday!
Read MoreIs Internet slang vulgar or humorous?
Internet jargon, or "netspeak", is popular among young people. It can be fun, convenient and, sometimes, vulgar.
Read MoreApple in China’s Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve translates to 平安夜 (píng ān yè, the evening of peace) which sounds like apple, or 苹果 (píng guǒ). On Christmas Eve, an apple as a gift is no longer called 苹果, but 平安果 (píng ān guǒ, the fruit of peace).
Read MoreSemantic-phonetic compound: 粮
Semantic means related to meaning and phonetic means related to sound, so it's simply a character consisting of one part giving the character its meaning and another part giving it its sound.
Read More10 endangered Chinese surnames
In this article, we have listed several surnames that are very rare or have disappeared, including "芈" in the latest popular TV play 'Legend of Mi Yue'.
Read More10 hottest British TV dramas in China
British TV dramas, with their unique sense of humor, delicate plots and rich cultural connotations, are attracting more
Read More