Enjoy Lantern Festival with 8 lantern riddles
The full moon lights up the sky on the evening of the lantern festival. the chinese greeting says, may you have good luc
Read MoreTraditional customs of Chinese Spring Festival
Senior members of the family hand out red envelopes containing cash (Chinese: 压岁钱), a form of blessing and to suppress aging and the challenges of the coming year, to junior members of the family, mostly children and teenagers.
Read MoreCombined ideograms in Chinese characters
Combined ideographs is a type of character that frequently appears in demonstrations of how easy it is to learn Chinese, along with pictographs.
Read MoreDog-related slang in Chinese|与“狗”相关的词
In Chinese, there are many slang and terms related to dogs that have different interesting meanings.
Read MoreChinese separable verbs
The grammatical term 离合词 (líhécí) in Chinese refers to a group of verbs; they can be used as a single verb or can be separated and used as a verb + object phrase.
Read MoreDialogues between Li Hongzhang and New York Times journalist 100 years ago
Chinese viceroy Li Hung Chang was interviewed by NewYork Times 100 years ago, amazed by America’s tall buildings and pleased with most things he saw, argued for free competition in labor as well as free trade in commodities.
Read MoreLearn Chinese with the Three Character Classic
If human beings want to live in peace and prosperity in the 21st century, they must look back 2,500 years and seek the wisdom of Confucius. I would like to introduce San Zi Jing 三字经 to you.
Read MoreUse Chinese “的话” to express “if”
的话" is probably the most common way to express "if" in Chinese.
Read MoreShaving baby’s hair off in China: a baffling custom
For the past few weeks I've been admiring a new member of my housing compound: a cute little baby with the biggest mop of hair! Every day after work, I see a group of mothers huddled together at the entrance admiring each others' babies.
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.
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