United Biscuits makes inroad into China by opening store on Alibaba
The humble British digestive has become one of the world's best-travelled biscuits after an export drive and now evens boasts an online store on Alibaba.
Read MoreHave you ever met any “学霸”?
Nowadays 学霸 (xué bà) is an internet term and refers to someone both intelligent and diligent, someone with extremely good results at study.
Read MoreWhy you should try reading Chinese on your phone
Reading Chinese on your phone comes with many additional advantages which can be useful for your Chinese learning.
Read More杯具” not necessarily “cups” in Chinese
"杯具", originally referring to a utensil containing water, has become an Internet buzzword as it is pronounced the same as "悲剧".
Read MoreQingdao launches 72-hour visa-free entry for international visitors
Qingdao, an eastern coastal city of Shandong province, started to offer 72-hour visa-free entry for international transit passengers on Monday as a move to boost tourism and business.
Read MoreBiking to work faces great challenges in Beijing
Beijing wants to increase the proportion of commuters who use bikes to 18 percent by 2020, according to city transportation officials.
Read More富二代: the young people born with silver spoons
With the development of the society, new words in a certain language were born. So it is with Chinese. Among them is "富二代 (fù èr dài)".
Read MoreHow to talk about multiples with “倍”
To talk about multiplication and multiples in Chinese, you can use "倍".
Read MoreChina’s economic slowdown weighs on consumer spending
Cracks are appearing in the Shanghai consumer story. Spending on luxury goods, the most conspicuous symbol of Shanghainese consumption, may be on the wane.
Read MoreHow to express sentences containing length of time
To express that an action was carried out over a certain length of time, English uses often "for". This is a very versatile word in English, so there a few different points to consider when expressing the same thing in Mandarin.
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