Beware of Christmas tight
Christmas tight refers to the period of time after Christmas and New Year where the clothes you wore prior to the holidays that fit well, all of a sudden are …
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Why do pandas love eating bamboo?
Chinese researchers said Monday they have uncovered the genetic basis of why giant pandas and red pandas have evolved independently to have shared features such as a bamboo-based diet and …
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When Western celebrities “play roles” in My Own Swordsman
My Own Swordsman (武林外传, wǔ lín wài zhuàn) is a costume sitcom that became popular in 2006. Recently, a Weibo user named 青红造了个白 photoshopped the main characters by replacing the …
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Can you do the Asian Squat?
You've heard of the Beijing slouch and Chinese-style doze? Have you heard of the Asian squat? It's when the squatter keeps their heels firmly planted on the ground instead of …
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Major Cold, the last solar term of a year
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (大寒, dà hán), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on …
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How to choose a Chinese name for a girl
Generally, a Chinese name is composed of two or three characters, like Li Ling or Li Lingling. The first is the surname followed by the given name. Here are some …
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Is it the Year of the Rooster, Chicken or Hen?
This year is the year of ji according to the Chinese zodiac that features 12 animals. Chinese words are made up of characters which function like root words in English. …
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Red packets in the Spring Festival
"红包" (hóngbāo) originally referred to the red paper packets containing money as a gift from the older generation to the younger generation in Spring Festival. Later, it generally refers to …
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What I do is for your own GOOD
"Have you gotten married?""Have you received a salary raise??""Have you bought a house???" “你结婚了吗？”“你加薪了吗？？”“你买房了吗？？？” Are you familiar with these questions starting with "have you" and ending in at least one …
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What happens when all Chinese head for home
In terms of raw numbers in almost every category, the Chinese New Year Spring Festival is the largest human event on the planet. In the seven days of the Lunar …
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