How do Chinese celebrate Laba Festival?
The Laba Festival (腊八节 Làbā jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar (known as Layue). In China, …
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Meet “拨浪鼓” (bō làng gǔ), the traditional toy in China
The rattle drum (拨浪鼓; bō làng gǔ) is one of the oldest and most traditional toys in China. It is a small double-sided drum with a handle and a wooden …
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Chinese tongue twisters for beginners
To gain fluency and to be able to differentiate the sounds by reading the tongue twisters proves to be helpful for beginners. At the beginner stage, these groups of initials …
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The memes that took over China’s internet in 2016
China's internet memes in 2016 year reflected some of its themes. Here's four of Quartz's favourites. The "Ge You slouch" 葛优瘫 (gě yōu tān) A screenshot of a skinny, balding, …
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Chinese games for children to keep warm during Minor Cold
"During Minor and Major Cold, people are going to be frozen." Though from the sound of it, it seems like Major Cold should be colder than the Minor Cold, in …
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First Yiwu-London direct freight train launched
Time for a long trip along the new silk road. China sent its first freight train to London earlier this week in what is one of the world's longest train …
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Are parents oversharing on social media?
It's a question every social-media user faces after taking a great photo: Should I post this? Or is it going to come back to haunt me? The questions get …
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How to express refusal with “闭门羹” (bì mén gēng)
"闭门羹" (bì mén gēng) refers to the situation where the host refuses to allow the guest in. For the guest, he encounters "闭门羹" – a cold-shoulder treatment or the frozen …
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Is “抱佛脚” (bào fó jiǎo) a religious term?
“抱佛脚” (bào fó jiǎo), literally meaning "to embrace the feet of Buddha", actually means dealing with something in a hurry because of no preparations for it. It's a hasty last-minute …
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A letter from CNN to the year of 2016
Dear 2016, 亲爱的2016： Pack your bags; we're done. It was one disappointment after another with you. 收拾家伙，你该走了。和你在一起的日子，是没完没了的失望。 Just how bad were you? Let us count the ways. 你究竟多糟糕？让我来数一数。 You took …
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