Bob Dylan hopes for another visit to China
Bob Dylan says he not only wants to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in December, but he also hopes to return to China. 据诺贝尔文学奖得主鲍勃·迪伦表示，他不仅希望能够出席12月举行的诺奖颁奖典礼，还希望能够再次访问中国。 In an interview with Edna Gunderson …
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8 things to know about Start of Winter
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter (立冬, lì dōng), the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov …
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What? Beijingers are not the best speakers of Putonghua
Getting ready to learn Chinese in China? Well, here's an interesting fact you might want to hear – according to a report from the People's Daily the best speakers of …
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Will you wear long johns in winter?
Many Chinese people wear long johns to keep them warm during winter. Is wearing long johns unique to China? What do people in other countries wear to stave off the …
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Tom’s BaoBao makes a hit in US with its hand-made baozi
Tom's BaoBao, an offshoot of Tong's popular chain of 200 restaurants in China, is opening its first US outpost in Harvard square on July 12, 2016, and will serve fresh …
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Chinese words you may not know about Halloween
It’s that spooky time of year, and though not a much-celebrated holiday in China, why not expand your Chinese vocabulary to include these wicked words. This simple Halloween language primer …
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Change rules of Chinese tones
Once you've got the basic tones of Mandarin pinned down (at least in understanding – fluent use takes much longer), you'll start to notice that they often change. When and …
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CNN gives names for 8 classic Sichuan dishes
Although it's most famous for its electrifying use of chilies and lip-tingling Sichuan peppercorns, the heart of the local style of cooking lies in the artful mixing of flavors. 川菜以大胆使用辣椒和麻辣的四川花椒著称，其核心在于博采众家之长。 …
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Annoying questions to ask your Chinese friend
Here are some annoying questions Chinese people are tired of hearing from foreigners. Let's talk about that today. 1. (You are Chinese,) You must be good at… (Nǐ huì gōngfu …
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The differences between ‘为了’ and ‘因为’
为了 (wèile) and 因为 (yīnwèi) both have the character "为" in them, and they have sort of similar meanings: 为了 means "in order to" and 因为 means "because". Using them …
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