Chinlingo Podcast│Is it really funny to say the names of Southeast Asian countries in Chinese? (2)
We presented you the Chinese names of some Southeast Asian countries last time? Do you find they are similar to their English equivalences? Today, we would introduce the names …
Read MoreAthlete couples at the Rio Olympics
A silver medal winner wasn't the top highlight for the Chinese press, but the Chinese diver He Zi still stole the spotlight – she got a proposal and a diamond …
Read MoreChinlingo Podcast│Is it really funny to say the names of European countries in Chinese?2
Last week Marcus have presented you the Chinese names of some European countries shortly before. However, some of them are not typical transliterations. So I’d like to offer you the typical …
Read MoreXu Lijia, a sailing heroine of Chinese sports
At the races in the Rio Women's Laser Radial dinghy series a few days ago, American medal contender Paige Railey initiated a right-of-way protest against defending gold medalist, China's Xu …
Read MoreWhat exactly is cupping therapy?
In recent days, the swimming races of Rio Olympic Games are in full swing. Except cheering for the high level competition of these swimming athletes, many attentive audiences were curious …
Read MoreMeet Alex Hua Tian, China’s first and only Olympic eventer
Thanks to a huge population of about 1.3 billion, there're no lack of Chinese sportsmen in Olympic Games for China. However, China is really in need of professional players in a …
Read MoreChinlingo Podcast│Is it really funny to say the names of European countries in Chinese?
It is said by my foreign friends that the Chinese names of some countries sound funny and even weird. Is it true? Let’s listen to the Chinese names of some European countries …
Read MoreA monologue by a cute panda
Hi, I'm a panda, the ever cutest animal on the earth. I'm called by my Chinese fans, "胖达" (pànɡ dá), "团子" (tuán zi) or "滚滚" (gǔn gun), but I don't …
Read MoreI’ve been utilizing prehistoric powers! Fu Yuanhui wins heart for a hilarious interview
For the Chinese audience, there are lots of white hopes to win a gold medal at the Rio Olympics, like Ning Zetao, Sun Yang and Wu Minxia. The list goes …
Read MoreMichael Phelps leads the Chinese cupping craze at the Rio Olympics
What exactly are the bruises dotting Michael Phelps' shoulders, back and legs? Has he got injured? The purple dots are much more eye-catching than his victory in the 4×100 meters …
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