Podcast: You Feel Like Dating a Chinese Girl?
Generally, Chinese girls are shy and conserved. To ask them out, you should avoid the direct words, “I’d like to have a dinner with you.” Otherwise, you probably won’t get your …
Read MoreHow do Chinese people celebrate the Qixi Festival?
This year, the Qixi Festival falls on August 9 – the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in Chinese calendar. Chinese people celebrate the Qixi Festival every year, but …
Read MoreGet Closer to China with Various Voices: Chinlingo Podcast Ⅱ
A-Da!!! Since the "Chinese Kungfu", Chinlingo Podcast has been with you for over 2 months. Now, just a rough review over it: The most liked is: ▲ 中国女生-Chinese Girl …
Read MoreHow to say amounts of money with ‘kuai’
It's vital to master how to say amounts of money in Chinese! 掌握如何用中文表达钱币数量很重要! Chinese has a specific structure for talking about amounts of money: 中文里有表达钱数的特殊结构: Number + 块 + Number …
Read MoreChinese irritated by Mack Horton’s “malicious attack” on Sun Yang
On Day 1 of Rio Olympics, Australian swimmer Mack Horton (3:41.55) beat the Chinese rival Sun Yang (3:41.68) by a very narrow margin and became the 400m freestyle gold medalist. …
Read MorePodcast: How to reply modestly in Chinese?
"Be modest" is one of the Confucian values. After thousand years, it still run strong in China. That’s why people usually won't say "thank you" when praised for something. Instead, they will reply modestly with other common …
Read MoreRio 2016 Olympics: Which team has the most stylish uniform?
The opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics is just hours away, when people around the world will enjoy the welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of …
Read More9 things to know about the Start of Autumn – 立秋 (lì qiū)
Start of Autumn (立秋 lì qiū), the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 7 and ends on Aug 23. It marks the end of summer …
Read MoreIs 安利 (ān lì) an Amway tablet?
I don't know when this word "安利" (ān lì) has gone viral on Chinese social networks. 不知道从什么时候开始,中国的社交网络上开始频繁出现这么一个词: I'd like to 安利 a kind of special perfume to you! 安利大家一款特别的香水! I'd …
Read MoreNew breath-taking glass skywalk opened on Tianmen Mountain
Another thrilling see-through skywalk has been unveiled for the brave ones! The Coiling Dragon Cliff glass-bottomed skywalk (盘龙崖玻璃栈道), opened on August 1 on Tianmen Mountain, Hunan province, is …
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