Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. In Chinese, the Autumn Equinox is written as “Qiu Fen” (秋分). “Qiu” means autumn and “Fen” means division. This article talks about the customs of Autumn Continue Reading

   Over 1,000 years ago, a beautiful young firl by the name of Lin Mu was born at the Xianliang Port of Meizhou Bay in Putian, Fujian Province. Clever, brave and kindhearted, Lin Mu could forecast the weather and was Continue Reading

Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces are prominent silkworm producers in China. In early May each year, every household begins preparing to breed silkworms when barley becomes yellow and the mulberry fields turn green. Adust-sized silkworm ovum will grow into an ant-shaped Continue Reading

   People born in the year of the dragon will have the most tacit understanding with people born in the year of the monkey. A “dragon” and a “mouse” can also form a reliable alliance, for the cunning mouse and Continue Reading

 After that, the grand celebration begins. People sing and dance until midnight. Then, the newlyweds ride on the same horse to the bridegroom’s home. On the sixth day, the family members of the bride spend one night at the bridegroom’s Continue Reading

   5. Do not talk while there is still some food in your mouth.    Chinese dining etiquette has developed for a long history. According to the records, dining etiquette has formed a well-established system during the Zhou Dynasty, and Continue Reading

   If you use the same leaves with the different quality of water or different tea set, the taste of tea will be different. In order to make good tea, you should know the characteristics of different types of leaves Continue Reading

   It is customary to visit the flower fair on the eve of the Spring Festival and buy a potted tree with tangerines hanging on it. People also colourful flowers into vases. Immediately, the sitting room will be fragrant and Continue Reading

   Exception: Add one to the calculated result of 1927.    Around September 23 each year, the sun reaches the longitude of 180 degrees, walking into the Autumn Equinox. As the Spring Equinox, the Autumn Equinox is one of the Continue Reading

Happy Chinese（快乐汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season II, we will focus on typical Tourist Chinese by famous tourist spots in China. It helps the learners form a solid foundation for their further studies.快乐汉语系列二《旅游汉语》主要教授在中国旅游途中的实用汉语。我们将以情景剧的方式把中国最有代表的旅游胜地串联起来，展示中国的秀美山川、人杰地灵。 Today let’s Continue Reading