Chinese Culture & History

    中国最大淡水湖现最低水位Poyang Lake sees low water level

    湖床hú chuáng: lake bedPhoto taken on Oct. 25, 2012 shows the dried-up lake bed of Poyang Lake nearby the Xingzi county in Jiujiang city of east China’s Jiangxi Province. China’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, has seen a low water Continue Reading

    Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫

       Drunken Boxing, said to begin in the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods, is a form of imitation boxing. It imitates the movements of a drunken person, with the head waving constantly, the fist as swift Continue Reading

    Chinese idioms:孔融让梨(Kǒngróng ràng lí)

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    An Introduction to Singles Day光棍节介绍

    The day is usually also celebrated amongst single friends with a “singles dinner,” where everyone goes dutch to show their independence. Many restaurants and clubs also hold blind date parties, where singles can seek out Mr. or Mrs. Right. Continue Reading

    Hujiang Daily News: 申花5:1

    出色chū sè:outstanding(adj.) 申花5:18月4日19点45分,在中国足球超级联赛的一场比赛中,上海申花在虹口体育场5比1战胜了杭州绿城。上海申花的德罗巴打进两球,阿内尔卡两次助攻,表现非常出色。 Shēnhuā5:18 yuè 4 rì 19 diǎn 45 fēn, zài Zhōngguó zúqiú chāojí liánsài de yì chǎng bǐsài zhōng, Shànghǎi Shēnhuā zài Hóngkǒu tǐyù chǎng 5 bǐ 1zhàn shèng le Hángzhōu Lǜchéng. Shànghǎi Shēnhuā de Continue Reading

    7 Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

    7. Look at the moon! Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Moon Festival) is celebrated on the 15th day of the eight month of the Chinese calendar (falling in September or early October). 1. Light Lanterns– Then carry Continue Reading

    Color Me Confused: Colors and Meaning in Chinese

    Green has similar connotations in both Chinese and Western culture. The colour appears in agriculture-related Chinese phrases, such as “绿洲 (lǜzhōu)” — oasis, and “ 绿野 (lǜyě)” — green field. “绿帽子 (lǜmàozì)”, literally, green hat, is an exception. Most Continue Reading

    The Hottest Chinese Dating Show

    How about you. Would you rather cry in a BMW or laugh on a bicycle? Do you think that quote is a good representation of the post-80s and post-90s dating attitudes? Let us know in the comments. If Continue Reading

    万里长城The Great Wall

    The beginning of the consumption of the Great Wall can be traced back to the 9th century BC in the Zhou period, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, ordered to begin the construction of a Continue Reading

    Qixi: a tale of astral amour

    There are lots of traditional ways to celebrate Qixi, but tonight, you can take your other half star-gazing and impress them with your knowledge of the legend and Chinese astronomy as a whole! Happy Qixi (七夕) festival! As Continue Reading