the Most Famous Chinese Women in History It is International Women’s Day (the 8th of March) today, let’s learn some famous women in Chinese history. Fu Hao - China’s First Female General 妇好 Fù Hǎo Fu Hao (Fù Hǎo, 妇好,died c. 1200 BC) or Lady Hao was a queen, general and high priestess of the Shang dynasty in Eastern [...]
Lantern Festival in China The Lantern Festival (元宵节 yuánxiāojié) in China is the last day ( traditionally) of Spring Festival (春节 Chūnjié ), falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month, it is also the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar calendar. The Lantern Festival of 2019 falls on February 19. There is [...]
How Chinese People Celebrate Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is celebrated for sixteen days ( from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival ). It is on the 5th of February 2019, beginning a year of the Pig. China's public holiday will be February 4–10, 2019. How Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year？Its preparations begin [...]
How to Say Merry Christmas in Chinese! when “Jingle Bells” is playing non-stop, a festive atmosphere everywhere in China. you’ll see many of the same decorations up: Christmas trees, Merry Christmas banners, colourful lights, and other Christmas ornaments. “Christmas Old Man” (圣诞老人 – shèng dàn lǎo rén) can be seen in shopping malls, it’s Christmas time [...]
6 of the Best Places to See Autumn Leaves in Beijing Autumn is the most beautiful season in Beijing, warm sunshine and brilliant blue sky, without the disturbance of summer heat and winter coldness, you can enjoy a most comfortable autumn to look out the blue sky and enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities. Lets [...]
Learn Chinese about Mid- Autumn Festival Mid- Autumn Festival --- 中 秋节 zhōng qiū jié Mid-Autumn Festival --- Chinese: 中秋节 ( zhōng qiū jié ) is traditionally celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in September or October in the Gregorian calendar. In 2018, Mid-Autumn Festival is on September 24th. Chinese people will have a three -day holiday( [...]
Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival of 2018 falls on June 18 ( the 5th day of the 5th month according to Chinese lunar calendar). Also known as Duanwu Festival ( 端午节 Duānwǔ Jié). the holiday in China starts from June 16 to 18, 2018. Many legends circulate around the festival but the most popular is the legend [...]
The Most Useful Phrases in Chinese Do you the most useful Chinese phrase? Here are 10 essential expressions’ that will help you “bring the cool” and keep your conversations chill. 1 Hello Goodbye Hello in Chinese combines the words ‘you (nǐ你) and ‘good (hǎo 好). To ask someone ‘How are [...]
The Top 8 Apps for China Travelers and Expats If you are plan to travel or work in China, the top 8 Apps for China travelers and expats, you should know. Communication, browsing mobile internet, listening to music and watching videos are the most common activities of Chinese mobile users. Not surprisingly, companies who traditionally dominated those niches on the [...]
Things You Should Know about Chinese Drinking Culture Chinese drinking culture you should know! Perhaps you are a manager who is about to attend a few business dinners or you are meeting your significant other’s family at a dinner in China. A multitude of etiquette considerations occur also when dining. There are some special differences in [...]
