Category: Travel in China
The Heart of Gratitude: 5 Ways to Express Thanks in Mandarin
Explore the nuances of Mandarin gratitude with Mandarin Inn Chinese School's insightful guide. Learn five distinct phrases to express thanks in Mandarin and embrace the cultural etiquette that makes your Mandarin as heartfelt as it is fluent. Perfect for students preparing for Thanksgiving or anyone looking to deepen their language skills.
Why Do The Chinese Deeply Respect Their Elderly?
This year’s October 23 is celebrated as 重阳节 chóng yáng jié (Double Ninth Festival). In the Chinese society, 重阳节 chóng yáng jié is a special day to advocate the morality of “respecting and loving the elderlies” and to wish for their health and longevity. It is called Double Ninth Festival since the festival falls on the 9th day of the 9th month of the Lunar Calendar. Do you wonder why this day […]
十一假期，去不同国家旅行应该注意些什么？
又是一年金秋时节，该是一同欢度中秋佳节，并为我们伟大的的祖国母亲庆生的时候了。这次的中秋国庆长假足足有8天，大家都早早地做好了会友、探亲、旅行的计划了吧。除了领略祖国的壮美河山，有一些小伙伴也想利用好这次的小长假，提前做足了旅行攻略，准备去不同的国家感受一下异域风情。但大家知道各个国家的文化禁忌和社交礼仪注意事项吗？作为一名中国游客，要时刻记得体现我们的大国风范，万万不能“丢脸“。小编为大家整理了一些在国际旅行跨文化交流时应该注意的小细节，让我们一起来看看吧。
Navigate Around The City Like The Locals
Do you know that 22nd of September is marked as World Car-Free Day (世界无车日shì jiè wú chē rì)? This day is celebrated to encourage people to reduce the use of private cars and instead use alternative forms of transportation such as walking, cycling, or using public transport. As of 2023, there are more than 4 million cars mobilizing across Shanghai, causing […]
Include These Activities on your Autumn To-Do-List!
It feels like just yesterday we were welcoming the warmth of spring, and now, in a blink of an eye （眨眼之间 zhǎ yǎn zhī jiān）, we are already entering the ninth month of 2023. Fall（秋天 qiū tiān） is approaching soon. You can witness the leaves turn golden as they fall to the ground, feel the air turn crisper, and enjoy the […]
How To Address Your Family Members Correctly in Chinese
In Chinese culture, the concept of the big family has always been a major topic. People respect elderly relatives and care for their young. Chinese people have a special day to show their love and comemmorate their loved ones who have passed away. 中元节 zhōng yuán jié falls on the 15th of the 7th month of the lunar calendar each year. During […]
8 terms you must know when traveling in China
The Spring Festival is upcoming, and a majority of Chinese are going to return home or plan a journey with their family. There will be a continuously increasing volume of passengers, named “ the Spring Festival travel rush”.
8 Tourist Attractions in China
If you’ve never stepped foot on the land surrounded by sceneries and attractions that are out of this world, you’ve been missing out. Today we will walk you through 8 different tourist attractions in China that are a must-visit for anyone who is traveling to China for the first time.
【老外在天朝│Interview】learning Chinese is a rewarding process
Mika is from Japan and came to Shanghai in 2022 Sep as her first time. She had not prepared for language before moving to Shanghai， but after arriving she realized Chinese is definitely necessary to enjoy life here. So she chose private class and her goal for the time being is to have daily conversation. […]