What Sports Do The Chinese Like The Most?

Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games (杭州2022亚运会 háng zhōu 2022 yà yùn huì)just comes to an end. It is no longer a shocking news that China becomes the winner of this prestigious sports tournament. During the 19th Asian Games, China ranked first in the medal standing, acquiring 201 gold medals(金牌 jīn pái), 111 silver medals(银牌 yín pái), and 71 bronze medals(铜牌 tóng pái). China won the most medal from athletes […]

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 […]
Express Your Love With These Chinese Sayings

Express Your Love With These Chinese Sayings

Are you noticing love ornaments and decorations in every corner of the city? Perhaps are you receiving special love gestures lately? This is because the Chinese are celebrating 七夕节 (qī xī jié). Curious what does this mean? Find out more below! 七夕节(qī xī jié) or better known as the Double-Seventh Festival / Qixi Festival / Magpie Festival is a Chinese Valentine’s Day based on a […]
Essential Fitness Vocabularies in Chinese

Essential Fitness Vocabularies in Chinese

Summer is the perfect season to go out and soak up under the sun. As the heat is spiking up, our spirit to do exercise must also rise. Just in time with the 15th National Fitness Day(全民健身日 quán mín jiàn shēn rì), promoting a healthy lifestyle and encouraging physical activities has become a significant goal for society. […]

Moon As My Heart

A classical part from the Romeo and Juliet, a confession of love on the balcony. In the view of Shakespeare, the moon is something lunatic, instant. Yet in China it is just the opposite. Today is the moon festival in China and this article is about the cultural meaning of moon in China.

We Love Dumplings

For some Chinese traditional festivals, like Chinese New Year or The Winter Solstice Day, we will have dumplings on our dining table to celebrate.

Chinese Wedding

Does “Golden Week” sound familiar to you?  From 1. to 7. October it is the longest Chinese national holiday. Some people use this chance for a long journey. Other people, on the other hand, prefer stay at home to avoid the crowd. Many of newly engaged, have their wedding ceremony in the Golden Week. To have a perfect wedding, family members, who takes in charge, will be sitting together and discussing the details of everything related. It can take 6 months to settle down.