Category: Chinese Culture
What You Should Know When Using Chinese Express Delivery
When you think of China, one thing that comes up to you maybe the word “fast”. Cities have been expanding fast, infrastructures built up fast. Traffics are fast, passengers fast. The impression of a lot of foreigners is that China is non-stop. Well, we all know time is money and life is short. There is one particular occupation, where people can actually feel that time counts in minutes and direct hooked up with money - It is the express delivery.
Four Places To Visit In Autumn
We have four seasons, the earth has different looks then. And a country like China, which covers abundant landforms and scenes, has four distinct seasons. I think most of people can’t visit everywhere in their entire lives. So when is the best time to travel? Where should I go and in which season? There are so many choices. But to make sure you will enjoy the best sceneries of the destinations you are going to visit, you have to choose a suitable season for your trip. Let’s show you some examples for nice visits in autumn, if you are planning a…
The Buildings that tell stories in Shanghai
Shanghai has turned into a great city initially because of its location. It is the economic center in China and also an important place for the world economy. The ocean connects Shanghai to the world. The Yangzi River connects this city to the vast hinterland of China. The easy accessibility is the primitive capital of the city.
Cows in Cháozhōu
I want to travel the world with my lovely friends and lover. Go to every interesting place and hear something new and have something different to eat, that is my most relaxing journey. Last weekend, I was landed in Chaozhou — a city which is located in the east of Guangdong Province and has history of more than thousand years.
For Whom the Siren Wails
10 a.m. in the morning on April 4, a siren wailed in the sky. The whole country seemed to be pressed “pause” button. Streams of vehicles stopped to whistle; passengers on subway stood up solemnly grieving over; at this moment, all Chinese people halted what they were doing at hands, to observe three-minutes silent mourning for the dead compatriots in the fight against the new coronavirus pneumonia. This year’s Qingming Festival is more depressing than usual without doubt.
Find the Connection between Language And Kungfu
Wei li'an is Brazilian studying in US. He came to Shanghai to learn Chinese not only for knowing more about the connection between Kungfu and mandarin but also to seek challenge for himself in mastering a brand-new language. Let’s see the fun side beneath the shyness of this young kungfu man. 卫力安是在美国就读的巴西人，他来上海不仅想了解更多汉语和功夫之间的联系，也想挑战自己掌握一门全新的语言。让我们来看看他腼腆的外表下那有趣的一面吧！
What Were Chinese Youth Doing Abroad 150 Years Ago?
Today is May 4th Youth Day (五四青年节 wǔ sì qīng nián jiē), not an international but a unique day to China, established in memory of the patriotic movement broke out in Beijing on May 4th, 1919. Nowadays, Youth Day has gradually been regarded as a cultural symbol for young people as the mainstay of a country: to shoulder the responsibility of developing China by solving social problems with passion and creativity.
Things You Don’t Know about the Coming Dragon Boat Festival
This year’s Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 Duānwǔjié) falls on June 25, the 5th day of May in lunar calendar. Maybe you have some clues about it already: people start to eat rice dumplings wrapped in triangle shape; you know people do dragon boat racing on the day just because it is obviously in the name; if you are interested in Chinese culture enough, you know this day originated from a famous poet in ancient time…Yes, all of them are right but they are not all about the festival!
The Most Important Exam in China
Tomorrow it is the annual college entrance examination (高考gāo kǎo) again. Every year at this time, it influences many students and their parents. Gāokǎo could be the turning point of some’s life, of which the success can change their family. Imagining the sight of thousands of troops crossing the single bridge, my mind flies back to decade ago when I took it and experienced how tense this competition has been. Since the whole society is paying attention to the college entrance examination, what does gāokǎo mean for Chinese people?
3 Idioms Related to Chinese Folk Love Stories
Tomorrow is Chinese Valentine’s Day, Qixi(七夕, qīxī) again. The love tale of the cowherd and weaver maiden is well known; but besides this legend, do you know any other classic Chinese love stories and their relative idioms or cultural meanings? Follow the article then you will know…
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