Month: July 2023

Have you ever heard of the saying Golden Nine and Silver Ten(金九银十 jīn jiǔ yín shí)？To be exact, the idiom refers to the golden months in many fields: September and October. It is the season favored by people, especially popular among sales in China. Where does the term come from and why should you grasp this opportunity if you have business in China? Take a look!  

Time has passed in the twinkling of an eye, how is your 2020 so far? It is almost the end of October. Before moving on to the next year, we only have two months left. This year is a bit hard for many of us and we have learned to cherish people around. If you have not started your plan to learn Chinese, then you should not miss the following golden chance before 2020 slips away!

You may be familiar with the coming Christmas that everyone is looking forward, but do you know what day is today to Chinese people? Well, one of the most important day from the four seasons and 24 solar terms falls right on today, Winter Solstice(冬至 Dōngzhì). The saying of “Winter Solstice is as significant as the Spring Festival” fully explains how big this day is. Whether you are confident about your Chinese knowledge or want to know about Dōngzhì, try to test yourself by the following fun quiz!

In the last few days of 2020, are you busy writing the summary for this year? In addition to closing the past year, what is your new year resolution(新年决心 xīnnián juéxīn) for 2021? Do you know how to express it in Mandarin? If you have no idea about your plan, hope this article can inspire you.