Tag: Chinese Culture

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.

We all know that 2021 is the Year of Ox. Since this animal plays an important role in ancient Chinese agriculture production and daily life, the image of ox has become an essential part of national culture that contains rich significance. 

The Spring Festival holiday has passed for most of people. However, Chinese New Year is not over yet! According to tradition, it is until the 15th day of the first lunar month (正月十五 zhèng yuè shí wǔ) that Chinese New Year is fulfilled, which is also known as Lantern Festival (元宵节 yuán xiāo jié). Yuánxiāojié is the first festival after Chinese New Year when people light up lantern(点灯 diǎn dēng), eating sweet dumplings(吃汤圆 chī tāng yuán) and guessing lantern riddles(猜灯谜 cāi dēng mí).