Last time we talked about 5 Mythical Chinese Creatures beyond the world of Chinese dragons and it’s about time you discovered some of the mythical places from Chinese folklore and literature including heaven and hell. Whether these places are real or not, you must decide on your own.…
With the popularity of Chinese festivals, western families are also beginning to celebrate some Chinese festivals. A very notable Chinese festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you want to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with your children?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.…
Answer: (秦 qín)
chūn hé qiū dōu bù rè （dǎ yī zì 打一字） Neither spring nor autumn are hot (give one character) 春和秋都不热（打一字） 日（rì）和火（huǒ）都跟热（rè）有关，于是去掉，组成一个新字，秦（qín）。 日(rì) and 火(huǒ) are both related to 热 (rè), so they are removed to form a new character, 秦(qín).…
1.How many foreigners are there in Guangzhou? According to the latest data, there are about 86 thousand foreigners living in Guangzhou. Among them, the 5 countries with the largest number of people are Korea, Japan, India, America, Russian, and Africa with nearly 15 thousand people. Many foreigners come to Guangzhou for work because there are products they want in Guangzhou.…
If you are interested in Chinese Idioms, you’ve got to learn this one. It’s a phrase you may hear in reality TV shows or even in everyday-conversation between friends. The origin of this particular idiom began in times where emperors still ruled while living extremely lavish lifestyles.…
Beijing is located in the north of China, specifically the North China Plain, and lies adjacent to Tianjin in the East and Hebei in the west. Not only is Beijing a mega city (though with an area of 16,410 km², and a registered population of 21,893,095, it’s not actually the biggest in China), but you’ve probably heard of it because it’s China’s capital and the center of China’s politics, culture, international communication, and science and technology innovation.…
You may have noticed that the workplace is getting more and more diverse or that your classmates have a different cultural background than yourself. It’s about time we talked about more festivals from around the world. Our cultural heritage helps define us and understanding one another’s festivals is a great way to understand how other people see the world.…
Not all foods are easy to appreciate. Some foods are more of an “后天习得的品味 (hòu tiān xí dé de pǐn wèi) acquired taste”. That means someone has an appreciation for something unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it.…
Network Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate love in the information age that takes place over the course of two days, May 20 and May 21, every year, because of the way that these two dates sound in Chinese. “520” sounds like the Chinese for “I love you”, while “521” has taken on the meaning of “I will”.…
Chinese tea culture refers to both making tea and drinking the tea in China. It is thought that Chinese people discovered tea in the Shennong era (~2400 B.C.), meaning that they’ve been drinking it for nearly 4500 years! This has allowed for many different traditions, expectations, and ideas about tea to evolve over time.…
While “葡萄酒 (pú tɑo jiǔ ) grape wine” culture is relatively new in China, it grew to be the 5th largest wine consumer in the world in a short period of time. Why would this matter? Because if you want to close a business deal, it might be done over drinks.…
Fortunes and Follies for The Ox Zodiac in 2021 The year of the rat didn’t go as intended. It was supposed to be a year for creativity involving change, but we didn’t need nor want that kind of change, right? So in trods the Ox. What can we expect from the steady and methodical Ox Year?…
What You Don’t Know About Chinese New Year 2021 is the Year of the Ox, the ox being of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. In fact, there are similar customs in many countries. For example, Myanmar has eight zodiac animals that, similarly to the Chinese zodiac, are assigned to people depending on their date of birth.…
Analysis: 1.wǒ bǎ xīnzhōng de suǒyǒu qínggǎn dōu fāxièle chūlái. 我把心中的所有情感都发泄了出来。 I got all the emotion out of me.
2.tāmen xīwàng tā cānjiā yíshì. 他们希望他参加仪式。 They expected him to participate in the ceremony.
Xia Yuan Festival is a traditional festival on October 15th in the lunar calendar and November 29th in the solar calendar this year. Its origin is derived from Taoism and this is the birthday of the celestial emperor also known as the Official/God of Water. As one of the oldest gods in Taoism, the Water God has two brothers, the gods of Heaven and Earth.…
Answer:A
B: The action is not wrong it’s only taboo if done during random times outside of the specific occasion. C: If the food is not intended for sacrificial offerings it is not taboo, just immoral. So A is right. <<Back to “Different Customs and Taboos of the Hungry Ghost Festival in China”…
The Ghost Festival “鬼节 (guǐ jié)”, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, Mid Year Festival “中元节 (zhōng yuán jié)”, or Yulan Festival is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in certain East Asian countries. This festival is known as a traditional Chinese festival that occurs on “July and a half”.…
The Qingming Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival are both festivals of sacrifice, so we cannot say happy Qingming Festival or happy Dragon Boat Festival, so C is correct.
…The 端午节 (duānwǔ jié) is around the corner. People celebrate it on June 25 this year, marking the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar. This festival holds its unique blessings, celebrations, entertainment, and food. It stands as a traditional holiday that originated in China and now enjoys celebrations in various parts of Asia, including South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan.…
Answers: 1. B
Mary: Lì Li de bàba shì yījiā dà gōngsī de lǎobǎn, suǒyǐ tāmen jiā hěn yǒuqián, Lì Li xiǎng mǎi shénme jiù néng mǎi shénme. Mary：莉莉的爸爸是一家大公司的老板，所以他们家很有钱，莉莉想买什么就能买什么。 Lily’s father is the boss of a big company, so their family is rich and Lily can buy whatever she wants.…
