Correct Answers 1. D If you read the third paragraph of this blog, you can find the correct answer for this quiz. The key sentence is: When speaking of the game Mahjong, you should pronounce “将” as “jiàng.” 2. C If you know the meanings of these four options, you should know C is the correct answer.…
It’s very likely you have heard of Mahjong before, you might have even played some version of it on the computer or your phone. Or, perhaps you saw the Chinese mafia in movies playing Mahjong.
But, do you know its everyday significance in China?
麻将 (májiàng) Mahjong
“将” has 3 different pronunciations: jiàng, qiāng, and jiāng.…
The G20 (or G-20 or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments of 20 of the largest economies in the world. Each year, the G20 holds an annual “summit,”or “meeting,” to address many of the world’s economic and financial problems. Past locations for the summit have included Washington D.C.,…
1. How to say “gold medal” in Chinese? A. 金牌 (jīnpái) B. 银牌 (yínpái) C. 铜牌 (tóngpái) 2. Zuó wǎn ____ kàn Àoyùnhuì le, jīntiān kěnéng huì _____. 昨 晚 ____ 看 奥运会 了，今天 可能 会 _____。 I stayed up late last night to watch the Olympic Games, so maybe I will skip work today. A.…
Your Chinese female friends felt offended when you called them “xiǎojiě.” But why? Watch this video and find out the answer. …
Paper money is what keeps any country running, and the RMB, or yuan, is the currency of China. In many countries, paper currency is not only practical, but also features well-known public figures and landmarks. For example, you can see the White House on the back of the US 20-dollar bill and the United States Capitol on the back of the US 50-dollar bill.…
While the Chinese consider “皮蛋 (pídàn),” commonly known as “preserved egg,” “century egg,” “hundred-year egg,” “thousand-year-old egg,” and “millennium egg” in English, a special delicacy, many foreigners find its taste unappealing.
Let’s see how some foreigners respond to their first taste of “皮蛋(pídàn)!”
The video is pretty funny but it obviously shows differences between the food culture in China and the West.…
The movie 变脸(biànliǎn) Face Off was directed by Chinese director 吴宇森(Wúyŭsēn) John Woo, and was released in 1997. While the movie was a hit, in fact, 变脸(biànliǎn) is a form of art in Sichuan Province, China. 变脸(biànliǎn) face-off and 川剧(chuānjù) Sichuan Opera
川剧(chuānjù) Sichuan Opera is a form of folk art just like Peking Opera and Qinqiang Opera.…
Sun Zi’s Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn
Period (770BC – 476BC).
It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book
of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the
military academy in China and abroad.…
Sun Zi’s Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn
Period (770BC – 476BC).
It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book
of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the
military academy in China and abroad.…
Sun Zi’s Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn
Period (770BC – 476BC).
It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book
of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the
military academy in China and abroad.…
李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee
In order to commemorate 李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee, a series entitled 李小龙传奇(lĭxiǎolóng chuánqí) The Legend of Bruce Lee was recently aired on TV in China. It quickly became a popular series and Bruce Lee’s spirit and his attitude when practicing kungfu have inspired many fans.…
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鹊 桥 仙 (Què qiáo xiān)
Immortal at the Magpie Bridge 作 者： 秦 观 (Zuò zhĕ: Qín guān) Translated by: Xu. Yuanchong
Xiān yún nòng qiăo, fēi xīng chuán hèn, yín hàn tiáo tiáo àn dù 纤 云 弄 巧，飞 星 传 恨， 银 汉 迢 迢 暗 渡。 A Clouds float like works of art; Stars shoot with grief at heart.…
by 席慕容 （Xí Mùróng）Xi Murong
Rúhé ràng nĭ yùjiàn wŏ 如何 让 你 遇见 我 How do I let you meet me, Zài wŏ zuì mĕilì de shíkè 在 我 最 美丽 的 时刻 At my most beautiful moment.…
登鹳雀楼 (Dēnɡ ɡuàn què lóu) On the Stork Tower by 王之涣 (Wánɡ zhī huàn) Wang Zhihuan (Tang)
Bái rì yī shān jìn 白 日 依 山 尽 Along the mountains sink the last rays of sun,
Huánɡ hé rù hǎi liú 黄 河 入 海 流 Towards the sea the Yellow River does forward go.…
On November 5, 2009, Forbes released the 2009 Mainland China 富豪 (fùháo) Rich List. The No.1 was Wang Chuanfu, the CEO of BYD (Build Your Dream) Company Ltd. Mr. Wang is an 汽车大亨 (qìchē dàhēng) auto tycoon in China. BYD Company has received investment from U.S.…
Sun Zi’s Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn
Period (770BC – 476BC).
It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book
of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the
military academy in China and abroad.…
Sun Zi’s Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn
Period (770BC – 476BC).
It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book
of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the
military academy in China and abroad.…
Sun Zi’s Art of War was written by Sun Wu in the final year of the Spring and Autumn
Period (770BC – 476BC).
It is not only the oldest Chinese military work in existence but also the oldest book
of military theory in the world, well-known for a long time in the history of the
military academy in China and abroad.…
