According to the passage, From then on, people regarded the day when Shun memorialized Yao as the beginning of the year and the first day of the lunar calendar as “元旦 (Yuándàn)” So, the answer is A.

<<Back to “A Chinese Culture Story About New Year’s Day That You Have to Know” Know More Chinese Words about Chinese Traditional Culture: Why Is the Chinese Tradition Upside Down?…

A Chinese Culture Story About New Year’s Day That You Have to Know

01/01/2020 / #ChineseCultureStoryNewYearSDay, #ChineseForAdvancedLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

In ancient China, people called the first day of the calendar “元旦 (Yuándàn).” “元 (Yuán)” means “beginning” or “start” and “旦 (dàn)” means “day.” The character “旦 (Dàn)” is composed of “日 (rì)” and “一 (yī)”. “日 (Rì)” is the Chinese character for the sun and “一 (yī)” represents the horizon.…

The New Chinese Christmas Tradition That You’ve Got to Try

25/12/2019 / #CelebrateChristmasInChina, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

As cultural divides narrow due to globalization and increased travel opportunities, Christmas has quickly spread beyond its Western origins. With all of the entertaining festivities that the jolly holiday entails, China has come to embrace the spirit of Christmas as well.

圣诞节 (Shèngdànjié)

Although Christmas isn’t a public holiday in China and there isn’t an emphasis on the religious aspects there are many other ways that Christmas is celebrated.…

Answer to The New Chinese Christmas Tradition That You’ve Got to Try

25/12/2019 / #AnswerToCelebrateChristmasInChina, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answer: 1. C

Analysis:

From the text, we can see that this tradition sprouted from the similarities in pronunciation of “苹 (píng)” in “苹果 (píngguǒ)” and “平 (píng)” in “平安 (píng’ān)”. Thus Chinese people see an apple as a symbol of safety and peace and giving friends and relatives an apple as a present is meant to express wishes of good blessings.…

Video Lesson: The Traditional Activities About the Dragon Boat Festival

06/06/2019 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TraditionalActivitiesDragonBoatFestival

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: Ellie, jīntiān shì Duānwǔjié. Kàn! Zhè shì shénme? A: Ellie，今天是端午节。看！这是什么？ B: …… B: …… What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Jiǎozi. A. 饺子 B. Zòngzi. B. 粽子 C. Yuánxiāo. C. 元宵

2. A: Xiǎo Yún, nǐ qù nǎr?…

Answer to Video Lesson: The Traditional Activities About the Dragon Boat Festival

29/05/2019 / #AnswerToVideoLessonDragonBoatFestival, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answers:

1. B 2. B 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C <<Back to Video Lesson: The Traditional Activities About Dragon Boat Festival …

Answer to Western Son-in-Law: How to Get Through Chinese New Year (Part 1)

22/02/2019 / #ChineseBlessingsForTheNewYear, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answer: 1. A

Analysis:

生日快乐 (Shēngrì kuàilè) Happy Birthday

大吉大利 (Dàjídàlì) Good Fortune And Good Luck

岁岁平安 (Suì suì píng’ān) Peace All Year Round

Therefore, we can see that the correct answer is A.

<<Back to “Western Son-in-Law: How to Get Through Chinese New Year (Part 1)”…

Answer to What’s So Special About Playing Mahjong During Chinese Spring Festival?

22/02/2019 / #ChineseCommonEntertainmentMahjong, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answer: 1. A

Analysis:

Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ májiàng ma? 小明: 你喜欢打麻将吗？ Xiao Ming: Do you like playing Mahjong?

Xiǎo Hóng: Bù, wǒ zuìjìn gèng xǐhuan dǎ pūkè. 小红：不，我最近更喜欢打扑克。 Xiao Hong: No, I prefer to play poker in recent days.

Therefore, we can see from the dialogue that the correct answer is A.…

What’s So Special About Playing Mahjong During Chinese Spring Festival?

22/02/2019 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #CommonFormOfEntertainment

You may know that “麻将 (májiàng) Mahjong” is the most common form of entertainment during Chinese Spring Festival, but do you know why the Chinese are so keen to play Mahjong instead of other leisure activities like poker?

What are the different values and cultural connotations that poker and Mahjong exhibit from Eastern and Western cultures?…

Western Son-in-Law: How to Get Through Chinese New Year (Part 1)

22/02/2019 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #LearnChineseBlessingsNewYear

For many foreigners, when they marry into a Chinese family there are a lot of cultural aspects that must be learned in order to be able to fully enjoy their new family. One of the most important holidays, Chinese New Year, is a great example of how a new Western son-in-law could have a rough time if he didn’t understand some of the taboos and traditions.…

Why Is the Chinese Tradition Upside Down? It’s a Good Omen

08/02/2019 / #ChineseForAdvancedLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TieFuziPastingUpSidedFu

(The picture source: www.nipic.com)

贴福字 (Tiē fú zì) Pasting “Fu” Upside Down

Challenge a Chinese Mini-test: 福气 (Fúqì)

Key Learning Points (Preview):

春节 (Chūnjié): n. Spring Festival / Chinese New Year

爷爷 (Yéye): n. grandpa

说 (Shuō): v. to say

Culture Note:

It is a Chinese custom to paste “Fu” upside down on the doors or walls in the Spring Festival.…

Answer Key – Top 7 Taboos in China (Beginner)

01/02/2019 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TaboosInChina

Answers:

1. C 2. D

Analysis:

From this article, we can see that putting chopsticks down parallel while sitting at the dinner table won’t cause unpleasantness in China. And giving her a firm handshake is the proper manner to greet a woman whom you have just met.…

Top 7 Taboos in China (Beginner)

01/02/2019 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TaboosInChina

Once you set foot on foreign soil, you’ll have to adapt to your new environs. Of course, there will be the odd custom or two that you’re not familiar with, but we’re here to help you avoid turning naïve behavior into a majorly bad faux pas.…

Answer to Chinese Philosophy: Learn About “五行 (Wǔ Xíng) the Five Elements”

02/11/2018 / #BasicIntroductionFiveElements, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answer: 1. A

Answer Analysis:

As you’ve learned, “冰 (bīng) ice” is the solid state of “水 (shuǐ) water.” From the article, we have learned that the five elements are “金 (jīn) metal,” “木 (mù) wood,” “水 (shuǐ) water,” “火 (huǒ) fire” and “土 (tǔ) earth,” not “冰 (bīng) ice.”…

Chinese Philosophy: Learn About “五行 (Wǔ Xíng) the Five Elements”

02/11/2018 / #BasicIntroductionFiveElements, #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

One of the unexpected benefits of studying the Mandarin Chinese language is that you also get to learn new things about Chinese culture and philosophy, which is likely much different from the beliefs that you grew up with outside of China.

One of these beliefs that I’ve learned is the five elements theory.…

Answer to How Do 1.3 Billion Chinese People Celebrate “National Day”?

29/09/2018 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #GoldenWeekAndNationalDay

Answer: A Analysis: “国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) National Day,” lasting for seven days, besides the Spring Festival, is the longest holiday of the year. During this holiday, people try to relax themselves and seek for entertainment, so this holiday week is also referred to as “黄金周 (huángjīn zhōu) golden week.”…

Answer to Do You Know How to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?

19/09/2018 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TraditionalCustomsMidAutumnFestival

Answer: C Analysis: 吃月饼 (Chī yuèbǐng): eat mooncakes

赏月 (Shǎngyuè): admire the moon

吃饭 (Chīfàn): have a meal

(The origin of “中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival.”) Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguórén rúhé qìngzhù zhōngqiūjié ma? 你知道中国人如何庆祝中秋节吗？ Do you know how Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Tāmen chángcháng zài zhōngqiūjié de shíhòu chī yuèbǐng, chī tuányuán fàn huòzhě shǎngyuè .é…

Do You Know How to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?

19/09/2018 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TraditionalCustomsMidAutumnFestival

A test of basic Chinese conversation:

Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguórén rúhé qìngzhù zhōngqiūjié ma? A：你知道中国人如何庆祝中秋节吗？

Tāmen chángcháng zài zhōngqiūjié de shíhòu chī yuèbǐng, chī tuányuán fàn huòzhě shǎngyuè. B：他们常常在中秋节的时候吃月饼、吃团圆饭或者赏月。

Which of the following is not a specific custom or traditional activity during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival?

A：吃月饼 (Chī yuèbǐng)

B：赏月 (Shǎngyuè)

C：吃饭 (Chīfàn)

See Answer Analysis

3 Traditional Chinese Festivals in China：

How the Lantern Festival Lights up China?…

Character Types of Chinese Traditional Operas

13/09/2018 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TraditionalOperaCharacterType

Zhōngguó chuántǒng xìqǔ lìshǐ yōujiǔ, yuányuǎnliúcháng, 中国传统戏曲历史悠久，源远流长， tā shì zhōnghuá mínzú wénhuà yìshù pǐnzhǒng zhī yī. 它是中华民族文化艺术品种之一。 Chinese traditional operas, of a long history and well established, are one of the cultural and artistic forms of the Chinese nation.

Zhèxiē gǔlǎo de jùzhǒng, zhìjīn huóyuè zài Zhōngguó de wǔtái shàng.…

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