Chinese phrase translation: 老大难 (lǎo dà’nán) nagging problems
老大难 (lǎo dà’nán) nagging problems Usage: “老大难”是指复杂的，难以解决或者是很长时间都没有进展的事情。“老大难” means matters are difficult or taking a long time to deal with.
Puer Tea 普洱茶
Pu-erh（普洱，Pǔ'ěr） , Pu'er tea, Puer tea or Bolay tea is a type of tea made from a "large leaf" variety of the tea plant Camellia sinensis and named after Pu'er county near Simao, Yunnan, China.
Chinese grammar: Comparing 通过tongguo and 经过jingguo
One of the trickier points of Chinese grammar is how to use 通过 (tōngguò) and 经过 (jīngguò) correctly. Though they have very similar meanings, they have somewhat different uses
Ethnic Minorities in China 中国的少数民族
China officially registers 56 ethnic groups. The ethnic Chinese, known as the Han Chinese, compose 93 percent of the population. Han Chinese speak seven languages, with Mandarin or Putonghua – which means "common speech" — being the official and most-used. Cantonese（广东话，guǎngdōng huà） , which is spoken in Hong Kong and in China's other southern provinces, is the second most popular. Most of the 55 other ethnic groups use their own languages.
Chinese phrase translation: 铜臭 (tóngxiù) the stink of money
铜臭 (tóngxiù) the stink of money; profit-before-everything mentality Usage: “铜臭”本义是铜钱的味道。它引申义是讽刺那些只看重金钱，不注重感情的人。The original meaning of “铜臭” is the stink of copper. It extendedly satirizes people who think money the most important and never pay attention to feelings.
Chinese Language 中国的语言
The Han people have their own spoken and written languages, namely Chinese. It is the most commonly used language in China, and one of the most commonly used languages in the world. All China's 55 minority peoples have their own languages except the Hui（回族，Huí zú） and Manchu（满族，Mǎn zú） , who use Chinese; 21 minorities have their own scripts, in which 27 languages are written. Classes in schools in predominantly national minority areas are taught in the local language, using local-language textbooks, as well as in Putonghua（普通话，Pǔtōnghuà） or Mandarin — the official national standard spoken language of China, based on the principal dialect spoken in and around Beijing.
Chinese grammar: Comparing 一直yizhi and 一向yixiang
This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. Both “一直” (yīzhí) and “一向” (yīxiàng) mean something close to “all along,” and deal with continuous actions. However, their uses are different, and they are a pair of words that are often confused (and tested on!). This article will try to clarify when you are supposed to use them.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Couplet (对联)
Couplet (对联 duì lián) is a pair of antithetical phrases (sometime added a horizontal hung phrase) written on papers, silks hung on the columns of halls or just engraved on the columns, with concise characters but rich and deep connotations. It is a cultural gem of Chinese nation that has been listed into the non-material cultural heritages. Let's have a brief introduction of it.
Chinese phrase translation: 回马枪 (huímǎqiāng) back thrust
回马枪 (huímǎqiāng) back thrust Usage: “回马枪”是指回过头来给别人的突然袭击，让人感觉很意外。口语中常说“杀（一个）回马枪”。 “回马枪”means giving somebody a surprise attack which was unexpected. It often say“杀（一个）回马枪”in spoken language.
Wuxia
The Wuxia(武侠wǔxiá) is a broad genre of Chinese fiction that concerns itself with martial arts adventures set primarily in ancient China. Although traditionally a literary art form, it is now also found in art, comics, films, games, television, theatre, and other media. Wuxia forms a large part of popular culture for most Chinese-speaking communities around the world.
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