Chinese grammar: Before and after with zhiqian之前 and zhihou之后
Before and after can be expressed using 之前 (zhīqián) and 之后 (zhīhòu). They are in relatively the same vein as 以前/以后, except that these two are adverbs, while 之前/之后 is a preposition. Don't forget that these two are talking about before and after in terms of time.
The Lantern Festival 元宵节
The Lantern Festival(元宵节 Yuánxiāo jié) falls on fiftheen day of the first lunar month. It is one of the traditional festivals in China. The Lantern Festival has a history of 2000 years, which is the first vital festival after Spring Festival. According to the Chinese folks’ tradition, on that day people will hang thousands of lanterns to celebrate the festival. It can be exciting to go out and enjoy the glorious of the full moon and guess the lantern riddles, or just stay at home with your family eating the sweet dumplings and see the TV show.
Five nuts 五核桃
Nuts has many benefits. TCM believes that nuts are warm and hot in nature. The cold weather makes it suitable for people to eat nuts in winter without getting internal heat. Most nuts can nourish and strengthen kidneys, brain, and heart. In addition, eating nuts in winter helps keep warm and improve physical quality.
Chinese grammar: “otherwise” with “yaobu” 要不
要不 (yào bù) can have a number of meanings depending on how it is used. It means giving alternatives, Indicating cause and effect
Filigree Inlaid Metal Art 花丝镶嵌
Filigree inlaid metal art(花丝镶嵌:huāsī xiānɡqiàn) is one of the eight traditional arts and crafts of Beijing. Use of the filigree-inlay process began during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), and the process flourished during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The process was first documented during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). As most filigree-inlaid items are made from gold, they tend to be precious. For centuries, only members of China's royal family could enjoy works of filigree inlaid art.
Goat Meat 羊肉宴
Goat meat is cooked in many different ways. A big bowl of goat meat and spicy goat blood soup, loaded with hot yang ("hot") energy to warm people up throughout the chilly winter, is a centuries-old traditional dish on the dining tables of farmers in Zhangqiao(张桥 Zhāngqiáo) Village of Jinshanwei(金山卫 Jīnshānwèi) Town, Jinshan District.
Chinese phrase translation: 土皇帝 (tǔ huángdì) a local tyrant
土皇帝 (tǔ huángdì) a local tyrant Usage: “土皇帝”的字面意思是当地的皇帝,指在一个地方称霸的人,有贬义。“土”在这里的意思是“当地的,本地的”。The literal meaning of “土皇帝” is a local emperor, referring to a local tyrant with derogatory sense. “土” means local.
Tomb of Liu Sheng刘胜墓
Liu Sheng was a Chinese prince of the Western Han dynasty. He is most renowned now for his tomb.
Chinese food:Hot and Sour Rice Noodles
Hot and sour powder belongs to Chongqing vegetable dishes, main raw material are noodles; process boiled, making simple;
Chinese grammar: in addition with haiyou还有
"还有" (háiyǒu) is used to express "In addition…" in a conversation. It is introducing new information to the topic the speaker(s) is/are talking about. While it's not the most challenging grammar structure, an important thing to keep in mind is that 还有 starts a completely new sentence or clause.