Learn Chinese L21: Excuse me. Is there any vacant room?
Sun Dawei, Dachuan, Li Mei and Hu Man go to Jiuzhaigou. They are very tired when they arrive. They go
The Cicada, Mantis, Oriole and Young Prince
螳螂捕蝉 (tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2) is a famous Chinese idiom. It comes from a story about a cicada, a praying
Chinese Culture: Huangmei Opera (黄梅戏)
Originated from tea picking songs in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, finally formed and popular in Anhui Province, Huangmei Opera (黄梅戏
lesson 007 where's Your Passport?
M: Hi everybody, dajia hao! S: dajia hao! All together. S/M: 大家好! S: Pencil and paper ready? Here’s what we
Chinese Calligraphy 书法
shūfǎ shì zhōnɡɡuó de ɡuócuì 书法是中国的国粹。 cónɡɡǔdàojīn shìjièshànɡ de wénzì zhǒnɡlèi búxià qiānzhǒnɡ 从古到今,世界上的文字种类不下千种, tāmén de ɡōnɡyònɡ shǒuxiān zàiyú jìshì
Textile Technique 纺织技术
Textile Technique Textile technique (fǎng zhī jì shù 纺织技术) has a long history in China. As early as in the
Chinese Proverbs 三十年河东,三十年河西
sān shí nián hé dōng, sān shí nián hé xī 三 十 年 河 东, 三 十 年 河 西
Staying Up Late Into the New Year 熬年守岁
守岁,就是在旧年的最后一天夜里不睡觉,熬夜迎接新一年的到来的习俗,也叫除夕守岁,俗名“熬年”。探究这个习俗的来历,在民间流传着一个有趣的故事: On the eve of Chinese New Year, Chinese people have a tradition to stay up into the wee hours
Lesson 111 – Dating (3)
YJ: Welcome to Chinese Studio – Wo shi Yajie.
James: And wo shi James. I hope our lessons have been useful this week Yajie… we are helping foreigners with phrases related to meeting new people.
YJ: Well, we have some more to learn today. Let’s check Key Words of the Day.
Tea Dance
Tea dance is a dancing art featuring the subjects and contents of tea production and tea drinking. It is a cultural phenomenon derived from the mainstream culture of tea production and drinking.