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抬杠（táigàng）to have the last word, bicker usage： “抬杠”是指费力地与人争论一些不值得讨论或者没有结果的问题，一般都是无谓的争辩。[/cn“抬杠” is when someone fervently argues with others about petty problems or unanswerable questions. In general, it is always meaningless.

Summer is well on its way here in China, which means people are taking advantage of the beautiful weather and are out at parks and beaches flying kites. In Chinese we call kites "风筝"(fēng zheng) , and "to fly a kite" is "放风筝"(fàng fēng zheng). The World Kite Festival took place in Weifang (Shandong Province) last month and marked the beginning of the kite flying season. The annual event draws huge crowds of kite masters and fans from all over China and the world. If you are interested in flying kites, choose a sunny and windy day to take your kite out to your local park and impress the locals! Remember to watch out for electric wires and cars, and bring a pair of sunglasses to protect those beautiful eyes from the bright sun. So how about we go fly a kite this weekend? or "这个周末我们去放风筝吧。"(Zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ men qù fàng fēng zheng ba.)

Without fail, the crowd will shout out “com’on” or “let’s go” or “woooo” as they’re off their seats with excitement in the United States. We’ve all been there before, rooting and cheering on the sidelines for our teammates, family or friends to win.

I feel like we just got into 2013 but with all the decorations and featured items, Valentine’s Day’s around the corner.

Christmas in China is more and more popular. Decorate your Xmas tree and feast on gingerbread cookies by the fireplace, we’ve got the top 8 Christmas words you’ve got to know for this holiday!

 I’ve made one about all the possible things you’ll need to know about clothes, including “cuff links,” “denim,” and “shoelace” for all of you that know the basics.

 I figured it’s be useful to know how to say some of the most popular beverages in Chinese.

For those of you unfamiliar with the 2,500 plus years of tradition behind this holiday, it’s all about tomb sweeping, spring outings and kite flying. This year’s Qingming Festival (清明节 － qīng míng jié) falls on April 4th, 2013.