Tag: Culture

Nowadays, a lot of people always agree that Chinese is difficult to learn, They thought that learning to speak Chinese isn't rocket science. There are some things you can do to make it painless or nearly so.

About Wang Dulu

Wang Dulu(王度卢Wáng Dùlú 1909–1977), who was a famous Chinese author whose novel Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was made into a successful feature film by director Ang Lee.

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What is the 20 hours free Chinese/Mandarin Course?
We can offer you 36 lessons(20 hours) free online lessons online. The 8-hour Pronunciation Course helps you master Pinyin easily. And the 12-hour Survial Chinese Course helps you learn real Chinese for real life. It is a basic Chinese course for beginners which contains 20 units with practical topics and expressions. In addition of learning Chinese language, you will also have some basic exposure to Chinese culture and traditions which will help you a lot if you plan to travel in China. Textbook is not required in Survival Chinese.

Country Description of China

Viewing the world map, you will find that China is a vast country situated at the eastern part of Eurasia and the western coast of the Pacific Ocean. Covering a land area of 3,706,581 square miles (9,600,000 square kilometers), China is the third largest of the world, inferior to Russia and Canada. It is 3,231 miles long from east to west and 3,417.5 miles long from north to south. With the entire territory shaping like a rooster, China's northernmost end reaches Mohe in Heilongjiang Province; the southernmost is at Zengmu Ansha in Nansha Islands, the easternmost at conjunction of Heilongjiang River and the Wusuli River, while the western at the Pamirs.

Christmas Day in China

Christmas Day is a holiday in many, but not all, countries. Many homes have Christmas trees and other decorations in the weeks leading to Christmas Day. Some workplaces hold Christmas parties prior to December 25. Festive activities include exchanging presents, singing Christmas songs, going to parties.

Origin and Evolution of Chinese Characters 汉字来源演化

Origin of Chinese characters 汉字的起源
As one kind of the most ancient characters, Chinese characters have played a significant role in the development of Chinese culture. Originally, ancient Sumerian and ancient Egyptian symbols existed, but only Chinese characters remain today.

The most passionate people in Yunnan province–Yi Minority云南最热情的人–彝族人

The most passionate people in Yunnan province–Yi Minority云南最热情的人–彝族人
When you sing, dance, and drink with the Yi of Yunnan（云南yún nán ）: the most passionate of people. Take a glimpse into spirits burning with an inner fire,you will feel

Laoban – Daily Mandarin Lesson

Titles are important in Chinese culture, and they are used more frequently than in most Western countries. One good example of this is that titles can be used to address people, which you might be familiar with from your Mandarin class where you can call the teacher 老師 (lǎoshī). While that can be done in English too, it's usually reserved for younger kids and not as common as in Mandarin Chinese.