Earlier this year, Qimingtong, a “name consulting company,” released a report which listed the top 100 popular names in China (yes, these kinds of companies exist and people do actually pay money for advice on naming their child). According to the report, the people with the most popular surname and given name combinations currently make up over 10 percent of the population.
Category: Chinese customs
Add that Missing Element to your Chinese Name
鑫, 森, 淼, 焱, 垚. Do you know these characters, especially the last one? I guess your face might be >_< or 囧
An Old Shoe
It doesn't stop with books, the Cantonese are obsessed with homonyms and avoiding words that might sound like something bad. And that's why you'll need to stay out of the shoe shop over the holiday period – shoes are a homonym for 'rough', which can suggest a rough year ahead.
How to Play Chinese Card Game Dou Di Zhu
Dou Di Zhu (斗地主, Struggle Against the Landlord) is a popular card game in China. Dou Di Zhu is often played as a gambling game in China. The three-player card game has several variations, including a version that uses one deck of cards and one version that uses two decks of cards. No matter the version, there are two teams: a landlord (one player) and workers (the other two players). The workers work together to compete against the landlord in a bridge-style game.
How to Play Liar’s Dice
Playing games like Liar’s Dice and mahjong is a popular pastime in Chinese culture. Throughout China, Liar’s Dice (說謊者的骰子, shuōhuǎng zhě de shǎizi) is played during holidays like Chinese New Year and at bars and clubs. Liar’s Dice is typically played as a drinking game but it can also be played for fun.
A Guide to Mahjong Tile Meanings
While the origin of mahjong (麻將, ma jiang) is unknown, the fast-paced four-player game is very popular throughout Asia. Mahjong is played both as a casual game amongst family and friends or as a way to gamble.
Learn How to Play Mahjong
While the origin of mahjong (麻將, má jiàng), a game called mah-jongg in the US, is unknown, the fast-paced four-player game is popular throughout Asia. The game was first sold in the US in the 1920s and has become popular in the last decade. Mahjong is often played as a gambling game; therefore, mahjong was banned after 1949 in China but reintroduced after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Family Members
Chinese families are strongly paternal and hierarchical. There is a title for every family relationship on both the mother's and father's side. This is a list of Mandarin Chinese names of immediate family members, and each entry is accompanied by an audio file for pronunciation and listening practice.
How to Set Up a Mahjong Game
To begin, you will need a mahjong set containing 136 or 144 tiles. Learn the basic rules of play and what the mahjong sets mean before starting a game.
Mahjong: Scoring
Each hand and combination in mahjong have point values that vary throughout the world. In addition, the amount of points can depend on the directional wind (or prevailing wind). Before game play, players mutually agree on a point system. Points are tabulated at the end of each round and accumulate with each round played. There are 16 rounds in a full mahjong game.
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