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Wide spread in inner Mongolia, the Chopsticks Dance is often seen on festive or celebrative feasts with only one man as the dancer.

Poem: 凉州词 LiángZhōu Poem

这首诗描绘了戍守边疆的边防将士们的处境，以及他们思念故乡、思念亲人又不能回家的悲凉心情。 The poet depicts the soldiers defending the borders and their yearning for their hometowns and relatives.

The Era of Being Something-ed

被(bèi),on its own, it’s a boring, functional word—a particle for passive voice sentences; it can also mean “blanket.” Yet events this year made it surprisingly popular.

Chinese Calligraphy

In China calligraphy occupies a distinguished position in the field of traditional art. It is not only a means of communication, but also a means of expressing a person’s inner world in an aesthe

Why Did Qu Yuan Choose to Drown Himself in the River on the Ghost Festival?

Why did Qu Yuan choose to drown himself in the river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month? According to textual research by domestic experts,

Knowledge about Chinese Characters

In Chinese, there are a great number of characters. But 950 are of the highest frequency of appearance. If you have mastered these characters, you will be able to read Chinese.

每日一词：出马（chūmǎ）take up the matter oneself

“出马”原义是骑马出战杀敌，引申为亲自出面去做事。”出马(chūmǎ)” originally meant riding to the war field to kill enemies. It now means attending to the matter personally.

Chinese Language

As one of the six official languages used by UN (United Nations), Chinese now has earned itself greater status in the World. The official language of China is the Mandarin (Standard Chinese).

Chinese in English 出口的汉语：细数英语中的中文

“露一手(lòu yì shǒu)”means to exhibit one’s unique or rarely shown skills or abilities to others or show off some skills or abilities to others.

每日一词：掌上明珠（zhǎngshàng míngzhǔ）a beloved daughter

“掌上明珠(zhǎngshàng míngzhǔ)” literally means a valuable pearl in one’s palm. It is a metaphor to refer to the child, usually the daughter, who is dearly loved by his/her parents.