Shepherd Boys Fighting with “Beast of Nian” 春节传说之牧童斗“年兽”
相传远古时候,有一种凶恶的怪兽叫做“年”。年住在山洞里,它是山中霸王。老虎、狮子、黑熊一看到它,便吓得逃命;山羊、猴子、野兔听到它的吼叫,便瘫倒在地。年在山上捕食动物,吃饱便呼噜噜地躺在洞里睡大觉。 It’s heard that there was a fierce monster called Nian in ancient times. Nian lived in the cave. It
Stealing a Bell 掩耳盗铃
The Chinese idiom 掩耳盗铃 (yan3 er3 dao4 ling2) literally means to plug one’s ears while stealing a bell. It comes
每日一語 One Sentence A Day364
wo3 dao4 che1 zhan4 shi2huo3 che1 yi3 jing1 kai1 zou3 le5 我 到 车 站 时, 火 车 已 经
Simuwu Ding 司母戊鼎
Simuwu DingDing (dǐng 鼎) was a cooking vessel probably used to boil or cook food ancient China. It can be
Chinese Tea Culture 功夫茶 19 Technique for Scenting Zhang Yiyuan Jasmine Tea
Recented tea is a tea variety unique to China. It originated in the Song Dynasty, began in the Ming Dynasty, and took shape in the Qing Dynasty. Then, a number of tea shops that sold jasmine tea, like Zhang Yiyuan Tea Shop, emerged in Beijing. The high-quality and bulky jasmine tea is processed from green tea and scented with fresh jasmine flowers. It is a rarity in all flower tea varieties.
Lesson 115 – At Sea
Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI, wo shi Yajie.
Chris: And wo shi Chris. Yajie, I love these swimming lessons, let’s continue with more words in the water.
YJ: Okay, let’s start with Key Words of the Day.
Traditional Festivals(1):Spring Festival
当春天快来的时候,中国迎来了新的一年–春节。在中国,春节是一年中的第一个传统佳节,它有着悠久的历史和丰富的文化。对中国人来说,这是一个最盛大的节日。春节不仅限于一天,而是持续半个月以上,一般要到正月十五闹完元宵才告一段落。 When spring is coming,China ring in the new year–Spring Festival.Spring Festival is the first traditional festival in the year
Chinese Proverbs 失之东隅,收之桑榆
shī zhī dōng yú, shōu zhī sāng yú 失 之 东 隅, 收 之 桑 榆 Lose at sunrise and
Lesson 005 Are You Tired?
S: 大家好!Is everybody ok? Dajia hao. Huanying, Welcome to LCN. Wo shi S., I’m S, and ….. M: Wo shi
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 去看病 qù kànbìnɡ
Chat attack go to see a doctor 去看病 (qù kànbìnɡ) A: You don’t look well. What’s the matter? 看着你好像不舒服。怎么了? (kànzhe