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How can we live a life without books?! Books are mentioned in lots of proverbs, in all languages. Here I would like to list some in Chinese. 好书如挚友 hǎo shū rú zhì yǒu A good book is a good friend. 一本好书，相伴一生 yī běn hǎo shū, xiāng bàn yī shēng A good book is the best […]
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Today is 大年三十(New Year’s Eve). In China, it is the most important and cheerful day. Like Christmas in western countries, the reunion dinner has significant meaning to Chinese people since all family members will get together. In addition to family reunion dinner, people stay up all night to celebrate the arrival of new year. After
As Chinese new year, in another word, Spring festival, is around the corner, have you already felt a bit of festive atmosphere? If yes, perfect; if no, have a look at this video and see Chinese people prepare for the arrival of new year and how they celebrate it! If you are interested to find
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The Chinese new year of Horse will fall in two-week time, that is, Jan. 31. It will last till lasts to Feb. 18, 2015. Horse is well loved by children. To celebrate this particular year, in addition to the other traditional craft activities, I would like to share with you some of ideas I came
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Learning Chinese language brings interest in the country of China, this is especially true with the new generation of technology natives. Look, I received an email from a child who started to learn recently. He was very excited “You got to watch this!” Now I am sharing the video with you, believing another child will
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It is the biggest palace complex in the world. It is so big that it is called “city” in Chinese. This is the so-called Forbidden City, 紫禁城（zǐ jìn chéng), which literally means “purple forbidden city”, located in the city of Beijing, which was the Chinese imperial palace for almost 500 years. It was a forbidden
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How time flies, tomorrow arrives again the Chinese mid autumn festival, the time for families to get together. Moon cakes will look the same, but probably taste different for those who live far away from home. But the moon will be round everywhere in the world, so at least we can send our yearning via
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Chinese cuisine is famous for its taste, look and smell. What do Chinese cook and how do they cook? Here are a fascinating series of videos introducing Chinese cuisine. A Bite of China. There are 7 episodes in total. Watching the series itself is a great enjoyment. Episode 1: Gift of Nature In different areas
Balance and harmony View more presentations from SophiaXiong. I gave a presentation to 6th grade social studies students on the topic of Balance and Harmony in Ancient Chinese Civilization. Well, the theory was developed thousands of years ago, but it is still in consideration and practice of Chinese people. The major theories I mentioned were
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Chinese new year is coming… This year it will arrive on Jan 23. It will be a special year — a year of Dragon! According Wikipedia, “In contrast to European dragons, which are considered evil, Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, hurricane, and floods. The dragon is also
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“Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mom” is a classic animation which was based on Chinese traditional water-color paintings. This animation was done in 1960, but it is still a very charming animation. Frog mother laid eggs and swam away. Little tadpoles were hatched and started their journey looking for their Mom. They met different creatures
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China, the most populated country in the world, is also one of the countries with longest civilization. It is the 3rd largest country in the world. With 56 ethnic groups, it has diverse culture and traditions. It is hard to summarize China and Chinese culture in several sentences. Here is a nice video which introduces
Again, here comes the day for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family to get together , eating moon cakes and grapes as well as enjoying the full moon. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! To understand more about the festival, please read this post. There is a beautiful song “Wishing We Last Forever” you might also want
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If you want to know more about Nezha, 哪吒(Nézhā), and his stories, this animation could satisfy your curiosity.
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There is an army from 2000 years ago in China. Warriors, horses, wagons are still presenting an impressive, powerful and noble army in Xi’an, China. Terracotta Warriors, the unique complex hosting more than 6000 soldiers. If you have chance visiting China, this is one of the must-to-see places!
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